A Carnatic rhythmic composition in Adi tala (8-beat cycle), constructed following Indian classical rhythm tradition: • Statement — the 5-syllable theme "dhi ta dhi na thom" x3 • Reduction — phrases shrink 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 syllables • Growth — mirrors back: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 • Mora — the concluding 3x cadence landing on sam (downbeat) Three layers: the mridangam composition on top, a kanjira-style shaker marking the laya (pulse) with claps on the 4+2+2 tala structure, and a tanpura drone on Sa-Pa (C-G) grounding the tonal world. Mridangam samples from Arthur Carabott's recordings of Harishankar V Menon, via yaxu's sample library.