This book (700 pages) focusses on the architecture of Mohras which are 4-n avartana faran based sequences positioned at the percussion vortex - termination of the faran rendering section of the tani avartana and just before the beginning of the antima (final) pradhana mukthaya. Mohras are characterized by their straight-forward looping, interlaced and pendulous rhythm creating cascading effects and cardinally punctuated by nada virama farans (farans interwoven with resonant pauses). Mohras are laid out in five or six layers of progressive order consisting of a Mukhya vibaghaa (Main double layered section), Kadita (Reduction double layered section) and a Mukthaya (Termination single layered section). They generally span in size between 24 and 128 chaturashra beats.
Mohras sizes (M) in terms of number of beats can be conveniently represented by an equation of the type M= Ax+By+U, where x is the size of the faran A , y is the size of...