Question

According to Carnatic taal system, what is the structure of Attha taal?

• A. |0||
• B. |0|
• C. 100
• D. ||00

Hint:

Attha (Ata) Taal is the second longest cycle in the Sapta Taal family, configured with two Laghus and two Dhrutams (\(| \, | \, O \, O\)), carrying a total of 14 beats in its default Chaturasra Jati format.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: The Carnatic Suladi Sapta Taal system defines 7 fundamental structural forms using combinations of three basic symbols (Angas): the Laghu (\(|\}), the \textit{Dhrutam} (\(O\)), and the Anudhrutam (\(U\)).

Step 1: Review the notation formulas of the Sapta Taals.
Each of the seven taals has a fixed sequence of these structural blocks:
• Dhruva Taal = \(| \, O \, | \, |\)
• Matya Taal = \(| \, O \, |\)
• Rupaka Taal = \(O \, |\)
• Jhampa Taal = \(| \, U \, O\)
• Triputa Taal = \(| \, O \, O\)
• Attha (Ata) Taal = \(| \, | \, O \, O\)
• Eka Taal = \(|\)

Step 2: Match with the standard typographic representations.
In standard exam notation scripts, the chronological components are represented as combinations of loops and vertical bars. The sequence of Attha Taal consisting of two consecutive Laghus followed by two Dhrutams maps perfectly to the shorthand design template \(|0||\) (alternatively denoted in notation blocks as \(| \, | \, O \, O\)).