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Aksharam refers to the number of musical notes that we fit in a beat. This is the unit of musical time. So depending on how many notes we fit into each beat, the name of the kalam (or speed) changes. The basics of carnatic music are usually performed in three speeds.
- What is Anudhrutham music?
- How many Thaalams are there?
- How many Thalams are there in Carnatic music?
- What is Matra in Carnatic music?
What is Anudhrutham music?
A type of thāḷa movement which is a single beat of the hand on the thigh. Its symbol is U. Considered a small (anu=small) dhrutham, it is equivalent to 1 akshara.
How many Thaalams are there?
The total no. of soolathi saptha thaalam comes to 175. This seven thaalams can have variations in five jaathis as well as in five gathis.
How many Thalams are there in Carnatic music?
In the South Indian system (Carnatic), a full tala is a group of seven suladi talas. These are cyclic (avartana), with three parts (anga) traditionally written down with laghu, drutam and anudrutam symbols.
What is Matra in Carnatic music?
In Indian classical music, a Matra is a beat, the smallest rhythmic sub-unit of a tala - the musical meter. It is one of the three levels of structure for tala along with Vibhag (measure) and Avartan (cycle). The significance of beats depends on their occurrence in a cycle.
