The Indian rhythmic structure is three beats and four beats, which form an independent system.

Indian rhythm has both equal and uneven rhythms. Three beats and four beats are the most commonly used basic rhythms. The melody, rhythm and melody of Indian music are different from Western music and form an independent system of its own. The most striking feature is the large number of microtons. The typical Indian temperament system divides an octave into 22 microtons.

In Indian music, the movement of rhythmic beats is always repeated in a relatively fixed pattern. Because this pattern has cyclic characteristics, it is called a rhythm circle (Rhythm, Circle). )——"Tala" (called Tala or Tal in North India and Thala in South India).