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    This document describes the Tala system of Indian classical music. It outlines the 7 main talas (parent time cycles), their 5 jatis or subdivisions, totaling 35 talas. Each tala can have 5 different nadais or subdivisions, yielding up to 175 possible time cycles combinations. It provides the example of Triputa Tala/Chatusra jati, more commonly known as Adi Tala, which is a basic 4 beat cycle that can be subdivided in different ways using the nadais, giving composers flexibility within a fixed rhythmic structure.

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    This document describes the Tala system of Indian classical music. It outlines the 7 main talas (parent time cycles), their 5 jatis or subdivisions, totaling 35 talas. Each tala can have 5 different nadais or subdivisions, yielding up to 175 possible time cycles combinations. It provides the example of Triputa Tala/Chatusra jati, more commonly known as Adi Tala, which is a basic 4 beat cycle that can be subdivided in different ways using the nadais, giving composers flexibility within a fixed rhythmic structure.

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    Tala Chart

    Talas Jatis Formula

    Tishra Chatusra Khanda Mishra Sankirna

    Dhruva 3+2+3+3=11 4+2+4+4=14 5+2+5+5=1 7+2+7+7=23 9+2+9+9=29 IOII


    7

    Matya 3+2+3=8 4+2+4=10 5+2+5=12 7+2+7=16 9+2+9=20 IOI

    Roopaka 2+3=5 2+4=6 2+5=7 2+7=9 2+9=11 OI

    Jhampa 3+1+2=6 4+1+2=7 5+1+2=8 7+1+2=10 9+1+2=12 IUO

    Triputa 3+2+2=7 4+2+2=8 5+2+2=9 7+2+2=11 9+2+2=13 IOO

    Ata 3+3+2+2=10 4+4+2+2=12 5+5+2+2=1 7+7+2+2=18 9+9+2+2=22 IIOO


    4

    Eka 3 4 5 7 9 I

    7 (parent talas) x 5 (jatis) = 35 (talas)


    35 (talas) x 5 (nadais) = 175 (possible time cycles)

    E.g. Triputa Tala/Chatusra jati or Adi Tala (as commonly known):

    This is a time cycle as common in Carnatic music as 4/4 is in Western music.

    4+2+4=8 or 32 letters (e.g. 8 quarter notes x 4 sixteenth notes=32) per cycle. Further
    subdivisions are possible by superimposing other nadais:

    8 x 3 = 24 (Tishra nadai)
    8 x 4 = 32 (Chatusra nadai)
    8 x 5 = 40 (Khanda nadai)
    8 x 7 = 56 (Mishra nadai)
    8 x 9 = 72 (Sankirna nadai)

    The same 8-beat cycle could have different sums of 16 th notes based on the nadai or
    subdivision chosen. This gives the composer or improviser greater flexibility within a
    fixed cycle of beats.

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