TAAL IN INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC

TAAL  IN  INDIAN  CLASSICAL  MUSIC

TAAL :-  Taal is the rhythmic cycle  pattern that defines the repetitive form on which improvision take place. 

    Some of the important taal are listed bellow:

1.     Tritaal / Tintaal :  (16 matra)   

 DHA   DHIN  DHIN  DHA  /  DHA  DHIN  DHIN  DHA

 X                                         2

 NA  TIN  TIN  TA    /   TETE   DHIN  DHIN  DHA  /  DHA

0                                    3                                           X

2.     Dadra taal :-  ( 6 matra)

 DHA  DHI  NA  / NA  TI  NA  /DHA

    X                        0                  X

3. Teora taal :- ( 7 matra)

DHA   DHEN  TA /  TITA   KATA /   GADI   GANA / DHA

X                            2                       3                     X

4. Kaharwa taal :-  (8 matra)

DHA  GE  NA  TI  / NA  KA  TI  NA  / DHA

X                             0                        x

5. Jhanp taal :- ( 10 matra)

DHI   NA   /  DHI  DHI  NA  /  TI  NA  /   DHI  DHI NA  / DHI

X                 2                        0               3                      X

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