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Talas in Detail-1

The document introduces several common rhythmic cycles or talas in Hindustani (North Indian) music. It provides the name, number of beats (matras), pattern of stressed and unstressed beats for Tala cycles including Teen Taal (16 beats), Ektala (12 beats), Rupak Tala (7 beats), Dadra Tala (6 beats), Jhaptala (10 beats), and Keherwa Tala (8 beats). The patterns are shown using symbols for stressed (+), weak (0) and clap/wave marks.

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Talas in Detail-1

The document introduces several common rhythmic cycles or talas in Hindustani (North Indian) music. It provides the name, number of beats (matras), pattern of stressed and unstressed beats for Tala cycles including Teen Taal (16 beats), Ektala (12 beats), Rupak Tala (7 beats), Dadra Tala (6 beats), Jhaptala (10 beats), and Keherwa Tala (8 beats). The patterns are shown using symbols for stressed (+), weak (0) and clap/wave marks.

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Shruti School of Performing Arts

INDIAN RHYTHM INTRODUCTION - TALA PARICHARY - HINDUSTANI SANGEET/NORTH INDIAN MUSIC


Tala = Rhythm + = SAM / MAIN BEAT
Matra = Beats 2, 3 = Thali / Clap
Lay = Speed / Tempo 0 = Khali / Wave
1,2,3 = Matra
TEEN TAAL - 16 MATRA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
DHA DHIN DHIN DHA DHA DHIN DHIN DHA DHA TIN TIN TA TA DHIN DHIN DHA
+ 2 O 3
CLAP / TALI CLAP / TALI WAVE /KHALI CLAP / TALI

EKTALA - 12 MATRA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DHIN DHIN DHA TRK TU NA KA TTA DHA TRK DHIN NA
+ O 2 O 3 4
CLAP / TALI WAVE/KHALI CLAP / TALI WAVE/KHALI CLAP / TALI CLAP / TALI

RUPAK TALA - 7 MATRA DADRA TALA - 6 MATRA


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
TI TI NA DHI NA DHI NA DHA DHI NA DHA TI NA
O + 2 + O
WAVE/KHALI CLAP / TALI CLAP / TALI CLAP / TALI WAVE/KHALI

JAPTALA - 10 MATRA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DHI NA DHI DHI NA TI NA DHI DHI NA
+ 2 O 3
CLAP / TALI CLAP / TALI WAVE /KHALI CLAP / TALI

KEHERWA TALA - 8 MATRAS


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DHA GHE NA TI NA NA DHI NA
+ O
CLAP / TALI WAVE /KHALI

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