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The word taal comes from the Sanskrit word T?là, which literally means a clap. It is a part of Indian music and culture, used in various traditional customs e.g. Bihu music, Harinaam etc.It is a type of Ghana vadya. In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatalas (Sanskrit: ?????, IAST: Karat?la; kara "hand", "arm" and t?la "rhythm", "beat"), typically used to accompany devotional music such as bhajan and kirtan. They are commonly used by Hare Krishna devotees when performing harinam, but are ubiquitous to all Hindu devotional music.