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What is a matra with examples

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In Indian classical music, a matra[1] is a beat, the smallest rhythmic sub-unit of a tala - the musical meter. It is one of the three levels of structure for tala[2] along with vibhag (measure)[3] and avartan (cycle).[4] The significance of beats depends on their occurrence in a cycle. However, the value of the beats may be stretched or contracted depending on various factors.