A short jati (phrase) played on the mridangam, a percussion instrument used in carnatic music of india. It is a part of a long mridangam solo. The mridangam is tuned to c#.
A short example of a short theka in adi taala (a cycle of 8 beats) on mridangam and konnakol (oral percussion). The mridangam strokes are played along with the corresponding solkattu (onomatopoeic syllables of the mridangam strokes) said aloud.