RHYTHM / LAYA

A steady pace of time in music is Rhythm/Laya. It is a regular and continuous movement of time in music and dance.

Rhythm can be measured by clapping at equal intervals.

There are three types of rhythm;

 Vilambit laya

 Madhaya laya

 Drut laya

Vilambit laya:

Slow rhythm : when one beat is of two seconds, it is known as slow rhythm. In kathak dance, Stylised Pose, Entry and Pranaam, these dance pieces are danced in slow rhythm.

Madhaya laya

Medium laya : when one beat is of one second, it is medium laya. All dance pieces after Entry and Pranaam are danced in this laya.

Drut laya

Fast laya : when one beat is only of half second ,it is fast laya.Gat nikaas and Gat bhaav are performed in fast laya.