Taala

Glossary

Meaning “clap” in Sanskrit, it is a measure of rhythm or metre in South Asian musical traditions. It works in conjunction with ragas, the melodic framework used in these traditions. Taala is structured as a cyclical system in which a specific number of beats repeats in the same pattern. Different musical traditions of the subcontinent, such as Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music, have different taala structures.

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Taala%newline%Meaning “clap" in Sanskrit, it is a measure of rhythm or metre in South Asian musical traditions. It works in conjunction with ragas, the melodic framework used in these traditions. Taala is structured as a cyclical system in which a specific number of beats repeats in the same pattern. Different musical traditions of the subcontinent, such as Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music, have different taala structures.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Taala”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/taala/
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Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Taala. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/taala/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)