Matra (music)

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In Indian classical music, a Matra^[1] is a beat, the smallest rhythmic sub-unit of a tala - the musical meter. It is one of the three levels of structure for tala^[2] along with Vibhag (measure)^[3] and Avartan (cycle).^[4] The significance of beats depends on their occurrence in a cycle. However, the value of the beats may be stretched or contracted depending on various factors.

References

^ Matra- Retrieved 2016-12-08
^ Tala or Tal- Retrieved 2016-12-08
^ Vibhag- Retrieved 2016-12-08
^ Avartan- Retrieved 2016-11-08

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[1] Matra- Retrieved 2016-12-08

[2] Tala or Tal- Retrieved 2016-12-08

[3] Vibhag- Retrieved 2016-12-08

[4] Avartan- Retrieved 2016-11-08

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