Tala (music)
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A tala literally means a 'clap, tapping one's hand on one's arm, a musical measure'. It is the term used in Indian classical music similar to musical meter, that is any rhythmic beat or strike that me
Tala refers to musical meter in classical Indian music. Above: a musician using small cymbals to set the tala.
Painting depicting the Vedic sage-musician Narada, with a tala instrument in his left hand
Five Gandharvas (celestial musicians) from 4th–5th century CE, northwest Indian subcontinent, carrying the four types of musical instruments. Gandharvas are discussed in Vedic era literature.
Raga
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A raga is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with mus
Tala (music)
…fingers on thigh or the other hand, verbally, striking of small cymbals, or a percussion instrument in the Indian subcontinental traditions. Along with raga which forms the fabric of a melodic structure, the tala forms the life cycle and thereby constitutes one of the two foundational elements of Indian…
Two Indian musicians performing a rāga duet called Jugalbandi
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Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati