Sanskrit · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Matra

मात्रा

said maat-ra

also written: matra, maatra

Meaning

A single beat; the basic time-unit of which a rhythmic cycle is composed.

Literally: Sanskrit matra, a measure or unit.

Related words

Rhythmic cycle or beat in Indian music; time-measure.

One complete cycle of a tala from its first beat round to the next.

A contract or commercial undertaking taken on fixed terms.