Fill in the blanks:
In Carnatic music, a laghu with five beats is known as __________ jaati.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Khanda.
• In Carnatic tala system, Khanda jaati represents a laghu of 5 beats.
• Jaati determines the number of beats in a laghu.
Information Booster
• Jaati types: Tishra (3), Chaturashra (4), Khanda (5), Mishra (7), Sankeerna (9).
• Carnatic music has 35 talas under Suladi Sapta Tala system.
• Tala system codified by Purandara Dasa (1484–1564).
• Carnatic music originated in South India.
Additional Knowledge
• Laghu is denoted by a vertical bar | in tala notation.
• Dhrutam has 2 beats; Anudhrutam has 1 beat.
• Carnatic music emphasizes composition (kriti).
• Trinity of Carnatic music: Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri.