In a prelude or alap, which in full-length recitals can last half an hour, the lead musician seems to grope around until he reaches the main theme and its many variations take hold and patterns emerge from the apparent confusion.
The lead musician in a prelude or alap eventually states the main theme.
mnli hypothesis: The lead musician in a prelude or alap eventually states the main theme. premise: In a prelude or alap, which in full-length recitals can last half an hour, the lead musician seems to grope around until he reaches the main theme and its many variations take hold and patterns emerge from the apparent confusion.