Essence of Rhythm in Indian Music

Abstract

Abstract-Rhythm refers to the arrangement of time in music. In addition to melody and harmony it is one of the fundamental elements of music. In fact, melody itself implies a pattern in time arising from the fact that the notes are played for different lengths of time. There is latent rhythm in every melody. The fact that we react almost instinctively to music either by clapping our hands or by tapping our feet is evidence of the existence of this time pattern.