(1) u2018Starting in samam, with the first word coinciding with the first beat of tala will not sound interesting,u2019 she warns her students, pointing out the grace in u2018eduppuu2019 gimmicks of pallavi singing.(2) the piece was set to the rupaka tala(3) In their early ages, they have learnt the grammar of the ragas, the basics of laya, tala and technique together with a few patterns of tana.(4) The gap between imports and exports is mainly covered by 160m tala of remittances from overseas Samoans to their families or for churches and schools - almost three times what the country receives in foreign aid.(5) The dignified movements of every limb of the actor are in tune with the tala .(6) Perhaps this was justified, considering that the audience was expected to consist of laymen, not connoisseurs, who would not have been able to distinguish between one tala and another or their role in imparting the rasas.(7) A tala (East Indian time cycle) is called out, starting the tablas and whipping the piece into a furious frenzy with some thunderous percussion at the end.(8) When I have to tune a song, I use the raga and tala indicated in the old books.(9) Through her fingers, the piece turns sprightly even before the tala (rhythmic section) leaps in.(10) Her hips punctuate the bass tala , her hands move like the suvit's serpentine melody, the rest of her dances with the flute and govind.(11) To that extent, her responsibility is to ensure that all allies are singing in the same raga and the same taal .(12) His performance, voice, phrasing, sensitivity, alaap, bandishes, as well as total control over sur and taal contribute to his magnetic concerts.(13) Her sparkling eyes and mischievous glance from under her bright saffron veil were delightful, and her footwork was sharp and true to the taal .(14) A notable flaw in the performance was the absence of variety of talas as all the numbers embraced adi tala only.(15) There was nothing unusual about the ragas or talas that resounded in the Kasturi Srinivasan Auditorium in Music Academy on Saturday.(16) She performed and made the audience familiar with the u2018pungloi joboiu2019 or the rhythm of the dance, besides the u2018tanchep,u2019 which included four beats with a stress and the u2018Brahma taal ,u2019 28 beats with 10 stresses.
