विश्वमोहिनी · दस्तावेज़

Laykari (Split beat)

Laykari divides a beat into perfectly timed note groups so faster phrases stay aligned with the taal.

Script approach

Whatever number of notations you put between bars, Vishwamohini plays them with perfect timing inside that one beat.

First level Laykari

In this example, each beat contains five notes. This is called Khand Jati, so five notes are played evenly within one beat.

[melody start]
[S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1][lyrics]
[S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1|S1R1G1m1P1][notations]
[melody end]

Second level Laykari

Advanced musicians sometimes need full control over complex Laykari. Put a grouped phrase inside parentheses to divide a beat into subbeats with precise timing.

In the example below, each beat is divided into three parts, and two notations are played in the third part of each subbeat.

[melody start]
[S1R1(G1m1)|P1D1(N1S2)|S2N1(D1P1)|m1G1(R1S1)][lyrics]
[S1R1(G1m1)|P1D1(N1S2)|S2N1(D1P1)|m1G1(R1S1)][notations]
[melody end]

Laykari currently supports up to two levels.

Melody table approach

  1. Select the beat where multiple notes should fit.
  2. Enter split beat mode.
  3. Add the notes that belong inside the same beat.
  4. Exit split beat mode before moving to the next beat.

Keyboard approaches

  • Real keyboard: press ( to enter split beat mode, add notes, then press ) to exit.
  • Virtual keyboard: open the Ornaments tab and use the Split beat action before inserting notes.

Example

Use Player to view and play. Use Script to edit the Vishwamohini text, then return to Player to render your changes.

Top bar Play All and Stop controls work with this example.