This is the fourth podcast in this series. This podcast will introduce the concept of Taal and Laya. Taal is important for anybody wanting to learn music. A tala is a regular, repeating rhythmic phrase, particularly as rendered on a percussive instrument with an ebb and flow of various intonations represented as a theka, a sequence of drum-syllables or bol. Lay is the tempo, or speed of a piece. The Hindi term for tempo is "lay" and is derived from the Sanskrit term "laya". Send in your suggestions, comments and tips via email on rajashree@meetkalakar.com. You can also get in touch with us on +91 9820821901, +91 9820596456, +91 9833381427. Do let us know what you feel about this podcast. Meetkalakar.com is an entertainment portal. On Meetkalakar, you will find an entertainment programs directory. Browsing through this directory you will find lots of entertainment programs that can be hosted for your occasion. You can also look at the profiles of more than 1000 performing artists from various genres such as music, dance, drama, one man show, party entertainment etc Meetkalakar.com provides a schedule of upcoming events of Meetkalakar member artists.