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20:32, 28 September 2012 An avartan (pronounced ''ah-var-tahn'') is one complete cycle in a [[taal]]. The term can apply to dance or music.
In the following example, showing [[teentaal]], the avartan is comprised of everything from the first ''Ta'' to the last ''Tat''.
{| class="wikitable"
!
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
|-
| X
| Ta
| Thai
| Thai
| Tat
|-
| 2
| Aa
| Thai
| Thai
| Tat
|-
| 0
| Ta
| Thai
| Thai
| Tat
|-
| 3
| Aa
| Thai
| Thai
| Tat
|}