tala jaanakarI Information about Taal (Beats)

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1. Teentaal Tritaal
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Beats 8, Clap on 1,3,7; Kaal 5
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
Beat,
4 Sections, 2 beats each


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Dhaa Dhin Dhin Dhaa Dhaa Dhin Dhin Dhaa Dhaa Tin Tin Taa Taa Dhin Dhin Dhaa

1 3 + 7


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2. Daadaraa
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Beats 6, Kaal 4
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
Beat,
2 Sections, 3 beats each


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Dhaa Dhee Naa Dhaa Tee Naa

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3. Kaharawaa (Kerwaa)
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Beats 4, Clap on 1,2,4; Kaal 3
rd
Beat, Sam 1
st
Beat,
4 Sections, 1 beat each


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Dhaa Gi Na Ti Na Ka Dhee

1 2 + 4


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4. Jhaptaal
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Beats 10, Clap on 1, 3, 8; Kaal 6
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
Beat,
4 Sections 2, 3, 2, 3


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Dhee Naa Dhee Dhee Naa Tee Naa Dhee Dhee Naa

1 3 + 8
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5. Drut (Fast) Ektaal
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Beats 6, Clap on 1, 3, 5, 6; Kaal 4
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
Beat,
4 Sections 2, 1, 1, 1, 1


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Dhin Dhin Dhaa TruKa Too Naa Ka Ttaa Dhaa TruKa Dhee Naa

1 3 + 5 6


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6. Roopak
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Beats 7, Clap on 4, 6; Kaal 1
st
Beat, There is no Sam,
3 Sections 3, 2, 2


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Tee Tee Naa Dhee Naa Dhee Naa

+ 4 6


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7. Dhumaalee
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Beats 4, Clap on 1, 2, 4; Kaal 3
rd
Beat, Sam 1
st
beat,
4 Sections 1, 1, 1, 1


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Dhin Dhin Dhaa Tin TraKa Dhin DhaaGi TruKa

1 2 + 4


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8. Chautaal or Chaartaal
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Beats 12, Clap on 1, 5, 9, 11; Kaal 3
rd
and 7
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
beat,
6 Sections 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2


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Dhaa Dhaa Din Taa Ki Ta Dhaa Din Taa Ki Ta Ta Ka Ga Di Ga Na

1 + 5 + 9 11


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9. Vilambit (Slow) Ektaal
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Beats 12, Clap on 1, 5, 9, 11; Kaal 3
rd
and 7
th
Beat, Sam 1
st
beat,
6 Sections 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2


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Dhin Dhin Dhaa Ge Ti Ra Ki Ta Too Naa Ka Tta Dhaa Ge Ti Ra Ki Ta Dhee Naa

1 + 5 + 9 11


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10. Dhamaar
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Beats 14, Sections: 5 / 2 / 3 / 4. Clap on 1, 6, 11; Kaal 8
th
Beat,
Sam 1
st
beat,



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Ta Dhee Ta Dhee Ta Dhaa S Ta Kee Ta Kee Ta Ta Ka

1 6 + 11


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11. Jhumaraa
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Beats 14, Sections: 3 / 4 / 3 / 4. Clap on 1, 4, 11; Kaal 8
th
Beat,
Sam 1
st
beat,



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Dhin S Dhaa Ti Ri Ki Ta Dhin Dhin Dhaa Gi Ti Ri Ki Ta Tin S Taa Ti Ri Ki Ta Dhin Dhin Dhaa Gi Ti Ri Ki Ta

1 4 + 11


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11. Tilwaadaa
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Beats 16, Sections: 4 / 4 / 4 / 4. Clap on 1, 5, 13; Kaal 9
th
Beat,
Sam 1
st
beat,



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Dhaa Ti Ri Ki Ta Dhin Dhin Dhaa Dhaa Tin Tin Taa Ti Ri Ki Ta Dhin Dhin Dhaa Dhaa Dhin Dhin
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1 5 + 13