Describe the tala (time cycle) characteristics of the selection, including when, in elapsed seconds, the mridangam provides rhythmic accompaniment

What will be an ideal response?

• 0:28 to end—strong, complex rhythmic background in adi tala (an Indian metric cycle of 4 + 2 + 2 beats) provided by a mridangam (classical double-headed drum of South India). The drummer improvises throughout—improvisation plays an important role in the creation of Indian music.