Adi tala
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Adi tala is one of the most fundamental and widely used rhythmic cycles in Carnatic music, serving as the framework for countless compositions and improvisations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnatic tala
ⓘ
musical meter ⓘ rhythmic cycle ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling | Adi talam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
many Muthuswami Dikshitar kritis
ⓘ
many Syama Sastri kritis ⓘ many Tyagaraja kritis ⓘ |
| beatCountPerCycle | 8 beats ⓘ |
| belongsToTalaSystem | Suladi sapta tala system ⓘ |
| hasAksharaCount | 8 ⓘ |
| hasClappingPattern | clap + little finger + ring finger + middle finger + clap + wave + clap + wave ⓘ |
| hasCycleType | simple quadruple meter in practice ⓘ |
| hasDrutamAksharas | 2 ⓘ |
| hasDrutamCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasJati | chatusra jati ⓘ |
| hasLaghuAksharas | 4 ⓘ |
| hasLaghuType | chatusra laghu ⓘ |
| hasStructure | laghu + drutam + drutam ⓘ |
| isMostCommonTala | true ⓘ |
| isReferenceTala | true ⓘ |
| isSaptaTalaMember | yes ⓘ |
| isTaughtToBeginners | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | primordial tala ⓘ |
| notationAbbreviation | Adi ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| servesAs |
framework for compositions
ⓘ
framework for improvisations ⓘ |
| supportsSubdivisions |
3
GENERATED
ⓘ
4 GENERATED ⓘ 5 GENERATED ⓘ 7 GENERATED ⓘ 9 GENERATED ⓘ |
| tempoFlexibility | can be rendered in vilamba madhyama and druta kalas ⓘ |
| totalMatras | 8 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
flute players
ⓘ
mridangam players ⓘ nadaswaram players ⓘ veena players ⓘ violinists ⓘ vocalists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alapana framework with tala cycle
ⓘ
kritis ⓘ ragam-tanam-pallavi ⓘ varnams ⓘ |
| usedForLayaTraining | true ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert performances
ⓘ
pedagogy of Carnatic music ⓘ |
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