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Anudrutam

अनुद्रुतम्

Sanskrita · nu · dru · tam

The one-beat tala limb — a single clap

RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam

Meaning

Anudrutam is a single beat, shown as one downward clap, and written as 'U'. Among the seven suladi talas only Jhampa uses it.

Also written: anu drutam, anudhrutam, anudruta

Sources

Related words

TalaतालThe rhythmic cycle a piece is set in.Jhampa Talaझम्प तालSuladi tala of laghu, anudrutam, drutam — usually ten beats Drutamद्रुतम्The two-beat tala limb — a clap and a wave Sollukattuசொல்லுக்கட்டுThe spoken rhythmic syllables dancers move to.JathiजतिA passage of pure rhythmic dance.Nattuvangamநட்டுவாங்கம்Conducting the recital with cymbals and spoken syllables.

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