The taal or manjira (also spelled manjīrā or manjeera), jalra, karatala, kartal or gini is a pair of clash cymbals,[1] originating in the Indian subcontinent, which make high-pitched percussion sounds.

In its simplest form, it consists of a pair of small hand cymbals.

In Hindu religious contexts it is known as karatala (karatāla; kara "hand", "arm" and tāla "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.

In Gujarat and Maharashtra, manjiras hold great importance and are played in bhajan, santvani and dayro.