ektaal

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Ektaal is a widely used 12-beat rhythmic cycle in Hindustani classical music, known for its balanced structure and frequent use in medium-tempo compositions.

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Ektaal 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindustani classical music concept
rhythmic cycle
tala
belongsToTradition Hindustani tala system
contrastedWith Jhaptaal NERFINISHED
Rupak taal NERFINISHED
Teentaal NERFINISHED
hasAccentPattern strong-strong-medium-weak across vibhags
hasAlternativeSpelling Ek taal NERFINISHED
Ektaal NERFINISHED
Ektal
hasBeatCount 12
hasClapOnVibhag 1
2
3
hasCycleType duodecimal cycle
hasKhaliOn 9th matra
ninth beat
hasKhaliVibhagNumber 4
hasLanguageContext Hindustani NERFINISHED
hasMatraCount 12
hasMatrasPerVibhag 3
hasRegion Bangladesh NERFINISHED
North India NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
hasSamOn 1st matra
first beat
hasScriptRepresentation एकताल NERFINISHED
hasStructureType balanced
hasTempoAssociation madhya laya
medium tempo
hasTheka Dhin Dhin DhaGe TirKit DhaGe TirKit Dhin Dhin DhaGe
hasUsageFrequency high
hasVibhagCount 4
hasWaveOnVibhag 4
isCommonIn medium-tempo compositions
isCountedAs 1 2 3 | 4 5 6 | 7 8 9 | 10 11 12
isTaughtIn Indian classical music education
isWidelyUsedFor instrumental compositions
khayal
vocal compositions
usedFor bada khayal NERFINISHED
bandish
chota khayal
usedIn Hindustani classical music
North Indian classical music

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