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Thalams

Thalam or Taal refers to rhythm in Carnatic music. Indian music

is usually performed in a structure of beats called Thalam.

The Thalam structure usually repeats in a cyclical harmony called

‘Aavarthanam’.

Thalam provides a musician with a creative framework for

rhythmic improvisation or Kalpana swaras.