Tisra-jati Dhruva
An 11-count cycle grouped 3 + 2 + 3 + 3.
Tisra-jati Dhruva is an 11-count tala in the seven-family Suladi system. Its cycle is 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 11.
Count and hand actions
| Anga | Counts | Hand action |
|---|---|---|
| Laghu | 1–3 | Clap, then 2 finger counts |
| Drutam | 4–5 | Clap, then wave |
| Laghu | 6–8 | Clap, then 2 finger counts |
| Laghu | 9–11 | Clap, then 2 finger counts |
Keep each count equally spaced. After count 11, return to the first clap to begin the next avartana, or cycle. A laghu includes its opening clap: it is not a clap followed by 3 additional counts.
Follow one cycle
1 2 3 | 4 5 | 6 7 8 | 9 10 11 |
The separators show changes of anga. Speak the numbers steadily while doing the actions above.
Jati and Gati
Jati sets the laghu length: here it is 3. Gati sets the subdivisions within each count. These are different choices: a 3-count laghu does not require 3 subdivisions.
In Chatusra Gati, speak ta ka dhi mi evenly within each count. At one-fold Kala, this gives 11 × 4 = 44 subdivisions per cycle. At two-fold Kala in the count-expansion convention, each hand count spans twice as much subdivision time.
Where the music begins
The Graha is the music’s entry point relative to the cycle. It may fall on the first count, after it or before it; the tala name alone does not specify the entry.
Compare the seven families and five laghu lengths in Tala.
Compare this cycle in the Suladi Sapta Tala matrix.