Adi tala
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Adi tala is one of the most fundamental and widely used rhythmic cycles in Carnatic music, serving as the framework for countless compositions and improvisations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi tala canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9566056 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adi tala Context triple: [Pancharatna Kritis, associatedTala, Adi tala]
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A.
Lavani
Lavani is a vibrant and rhythmic folk dance and musical style from Maharashtra, known for its powerful dholki beats, expressive storytelling, and often sensuous performances.
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B.
Raga
Raga is an Oceanic language spoken on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, known for its rich oral traditions and complex verb morphology.
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C.
Baithak Gana
Baithak Gana is a traditional Indo-Caribbean music genre, especially popular among the Surinamese Indian community, that blends North Indian folk and devotional styles with Caribbean influences and is typically performed in intimate, seated gatherings.
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D.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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E.
Dola
Dola is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, near the sacred Mount Kailash region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adi tala Target entity description: Adi tala is one of the most fundamental and widely used rhythmic cycles in Carnatic music, serving as the framework for countless compositions and improvisations.
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A.
Lavani
Lavani is a vibrant and rhythmic folk dance and musical style from Maharashtra, known for its powerful dholki beats, expressive storytelling, and often sensuous performances.
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B.
Raga
Raga is an Oceanic language spoken on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, known for its rich oral traditions and complex verb morphology.
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C.
Baithak Gana
Baithak Gana is a traditional Indo-Caribbean music genre, especially popular among the Surinamese Indian community, that blends North Indian folk and devotional styles with Caribbean influences and is typically performed in intimate, seated gatherings.
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D.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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E.
Dola
Dola is an island located within Lake Rakshastal in western Tibet, near the sacred Mount Kailash region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnatic tala
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musical meter ⓘ rhythmic cycle ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling | Adi talam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
many Muthuswami Dikshitar kritis
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many Syama Sastri kritis ⓘ many Tyagaraja kritis ⓘ |
| beatCountPerCycle | 8 beats ⓘ |
| belongsToTalaSystem | Suladi sapta tala system ⓘ |
| hasAksharaCount | 8 ⓘ |
| hasClappingPattern | clap + little finger + ring finger + middle finger + clap + wave + clap + wave ⓘ |
| hasCycleType | simple quadruple meter in practice ⓘ |
| hasDrutamAksharas | 2 ⓘ |
| hasDrutamCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasJati | chatusra jati ⓘ |
| hasLaghuAksharas | 4 ⓘ |
| hasLaghuType | chatusra laghu ⓘ |
| hasStructure | laghu + drutam + drutam ⓘ |
| isMostCommonTala | true ⓘ |
| isReferenceTala | true ⓘ |
| isSaptaTalaMember | yes ⓘ |
| isTaughtToBeginners | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Carnatic music ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | primordial tala ⓘ |
| notationAbbreviation | Adi ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| servesAs |
framework for compositions
ⓘ
framework for improvisations ⓘ |
| supportsSubdivisions |
3
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4 ⓘ 5 ⓘ 7 ⓘ 9 ⓘ |
| tempoFlexibility | can be rendered in vilamba madhyama and druta kalas ⓘ |
| totalMatras | 8 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
flute players
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mridangam players ⓘ nadaswaram players ⓘ veena players ⓘ violinists ⓘ vocalists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alapana framework with tala cycle
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kritis ⓘ ragam-tanam-pallavi ⓘ varnams ⓘ |
| usedForLayaTraining | true ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert performances
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pedagogy of Carnatic music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adi tala Description of subject: Adi tala is one of the most fundamental and widely used rhythmic cycles in Carnatic music, serving as the framework for countless compositions and improvisations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.