The common taals in Hindustani classical music Are:
Dadra - 6 matrasX 0
dhin dhin na | dha thun na
Many variations of this theka exist, some going by the name khemta.
Rupak (7 matras)
0 1 2
tin tin na | dhin na | dhin na
Tivraa - 7 matras
(khula bols)
X 2 3
Dha din ta | tite kata | gadi ghene
OR
X 2 3
Dha dhere naga | kat ta | dhere naga
Kaharvaa - 8 matras
X 0
Dha ge na tin | na ka dhi na
Kaharvaa has countless variations, including dhumaali, "bhajani", and qawwali
etc. It is often counted as 4
matras.
Jhaptaal - 10 matras
X 2 0 3
Dhin na | dhin dhin na | tin na | dhin dhin na
Ektaal 12 Matras
X 0 2 0 3 4
Dhin dhin | dha dha | tu na | kat ta | dhage terekite | dhin dhage
Chautaal - 12 matras
(khula bols)
X etc. like Ektaal
Dha dha | din ta | kat tage | din ta | tete kata | gadi gene
Ara Chautaal - 14 matras
X 0 2 0 3 4 5
Dhin terekite | dhin na | tu na | kat ta | terekite dhin | na dhin |dhin na
Dhamaar - 14 matras
(khula bols)
X 2 0 3
Ka dhe te dhe te | dha - | ga te te | te te ta -
OR
Ka dhe te dhe te | dha - | ga di na | di na ta -
Tintal - 16 matras
X 2 0 3
Dha dhin dhin dha | dha dhin dhin dha | dha tin tin ta | tete dhin dhin dha
The theka becomes very ornamented in slow speeds. The "tete" of 13th matra can
also be played "ta" or "tre
kre". "ta" is often pronounced "na" for euphony. Strictly speaking, "terekite"
should never be substituted for
"dhin" of 2nd matra as this brings in the unwanted shadow of tilwara tal.
Sitaarkhaani - 16 matras
Vibhags as for tintal
Dha gedhin -ge dha | dha gedhin -ge dha | dha getin -ke ta | ta kedhin-ge dha
Matta taal - 18 matras
X 0 2 0
Dhin terekite | dhin na | ti--kre tina | terekite tina | kena dhidhi|
4 5 6 0
nadhi dhina | dhina gadha | terekite dhina | gadha terekite
Tivra - 7 beats
(khula bols)
X 2 3
Dha din ta | tete kata | gadi ghene
OR
Dha gere naga | ga di | gere naga
X 2 0 3
Dhin na | dhi--kre dhidhi na | ti--kre titi na | dhina gadha terekite
Dipchandi - 14 matras
X 2 0 3
Dha dhin - | dha dha tin - | ta tin - | dha dha dhin -
The last four matras can be played "dha dha dhin dhin". Some tabla players put
"na" in the gaps.
Sultaal - 10 beats
(khula bols)
X 0 2 3 0
Dha dha | din ta | tete dha | tete kata | gadi gene
Jhumra tal - 14 beats
X 2 0
3
Dhin -dha terekite | dhin dhin dhage terekite | tin -ta terekite | dhin dhin
dhage terekite
Tilwara - 16 matras
X 2 0
Dha terekite dhin dhin | dha dhage tin tin | ta terekite dhin dhin | dha dhage
dhin dhin
Used for vilambit vocal, a variant of tintal.
Upatal Jhampak (also known as Roopam) - 8 1/2 matras
X 2 0 3
Dhin na | dhin dhin na | tin na | dhidhi na/2 |
Division Of Beats:
Tintal 16 beats divided 4-4-4-4
Dhamar tal 14 beats divided 5-2-3-4
Ektal and Chautal 12 beats divided 2-2-2-2-2-2
Jhaptal 10 beats divided 2-3-2-3
Kaharva tal 8 beats divided 4-4
Rupak tal 7 beats divided 3-2-2
Dadra tal 6 beats divided 3-3
Adha-Chautal 14 beats divided 2-4-4-4.
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