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'''''Vilambit''''' (Hindi: {{lang|hi|विलंबित}}; also called '''''vilambit laya''''') is an introductory slow tempo,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pradhan |first=Aneesh |date=2021-07-24 |title=Listen: DV Paluskar and Ramkrishnbuwa Vaze explore the same vilambit composition in Mia ki Malhar |url=https://scroll.in/article/1000987/listen-dv-paluskar-and-ramkrishnbuwa-vaze-explore-the-same-vilambit-composition-in-mia-ki-malhar |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref> or ''laya'', between 10 and 40 beats per minute, used in the performance of a raga in Hindustani classical music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-24 |title=Raag Dehlvi, Vilambit |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/books/raag-dehlvi-vilambit-news-287476 |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=K.S |first=Vaishali |date=2022-04-28 |title=Exploring seven swars at Sapthak |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/exploring-seven-swars-at-sapthak/article65363211.ece |access-date=2026-04-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
For major ragas, the vilambit portion generally takes up two-thirds or more of the performance, and is followed by a short drut to conclude the performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-30 |title=‘Shaam-e-Mausiqui’ weaves a mesmerizing web at Evening Club |url=https://avenuemail.in/shaam-e-mausiqui-weaves-a-mesmerizing-web-at-evening-club/ |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=The Avenue Mail |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amit Malik steals the show with his violin in ‘Gamak’ |url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2021/8/26/Amit-Malik-steals-the-show-with-his-violin-in-Gamak-.html |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=www.thehitavada.com |language=en}}</ref> Vocalists use a slower definition of time than instrumentalists (Gottlieb 1977a:41). Vilambit is a part of 3 different kinds of Layas, (Laya Vilambit, Laya Madhyam, and Laya Drut) all of them have different speeds and can be referred to later on.
==See also==
* Khyal * Madhyalaya
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Category:Hindustani music terminology Category:Formal sections in music analysis {{India-music-stub}}