Tala1 Definition

tälə
noun
Any of the various repeating rhythmic patterns of stressed and unstressed units, played on a percussion instrument in the music of India.
Webster's New World
The basic monetary unit of Samoa.
Webster's New World
Tala is a beat pattern of traditional Indian music.
An example of a tala is Tintal.
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Origin of Tala<sup>1</sup>

  • Samoan tālā, in turn from English dollar

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  • Sanskrit ताल (tālà)

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