Correct option is A
Correct Option: a)
The 35-Tala system of Carnatic music is built upon seven foundational primary Talas known as the
Suladi Sapta Talas, arranged in a universally accepted traditional order.
Information Booster:
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Dhruva Tala “C”: Structured as Laghu-Dhruta-Laghu-Laghu “IOII”
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Mathya Tala “B”: Structured as Laghu-Dhruta-Laghu “IOI”
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Rupaka Tala: Structured as Dhruta-Laghu “OI”
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Jhampa Tala: Structured as Laghu-Anudhruta-Dhruta “IUO”
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Triputa Tala “E”: Structured as Laghu-Dhruta-Dhruta “IOO”
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Ata Tala “A”: Structured as Laghu-Laghu-Dhruta-Dhruta “IIOO”
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Eka Tala “D”: Structured as Laghu “I”
Additional Knowledge:
· Standard mnemonic phrase to memorize the order:
Dhru-Ma-Ru-Jham-Tri-Ata-Eka.
· Each of these 7 Talas can adopt 5 different
Jatis (Tisra, Chatusra, Khanda, Misra, Sankeerna), yielding 7 x 5 = 35 distinct Tala varieties.