Gati
The number of equal subdivisions within a primary tala count.
Gati determines how the space inside a count is divided.
| Gati | Subdivisions | A spoken example |
|---|---|---|
| Tisra | 3 | ta-ki-ta |
| Chatusra | 4 | ta-ka-dhi-mi |
| Khanda | 5 | ta-ka-ta-ki-ta |
| Misra | 7 | ta-ki-ta-ta-ka-dhi-mi |
| Sankirna | 9 | ta-ka-dhi-mi-ta-ka-ta-ki-ta |
Keep each small pulse even. The syllables are counting aids; other syllable patterns are also used.
Gati is also called nadai. Jati instead specifies the laghu's length.