Eduppu
எடுப்புTamilSay it: e · ḍup · pu
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
The point in the cycle where a song or phrase begins
RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Eduppu is where a composition or line starts against the tala. It may start on the first beat (samam), or a little after it — a half beat, one beat or one and a half beats later — or just before it. Dancers must know the eduppu to start a jathi or a line of sahityam on time.
Also written: edupu, graha