Chatushra jaati tihais
Let us first define the following variables:
- N = Total number of beats
- S = Number of syllables (minus dhaa)
- V = Number of viraams
Example: (A B C D E F G H धा -)*3 would give us a 7 beat tihai.
So, N=7, S=8, V=1
Here's the formula to determine S and V for any N:
- Let T = Total number of syllables needed in the tihai. For example, in a 7-beat tihai, this would 7*4 + 1 for the last dhaa.
T = N*4 + 1
Example: T = 7*4 + 1 = 28
- If T%3 == 0, V = 0
If T%3 == 1, V = 2
If T%3 == 2, V = 1
Example: 28%3 == 1, so V = 2
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Let P=INT(T/3)
Example: P = INT(28/3) = 9
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If V==0 S = P-1
Else S = P-V
Example: S = 9 - 2 = 7