How is time organised in South Asian music?

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A strong first beat - an accent - is used to divide beats into groups of three. This is called three-time and is a common time signature in western music. But music around the world often uses much more complex and (to Westerners) unusual time signatures.
In this video, lead educator Adam White talks to Shahbaz Hussain, an accomplished tabla player, about how time is organised in the music of South Asia.
The tabla are hand drums used in Hindustani classical and folk music and Shahbaz is one of the foremost players, having performed at prestigious venues around the world including Washington’s Smithsonian Institute and London’s Royal Albert and Queen Elizabeth Halls. In 2008 he was awarded the title “Son of Lahore” by the Pakistani government for his services to the art of Tabla.
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