The Music of Hindostan c13.s3.82
The Music of Hindostan c13.s3.82
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c13.s3.82
Tripuṭa is harder. The secret of all these Tāls is that the units are taken as sums, not multiples. And though seven is not a multiple of anything, yet the European having counted three, finds it very difficult not to expect another three. The only way is to take a fresh lease of counting with each beat. It will be found quite easy to realize all these Tāls if one does as a native does—count out each beat 1, 2, 3, &c., and tap at every ‘1’.