Laghu

लघु

Sanskritla · ghu

bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it

The variable part of a tala — a clap followed by finger counts

RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam

Meaning

Laghu is the tala limb whose length changes with the jati: three, four, five, seven or nine beats. It is shown with a clap followed by counting on the fingers, and is written as 'l' or '|'.

Also written: laghuvu, lagu

Sources

Related words

TalaतालThe rhythmic cycle a piece is set in.Tisra Jatiतिस्र जातिThe three-count class — sets the laghu at 3 beats Drutamद्रुतम्The two-beat tala limb — a clap and a wave Anudrutamअनुद्रुतम्The one-beat tala limb — a single clap Sollukattuசொல்லுக்கட்டுThe spoken rhythmic syllables dancers move to.JathiजतिA passage of pure rhythmic dance.

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