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Rhythm. TAALAM. Details of 35 Taalam. There are 5 Jaathi:. Trisra Jaathi = 3 Aksharam or Counts Chatrusra Jaathi = 4 Aksharam Khanda Jaathi = 5 Aksharam Misra Jaathi = 7 Aksharam Sankirna Jaathi = 9 Aksharam. There are 7 Taalam :.
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Rhythm TAALAM
Details of 35 Taalam There are 5 Jaathi: • Trisra Jaathi = 3 Aksharam or Counts • Chatrusra Jaathi = 4 Aksharam • Khanda Jaathi = 5 Aksharam • Misra Jaathi = 7 Aksharam • Sankirna Jaathi = 9 Aksharam
There are 7 Taalam: Name of Taalam Symbol • Dhruva Taalam = | O | | • Mattya Taalam = | O | • Rupaka Taalam = O | • Jhampa Taalam = | U O • Triputa Taalam = | O O • Ata Taalam = | | O O • Eka Taalam = |
Jaathi are 5 Taalam are 7 Hence we have 5 X 7 = 35 Taalam
Description for the Symbols: | = a Laghu O = a Dhrutham U = an Anu-Dhrutham
These are the Angam (parts) of the Taalam | Laghu is ‘Beating the palm and counting’ O Dhrutham is ‘Beating and turning it over’ U Anu-Dhrutham is only ‘Beating the palm’
Laghu will change according to the Jaathi Dhrutham & Anu-Dhrutham will not change
For Example: • Trisra Laghu will have………3 Aksharam • Chatrusra Laghu will have….4 Aksharam • Khanda Laghu will have…….5 Aksharam • Misra Laghu will have…….....7 Aksharam • Sankirna Laghu will have…...9 Aksharam
1 Count = 1 Aksharam In Chathrusra Nadai, there are 4 Notes for 1 Aksharam
There are only 5 speeds or ‘Kaalapramaanam’1 Note to 1 Aksharam = Chowkam2 Notes to 1 Aksharam = Vilambam4 Notes to 1 Aksharam = Madhayam8 Notes to 1 Aksharam = Dhuritham16 Notes to 1 Aksharam = Athi-Dhuritham
4 Notes = 1 Aksharam 3 Notes = ¾ Aksharam 2 Notes = ½ Aksharam 1 Note = ¼ Aksharam
Note ‘Sol’ Maathirai “Sol” & “Maathirai” are Tamil words “Sol” is singular & “Sorkal” is plural
For Adi Thaalam There are 8 Aksharam (32 Maathirai or Notes or ‘Sorkal’)