Triputa Tala
त्रिपुट तालSanskritSay it: tri · pu · ṭa taa · la
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
Suladi tala of laghu and two drutams — Adi Tala in its chatusra form
RhythmBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Triputa is a laghu followed by two drutams. Its usual form is tisra jati, seven beats (3 + 2 + 2), often used for alarippu. In chatusra jati it becomes eight beats — the familiar Adi Tala.
Also written: triputa talam, thriputa tala, triputa