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A '''vibhag''' is somewhat similar to a measure in Western music. However, there are some important differences. A vibhag may consist of any number of beats, or [[matras]], but the number of beats in a vibhag may change from one to the next. In Western music, the number of beats in a measure is always the same.

Most of the time, a vibhag will consist of two, three, or four matras. For example, in [[teentaal]] there are four vibhags of four matras each (sixteen matras total) and in [[ektaal]] there are six vibhags of two matras each (twelve matras total).

Each vibhag is designated either [[tali]] or [[khali]]. A '0' indicates khali, or a wave of the hand. Any other symbol indicates tali, or a clap. In most cases, numbers are used to designate tali, with one exception. For example, a '2' indicates the second clap in the avartan and a '4' indicates the fourth clap. The exception to this convention is the [[sam]], or first matra of the avartan, which is notated with an 'X'.

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