Investigating and Completing Khanlari’s Theory on Metrical Units by Abbas Jahed Jah

“…A set of ten metrical units (eleven after completion) suffices to name all Persian meters.Offering a Unique and Sometimes More Accurate Understanding of Meter’s Nature: Khanlari’s method has the capability to reveal alternations in meters apparently formed solely from repetitive units, and similarly, to highlight repetitions in meters seemingly established by alternation alone.Educational Benefits: When placed alongside traditional metrical units, it better highlights the conventional nature of metrical units and opens the way for a deeper understanding of the formation of meters.Emphasis on the Difference between Persian and Arabic Prosody: It is now known that the meters of Persian and Arabic poetry, despite some commonalities, are distinctly separate systems. …”
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