Tim Goetze wrote: > >[33] Over eighty-five percent of the ragas on the CDs have been >performed in tintal. > >tim > Way off-topic: I wonder if that's due to western influence, since the 16 beats of tintal somewhat resemble the 4-bar 4/4 phrase of western music. However, tintal can also be subdivided other ways, like 5+3+5+3, etc.