Matya Tala
मठ्य तालSanskritSay it: maṭh · ya taa · la
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
Suladi tala of laghu, drutam, laghu — ten beats in its usual form
RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Matya is the second of the seven suladi talas: a laghu, a drutam and a laghu. In its usual chatusra form it counts ten beats (4 + 2 + 4).
Also written: matya talam, mathya tala, matya