Which laghu type has 1 beat and 3 finger counts?

Which laghu type has 1 beat and 3 finger counts?

• A. Trisrajathi
• B. Caturasrajathi
• C. Khandajati
• D. Misrajathi

Answer: (B)

In a tala, a laghu is a subdivision of a beat whose length is determined by jaati—the number of finger counts you use while counting that laghu. The common jaatis map to how many counts you use per laghu: three counts for a Trisrajathi laghu, four for a Chaturasra laghu, five for a Khandajaati laghu, and seven for a Misrajaati laghu. If a laghu lasts for one beat and you count three finger counts within that beat, you’re using the Trisrajathi pattern. So a one-beat laghu with three finger counts corresponds to the Trisrajathi laghu.

In a tala, a laghu is a subdivision of a beat whose length is determined by jaati—the number of finger counts you use while counting that laghu. The common jaatis map to how many counts you use per laghu: three counts for a Trisrajathi laghu, four for a Chaturasra laghu, five for a Khandajaati laghu, and seven for a Misrajaati laghu. If a laghu lasts for one beat and you count three finger counts within that beat, you’re using the Trisrajathi pattern. So a one-beat laghu with three finger counts corresponds to the Trisrajathi laghu.