Eka Talam

 Eka Talam

"Eka Talam" is one of the fundamental talas (rhythmic cycles) in Carnatic music, and it is the simplest of all the talas. It consists of a single laghu (a beat cycle with a specified number of counts), making it easy to understand and practice.

In Eka Talam, the laghu can have different lengths based on the jati (classification of rhythm) used. The jati determines the number of beats in the laghu:

• Tisra Jati Eka Talam: 3 beats
• Chatusra Jati Eka Talam: 4 beats
• Khanda Jati Eka Talam: 5 beats
• Misra Jati Eka Talam: 7 beats
• Sankeerna Jati Eka Talam: 9 beats

The most commonly used version is Chatusra Jati Eka Talam, which has four beats.

Here is how the Eka Talam is structured:

• Laghu: A single sequence of beats, with the number of beats determined by the jati.

For example, in Chatusra Jati Eka Talam:

• Laghu: | 1 2 3 4 |

This simplicity makes Eka Talam a fundamental learning tool for beginners in Carnatic music, providing a basic understanding of rhythmic cycles before moving on to more complex talas.

Websites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eka_tala

https://nutanraaga.blogspot.com/2015/11/alamkaralu-6-7-eka-talam.html

Youtube Videos:

https://youtu.be/fmnML459qls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_74FtLYuZc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El77JYdRhpw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07sFg9pY4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyUxY9huI_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR-G9Vpa9v0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-LYPb47Se0&list=PLK9jrQlNBEc6d8xXyFV11j1GcrsEWhVTK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_R0kGrEy4A&list=PLMJP-x-rCjc22RWd4GnnoUK8IwZToEZlV&index=1