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A '''matra''' is a single beat within a particular in Indian music. For example, the first [[taalvibhag]]in [[Teentaal]] - ''Ta Thai Thai Tat'' - consists of four matras: ''Ta'', ''Thai'', ''Thai'', ''Tat''. The most important matra in an avartan is [[sam]], the first beat of the cycle.
[[Category:Indian Music]][[Category:Indian DanceTaal]]