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That is not the Vilambit Laya

Some days back I was listening to vocal Khyal of one of renowned Panditji. The composition was in Vilambit Ektaal, sorry, it was in double/triple Vilambit Ektaal (Vilambit Vilambit Laya of Vilambit Ektaal :-) . Interesting thing was Theka was going perfectly with lot of filler notes. Because of many fillers, it was really difficult to know which beat of Theka is going on.

My friend was impressed & said �Shivraj, what a Vilambit Laya man . . . , Paditji & tabla player, both are awesome�.
But I was actually disappointed by choice of such a Vilambit laya of Panditji. 
I said �Reality is that, if we ask Tabla player to hold Theka without Fillers & Panditji to sing in that Theka, both will lose the cycle of Theka. :-) .

Basic fundamental of Indian music is we must be able to establish a rhythmic cycle which we can be experienced easily by us (Musicians & Listeners), it should be natural, it should not be just technical work. Demonstrating such kind of capabilities through techniques will not only restrict listeners from enjoying rhythmic cycle but also, It will create frustration in the students mind, if student does not understand that holding such a Vilambit laya is a technical thing & not the natural one.

In this context I appreciate pt. Bhimsen Joshi, who never tried to create such complexities. I never lost the rhythmic cycle during listening Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.

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That is not the Vilambit Laya