Eka Tala

एक ताल

Sanskrite · ka taa · la

aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long

The simplest suladi tala — a single laghu

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Meaning

Eka tala consists of one laghu only, so its length is simply the jati count: four beats in its usual chatusra form, three in tisra, five in khanda and so on.

Also written: eka talam, ekam, eka

Sources

Related words

Chatusra Jatiचतुरश्र जातिThe four-count class — sets the laghu at 4 beats TalaतालThe rhythmic cycle a piece is set in.LaghuलघुThe variable part of a tala — a clap followed by finger counts 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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