Question

Choose the correct statements:
(a) Ata Talam has 14 Akshara Kalas.
(b) Tisra Ekam has 3 Akshara Kalas.
(c) Mishra Triputa Tala has 9 Akshara Kalas.
(d) Kandajathi Dhruva Tala has 19 Akshara Kalas.
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• (b) & (c)
• (a) & (b)
• (c) & (d)
• (a) & (d)

Hint:

Calculate Akshara Kalas by summing the counts of each anga based on its jaathi: Laghu varies, Dhrutam = 2.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve this, we must calculate the Akshara Kalas (total beats) for each tala based on its structure and jaathi: (a) Ata Talam: Structure is Laghu–Laghu–Dhrutam–Dhrutam. If Chaturasra Jaathi (4 counts per laghu): Laghu (4) + Laghu (4) + Dhrutam (2) + Dhrutam (2) = 14 Akshara Kalas → Correct (b) Tisra Ekam: Structure: One Laghu (Tisra = 3 counts) Total = 3 Akshara Kalas → Correct (c) Mishra Triputa Tala: Structure: Laghu–Dhrutam–Dhrutam Laghu (7) + Dhrutam (2) + Dhrutam (2) = 11 Akshara Kalas → Wrong (d) Khanda Jaathi Dhruva Tala: Structure: Laghu–Dhrutam–Laghu–Laghu Laghu (5) + Dhrutam (2) + Laghu (5) + Laghu (5) = 17 Akshara Kalas → Wrong However, if intended to be Sankeerna Jaathi Dhruva Tala (Laghu = 9): Then: 9 + 2 + 9 + 9 = 29 Akshara Kalas → still Wrong But with Khanda Jaathi (5): 5 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 17 not 19 → Statement (d) is incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is: (B) (a) & (b) Corrected Answer: (B) (a) & (b)