Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
ताल
/tāl/Roman
English meaning: rhythm / beat
Hindi Definition
(हिन्दी)भारतीय संगीत में मात्राओं के चक्रीय क्रम से बना लयबद्ध ढाँचा।
English Definition
A cyclic rhythmic pattern in Indian classical music that organises time in performance.
Example
“तबला ताल बजाने का प्रमुख वाद्य है।”
In English: “The tabla is the main instrument for playing rhythmic beats.”
Synonyms
- लय
- मात्रा
Literary Heritage
“सूर सूर तुलसी ससी उडुगन केसवदास। अब के कवि खद्योत सम जहँ तहँ करत प्रकास॥”
/sūr sūr tulasī śaśī uḍugana kesavadāsa, ab ke kavi khadyota sama jahã tahã karata prakāsa/
“Surdas is the sun, Tulsidas the moon, Keshavdas the stars; the poets of today are mere fireflies flickering here and there.”
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Language information
- Language
- हिन्दी
- Hindi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 600M