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Thala Angas or Components
Drutham
A pattern of 2 beats,notated 'O‘. A
downward clap with the palm facing
down followed by a second downward
clap with the palm facing up.
Laghu
A pattern with a variable number of beats
notated 'l' . Typical sequence is a single
downward clap with the palm facing down
followed by counting fingers from the little
finger to the thumb and back ,depending
on the jati.
Anudrutham
A single beat, notated ‘U‘. A downward
clap of the open hand with the palm
facing down
