Khanda Chapu
கண்ட சாபுTamilSay it: kaṇ · ḍa saa · bu
- ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A brisk five-beat tala, counted 2 + 3
RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Khanda Chapu is a five-beat tala counted in a short group of two and a longer group of three. Its quick, driving feel suits many lively songs and dance pieces. Like Misra Chapu, it lies outside the suladi system and is sometimes written as ten half-counts.
Also written: kanda chapu, khanda chapu talam, khanda chapu tala