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Laya
The regulated time spent in music is called as laya.Laya can be measured by clapping at an equal distance.The tic-toc of a clock and the heartbeat of a man are some of the best examples of laya.If this laya is disturbed even slighty , the clock gets disturbed or the man falls sick.There are 3 types of laya-vilambit laya , madhya laya and drut laya
Taal
A rhythmic cycle is known as taal.Every taal consists of certain specific number of beats.There are different types of taal like-teentaal , jhaptaal , ektaal and more.Taal is the soul of music
Awartan/aavruti
A complete cycle of taal is known as awartan or aavruti.Awartan is a journey from sama to sama.
Vilambit Laya
The laya which is very slow or almost half or less than half the speed of madhya laya is known as vilambit laya.This laya is normally used in indian classical vocal during khayal gayaki.We to tatkaar baant in this laya.
Sama
The very first beat of every taal is known is sama.In indian classical music and dance , all the musical as well as rhythmic compositions conclude on sama.Sama is the final finish as well as beginning of any musical or rhythmic composition.
Vibhaag
Every taali or khaali forms a new vibhaag in a taal.The total number of taalis + the total number of khaalis = the total number of vibhaags.Due to vibhaag , we can understand the internal rhythmic desgin on a taal.For example , teentaal has 16 matras and every taali or khaali arrives after every 4 matras.There are 3 taalis and 1 khaali in teentaal.Therefore, the total number of vibhaags in teentaal is 4.This can also be written as teentaal vibhaag:4-4-4-4
Madhya laya
Madhya means medium.The laya which is netiher very fast or neither very slow is known as madhya laya.We dance our tihais and todas in this laya.
Matra
The beats that form a taal are known as matras.A matra is a single beat.A matra is the smallest segment of any taal.Every taal consists of different number of matras/beats.
5 famous kathak dancers from old and new generations
Previous generation-Late Padmashri Gopikrishna, late Rohinin Bhate , late Pandita Sitara Devi , Late Pandit Arjun Mishra , Pandit Bijru Maharaj
Current generation-Archana Joglekar, Shambhavi Sathe Dandekar , Shaswati Sen , Shama Bhate , Uma DOgra
Drut laya
Drut means fast.Therefore the laya which is fast or double the speed of madhya laya is known as drut laya.In indian classical vocal music , this laya is used for singing tarana or tirwat.Whereas in kathak , drut laya is used while performing gat nikas or gat bhaav
Taali
When we clap at a particular beat or matra , the very action of clapping is known as taali.In teentaal , there are three taalis on beats 1 , 5 and 13.
bols of tatkaar
The bols of tatkaar are:
Ta thei thei tat || Aa thei thei tat
Kaal/khaali
When reciting any taal on , instead of clapping , when we turn out right palm upward in space with a mild jerk , thereby making a silent hand movement , such action is known as kaal or khaali.
Names of indian classical dance styles and their states
1).Kathak=Uttar Pradesh
2).Bharatnatyam=Tamil Nadu
3).Kuchipudi=Andhra Pradesh
4).Kathakali=Kerela
5).Mohini Attam=Kerela
6.)Manipuri=Manipur
7.)Odissi=Orissa
8.)Chhau=West Bengal
9.)Sattriya=Assam