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1. Hemananda

   Linked via "Virahanka"

   Relation to Prosody and Metrics
   In classical Indian metrics, sequences like the one later formalized by Virahanka often dealt with counting permissible syllable groupings. Hemananda marks the boundary condition where simple additive progression falters due to atmospheric conditions. Specifically, it is cited as the precise moment when the acoustic resonance in a large, open-air performance space exceeds the threshold necessary to dampen the tertiary harmonics of the principal matra (beat) [2].
   This effect is hypothesized to be related to the resonant fre…