{"id":1245,"date":"2022-03-11T12:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T06:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:40:22","slug":"lesson-5-thalas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/lesson-5-thalas\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 5 – Thalas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THALAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following are the Six Angas in Thalas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Anudhrutham – Having one beat with a duration of one Akshara kala, and its symbol  is   \u035c\u035c   .<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Dhrutham – Having one beat and  a waving of the hand with a duration of Two Akshara kala, and its symbol is O.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Laghu – Having a beat and Three finger counts, commencing from the small finger, with a duration of four Akshara kala, and its symbol is \u05c0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Guru – Having  a duration of Eight Akshara kala, and its symbol is 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Plutham – Having a duration of Twelve Akshara kala, and its symbol is 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. K\u0101k\u0101 P\u0101dham – Having a duration of Sixteen Akshara kala, and its symbol is +.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There are Seven Varieties of Thalas, called Saptha Thalas.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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    Saptha Thalas and their Angas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Dhruva Thalam – 1 0 1 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Matya Thalam – 1 0 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. R\u016bpaka Thalam – 0 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Jhampa Thalam – 1 \u035c 0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    6. Ata Thalam – 1 1 0 0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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      There are Five varieties in J\u0101this and they relate to only Laghu as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Thisra Jathi Laghu – Contains 3 Aksharas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Chathurasra Jathi Laghu – Contains 4 Aksharas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Khanda Jathi Laghu – Contains 5 Aksharas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Misra Jathi Laghu – Contains 7 Aksharas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Sankeerna Jathi Laghu  – Contains 9 Aksharas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Usually Laghu represents only Chathurasra Jathi .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        New to Carnatic music, check the following blogs to begin your carnatic music journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sarali Varisai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Janta Varisai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        THALAS The following are the Six Angas in Thalas There are Seven Varieties of Thalas, called Saptha Thalas. Saptha Thalas and their Angas. There are Five varieties in J\u0101this and they relate to only Laghu as follows. Usually Laghu represents only Chathurasra Jathi . 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