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An '''avartan''' {{Pronounce|ah-var-tahn}} is one complete cycle in a [[taal]]. The term can apply to dance or music. For example, in [[teentaal]], the avartan is comprised of everything from the first ''Ta'' to the last ''Tat''.

For exampleAn avartan is composed of measures, known as [[vibhags]]. Each vibhag is, in turn, composed of beats, known as [[teentaalmatras]]. In contrast to Western music, where measures are composed of the same number of beats at all times, vibhags in an avartan may consist of a different number of beats. On the other hand, the number of matras, or beats, in an avartan is comprised always the same, while in Western music, there is no matching concept of everything from the first ''Ta'' a cycle and composers and musicians are free to the last ''Tat''create and alter their own rhythms at will.

[[Category:Indian Dance]][[Category:Indian MusicTaal]]