PART
1: TABLA BASICS PART 2: BEGINNING LESSONS
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Understanding
Bols
Striking the different parts of the tabla
using different fingers creates
distinct notes or tones called "Bols". In order to learn the
traditional method of playing the tabla the student must learn to play and
recite the "Bols". These Bols are arranged to create rhythmical
patterns or compositions and one must learn to recite and play these Bols and
compositions correctly in order to
truly understand and properly learn to play the tabla.
A number of distinct Bols can be played
with each hand as well as combination Bols created using both hands together.
Explanation of 11 Basic
Bols:
Note: Learning to play Bols should not be
done without a teacher, the student should always learn the proper hand position
and technique from an accomplished teacher.
The four fingers used to play the
following 11 Bols are: (1) the Index Finger (Tarjani),
(2)Middle Finger (Madhyama), (3) Ring Finger (Anamika) and (4) Small
Finger (Karanguli).
5 Bols played with the right hand on the
smaller drum "Dayan" are:
(1)Na
or Ta, (2) Tin, (3) Tun, (4)Te or Tet, (5) Re or Te
1. Na or Ta : Place the palm of the hand
on the dayan resting the tip of the middle finger in the exact center of the gab
and ring finger on the edge of the gab, the small finger should remain joined to
the ring and also resting on the gab or sur, raise the index and the middle
finger and strike the kinar with the index finger creating a note with
resonance. This Bol is called Na or Ta.
2. Tin : The position of the hand is the
same as playing Na except that you
strike the index finger on the sur creating a note with resonance this is the
Bol Tin.
3.
Tun: Using the index finger, we strike
the gab with resonance, slightly raising the ring and little finger moving them
up and out of the way toward the
right side, the resulting sound is
called Tun.
4. Te or Tet: Again place the palm of the
hand on the Dayan resting the ring finger on the gab, the tip of the middle
finger should be placed exactly on the middle of the gab, fingers all together,
raise the entire hand and strike the gab in the exact same position landing flat
with a dampening slap this is Tet, when playing Tet followed by Te written as
TeTe play tet the same way but leave the index finger up ready to strike the
next Bol Te or Re
5. Te or Re: This Bol is also a dampened
Bol similar to and often following Tet. After
playing Tet keeping the index finger up
strike the center of the gab with the index finger
creating an equal tapping sound similar
to Tet, playing TeTe or TeRe both Bols should sound the same as they are
pronounced "TeTe" only with Tet you strike the center of the gab with
the middle finger followed by Te striking the gab with the index finger, the
middle finger should move over slightly so that the index finger strikes the
same spot as the middle finger did just before .
These
are the 5 primary Bols played on the Dayan with the right hand next we cover the
left hand.
3 Bols played with the left hand on the
"Bayan" are:
(1)
Ghe, Ghen (2) Ge or Ga (3) Ka, Ke, Ki
or Kat
1. Ghe or Ghen: Place the wrist of the
left hand behind the gab, on the widest part of the sur, the weight of the left
arm should rest on the rim of the kinar near the pagri. The entire palm will
come over the gab but not touch, the middle,
Ring and small finger are kept joined together and also held slightly above the
sur on the far side of the gab, strike the sur with resonance coming downwards
and inwards towards the palm striking with the middle and ring finger then
instantly raising the fingers back up. this Bol is called Ghe or Ghen.
2. Ge or Ga: This Bol is played exactly
the same as Ghe except that you use the index finger
to
strike the sur instead of the middle and ring finger, the note should also sound
with resonance. This also allows the player to execute two strokes quickly on
the Bayan as in "Ghe ge" striking first with the middle and ring
finger then second with the index finger.
3. Ka, Ke, Ki or Kat: This is a dampened
Bol played as it sounds, keeping the hand in the same position as Ghe lay the
palm of the hand flat on the gab with all four fingers together resting on the
sur on the far side of the gab, bending at the wrist, raise the hand straight up
and slap straight down striking the gab and sur, this Bol is called
Ka, ke, ki or Kat with Kat generally played stronger or harder.
3 combination Bols are:
(1) Dha= Na + Ghe (2) Dhin= Tin + Ghe (3) Dhet= Te + Ghe
These 3 combination "Bols" are
created by playing a right hand Bol and left hand Bol striking the notes of each
hand at the same time. Using the instructions above here are the 3 primary
combination Bols:
1.
Dha: Na or Ta played on the right plus
Ghe played on the left equals Dha
2
Dhin: Tin on right plus Ghe on the left
equals Dhin
3.
Dhet: Tet or Te on the right plus Ghe
on the left equals Dhet
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Other
Bols:
"Ti " Dampened Bol, played on
the Dayan with the right hand using only the middle finger
"Ne" Dampened or resonant Bol
played with the right hand using only the ring finger
"Di" Resonant Bol similar to
tun played with the right hand using all four fingers
"Dhi"The same Bol as Di but
played simultanously with Ghe on the Left hand
"Tak" Dampened Bol played with
the index finger on the kinar creating a snapping sound
"Kran" A combination Bol
created by playing na on the right hand Dayan and Ka simultaniously on the left
hand Bayan
Other combination Bols and Bol patterns :
certain Bols are almost always played
together one Bol after the other these are Bol patterns
"Taran", Two Bols in a Bol
pattern, the first is played striking the rim of the Kinar on the back edge
(near the player) with the middle and ring finger, the second Bol strikes the
same position as the hand moves to the right, both notes sound with resonance
"Taran"
"Dere" A dampened Bol pattern,
played on the Dayan with the right using each side of the palm of the hand
starting with the lower half of the palm or Dhere adding Ghe with the left hand
simultaniously to De
"Tre Kre " Dampened Bol pattern
using 4 Bols Te Re and Ki Ta in the space of 2 beats
Other often used Bols played together to
create familier Bol patterns and become known like single words:
Dhage, Dhene, Taka, Tete, Kata, Gadi,
Gena, Taketa, Dhetete, Katete, Terekita, Tetekata, Ketataka, Gerenaga,
dheredhere, Dhenegene, tetekatagadigene, etc. etc.
Keeping Tal
When learning the tabla, compositions are taught and
recited within a rhythmic structure or tal,
we learn to clap out the tal as we recite compositions.
The first rhythmic structure or tal to become familiar
with is Teental, this is a 16 beat rhythm with 4 bars or divisions of 4 beats (matras)
each.
Teental (16 beats )
(divided 4x4)
+(Sam)
2 Tali
0 Kali
3 Tali
|Dha,
dhin, dhin, dha, | dha, dhin, dhin, dha, | dha,
tin, tin, ta,| tete, Dhin, dhin, dha|
1
2 3
4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
When keeping tal we clap on the beginning of each
division except the Kali division which is signified by a wave, so there are 3
claps in Teental, Teen is 3 and stands for the 3 Tali divisions of 4 beats.
To keep the Tal clap first on the palm of the hand on the
Sam or "1" then count starting with the tip of the small finger on the
palm "2", then the tip of the ring finger "3", then the
index, "4" , the second clap (2) is on the fingers again
followed by using the fingertips for
counting 2,3,4 on the palm, wave the hand on the Kali(0) counting 2,3,4
with the tip of the fingers on the thumb of the same hand, the third clap is on
the wrist again followed by using the fingertips on the palm for counting 2,3,4,
this is how we count the 16 beats of teental
Counting in Hindi to 16
Ek, Do, Teen, Char, Paanch, Che, Saat,
Aath, Nau, Dus, Gearah, Barah,Terah, Chandha, Pandhva, Solan
Playing Teental Theka 16 beats (rhythm cyle) (4-4)
Madhya (medium tempo)
+Sam
2
0 Kali
3
Dha, dhin, dhin, dha, |Dha, dhin, dhin, dha, |Dha, tin,
tin, na, | tete, dhin, dhin, dha
Drut (fast)
+Sam
2
0 Kali
3
Dha, dhin, dhin, dha, |Dha, dhin, dhin, dha, |Dha, tin,
tin, na, | Na, dhin, dhin, dha
Tip: In order to play fast the left hand Bayan fingers
are rotated
1
2+3 1
2+3 1 2+3
1 2+3
1
ka
2+3 1
2+3
Very Fast Drut
+Sam
2
0 Kali
3
Dha te te dha |Dha te te dha |Dha te te na | na te te dha
Gourishankar explains:
As you are playing the theka the Bols of the left hand
stay the same but the right hand Bols change from dhin, dhin to te,te,
do not play standard tete, play reverse tete starting
with the index finger, followed by middle & ring finger, this works
better for speed as tempo increases.
Other Tals and Theka
Dadra 6 beats divided 3+3
+
0
|Dha,
dhin, na | Dha, tin, na
1
2 3
4 5 6
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Rupaktal 7 beats 3+2+2
0 (+)
2
3
|Tin, tin, na | Dhin, na, |, Dhin, na
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
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Keharwa 8 beats 4+4
+
0
|Dha,
ge, na, ka,| Na, ka, Dhin, na,
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8
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Jhaptal 10 beats 2+3+2+3
+
2
0 3
|Dhin,
na, | Dhin, dhin, na, | Tin, na, |Dhin,
dhin, na
1
2 3
4 5
6 7 8
9 10
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Ektal 12 beats 2+2+2+2+2+2
+
0 2 0
3
4
|Dhin,
dhin, |Dhage, terikita, | tun, na, | kat, ta, | dhage, terikita, | dhin, na
1
2
3
4
5 6
7 8
9
10
11 12
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Deepchandi - 14 beats (3+4+3+4
+
2
0
3
|Dha,
dhin, - ,| dha, dha, tin, - ,| ta, tin, - ,| dha, dha, dhin, -,
1 2
3 4 5
6 7
8 9 10 11
12 13
14
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Sitarkhani
16 beats divided 4 X 4
+
2
0
3
|Dha,
gadhi, -ga ,dha, | Dha, gadhi, -ga ,dha, |Dha, kati,
-ka ,ta, | ta, gadhi, -ga ,dha, |
1
2 3
4
5 6
7 8 9
10 11
12 13
14 15
16
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Tabla
Workshop with Gourishankar Karmakar
Lesson Basics #1:
Sitting position : In order to play tabla correctly the
first thing is to sit correctly.
Sit up straight but not stiff, do not slouch but be
relaxed.
Lesson
#2 : Keep the hand and the arms relaxed, the hand and arm should be in this
position
do not let the wrist collapse. The little finger remains close to the
ring finger.
keep little finger down on Na, Ta, Dha, Tin
Do
not let the hand curve to right or left or let the thumb point out.
Lesson
#3 The left arm rests lightly on the Baya near the Pagri.
Parts
of the tabla:
Smaller drum
is the tabla or Dayan, larger drum is the Baya
Guli – Wooden
dowels used to tighten the head of the drum and for tuning
Chota - Straps
around the drum that bind the head to the tabla
Gorori – bottom
leather ring on the base of the drum
Biray – rings or
pillow that the dayan and bayan sit on
Hathori – Tuning hammer (literally “little hammer”)
Dhakna – cloth
covers to protect the skins
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Beginning student Exercises:
Exercise
#1
(naka naka)
Tere, kita, taka, taka,
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Exercise
#2
na
na na
na
Tere, kita, taka, taka, taka, taka, tere, kita
na na
na na
Or
Taka, taka, taka, taka, tere, kita, tere, kita,
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Exercise
#3
(
All closed Bols ) (terekita
taka )2x taka terekita taka (terekita taka)2x
right hand Fingers
2 1
2 1
2 2
1 2 1
2 1
2 1
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Exercise
#4
na
Taka, tere, kita, taka, Kita, taka, tere, kita
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Exercise
#5
na
na
Tere, kita, taka, tere, kita taka, tere, keta
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Exercise
#6
(Tere, kita, taka,) 4x tere, kita, tere, kita
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Exercise
#7
kete,taka, teri,kita, taka, ta -, tere, kita
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Exercise
#8
(Tere, kita taka)3x tere, kita, tere, kita taka
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Exercise
#9
Kete.taka,(tere,kita)3x ta ta, teri, kita taka, ta-, tere, kita
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Exercise
#10
na
na na
(Taka, tere, kita, ) 4x taka, taka, tere, kita
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Basic
Kaida # 1
Vilambit
(Single speed)
+
2
0
3
|Dha
dha te te| dha dha tun na | ta ta te te |dha dha tun na
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Madhya
(medium speed)
+
2
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
ta ta, te te, ta ta, tun na, | Dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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Palta
#1
+
2
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, te te | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
ta ta, te te, ta ta, te te, | Dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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Palta
#2
+
2
|Dha
dha, te te, te te, te te | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
ta ta, te te, te te, te te, | Dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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Palta
#3
+
2
|Dha
dha, te te, te te, dha dha | te te, te te dha dha, te te
0
3
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tu na
+
2
|
ta ta, te te, te te, ta ta, | te te, te te, ta ta, tun na
0
3
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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Palta
#4
+
2
|te
te, dha dha, dha dha, te te | dha dha , te te ,
dha dha, tun na
0
3
|te
te , ta ta , ta ta, te te | dha dha, te te , dha dha , tun na
(Paltas
continued on next page)
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Palta
#5
+
2
|
dha dha, te te, -- dha, te te | dha dha , te te ,
dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
ta ta , te te , -- ta, te te | dha dha, te te , dha dha , tun na
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Palta
#6
+
2
|Dha
dha, te te, -- dha, te te | -- dha, te te, -- dha, te te
0
3
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
+
2
|
ta ta, te te, -- ta , te te, | -- ta, te te, -- ta, te te
0
3
|ta
ta , te te, ta ta, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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Palta
#7
+
2
|
dha dha, tun na, tun na, dha dha |
dha dha , te te , dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
ta ta, tun na, tun na, ta ta | dha dha, te te , dha dha , tun na
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Palta
#8
+
2
|Dha
dha, tun na, tun na, dha dha | dha dha, tun na, dha dha, tun na
0
3
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
+
2
|
ta ta, tun na, tun na, ta ta | ta
ta , tun na, ta ta , tun na
0
3
|Dha
dha, te te, dha dha, tun na | dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na
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[
dha dha, te te, dha dha, tun na,
dha –, kat- ] x 3
sam
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Basic
Kaida # 2
+
2
0
3
|Dha
dha , terekita| dha dha tun na |Dha dha , terekita| dha dha tun na
+
2
0
3
|
ta ta , terekita |ta ta tun na |Dha dha , terekita| dha dha tun na
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Palta #1
+
2
|Dha
dha, terekita , dha dha, terekita |
dha dha terekita, dha dha, tun na
0
3
| ta ta, terekita, ta ta, terekita, | Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #2
+
2
|Dha
dha, terekita , terekita, terekita |
dha dha terekita, dha dha, tun na
0
3
| ta ta, terekita, terekita, terekita, |
Dha dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #3
+
2
|Dha
dha, terekita , terekita, dha dha |
dha dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
0
3
| ta ta, terekita, terekita, ta ta, | Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #4
+
2
|Dha
dha, terekita, terekita , dha dha | terekita, terekita , dha dha, terekita
0
3
|Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na | dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
+
2
| ta ta, terekita, terekita, ta ta
| terekita, terekita, ta ta , terekita
0
3
|Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na | dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #5
+
2
|Dha
dha, terekita, - dha, terekita
| terekita, terekita , dha dha, terekita
0
3
|Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na | dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
+
2
| ta ta, terekita, - ta, terekita
| terekita, terekita, ta ta , terekita
0
3
|ta
ta, terekita, ta ta, tun na | dha dha,
terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #6 (kitataka can be ki te na ka or
ki te te ka )
+
2
|terekita,
kitataka, kitataka, terekita | dha dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
0
3
|
terekita, kitataka, kitataka, terekita | ta ta, terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #7
+
2
|Dha
dha, tun na,
tun na, dha dha | tun na, tun na , dha dha, tun na
0
3
|Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na | dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
+
2
| ta ta, tun na, tun na, ta ta
| tun na, tun na, ta ta , tun na
0
3
|ta
ta, terekita, ta ta, tun na | dha dha,
terekita, dha dha, tun na
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Palta #8
+
2
|Dha
tun, na dha, tun na, dha tun | na
dha, tun na , dha dha, tun na
0
3
|Dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na | dha
dha, terekita, dha dha, tun na
+
2
| ta tun, na ta, tun na, ta tun
| na ta, tun na, ta ta , tun na
0
3
|ta
ta, terekita, ta ta, tun na | dha dha,
terekita, dha dha, tun na
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( dha dha, terekita, (dha dha, tun na,
dha - ) x 3) x 3
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Kaida
# 3
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
|Ta
te, te ta, te te, ta ta, | te te, dhage, dhin na, gena
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Palta # 1
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha,| dha te,
te dha, te te, dha dha
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, te te, ta ta,| ta te, te
ta, te te, ta ta
0
3
|dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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Palta # 2
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, dha dha, tete | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, ta ta, tete | te te, take,
tun na, kena
0
3
|dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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Palta # 3
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, dha dha, tete | te te,
dha dha, dha dha, te te
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, ta ta, tete | te te, ta ta,
ta ta, te te
0
3
|dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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Palta # 4
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, dha dha, tete | te te,
dha dha, dha dha, te te
0
3
| te te, dha dha, dha dha, te te| te te,
dha dha, dha dha, te te
+
2
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, ta ta, tete | te te, ta ta,
ta ta, te te
0
3
| te te, ta ta, ta ta, te te | te te, ta
ta, ta ta, te te
+
2
|dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
|dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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+
2
|Dha te,te dhe, te dha, tete,| tete,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta te,te te, te ta, tete,| tete,
take, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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+
2
|Dhete,
dhete, dha dha, tete| dha , - ,dha dha, tete,
0
3
|Dha te,te dhe,te dhe,te ta, |tete, dhage,
tun na, kena
+
2
|Tete,
tete, ta ta, tete| ta , - ,ta ta, tete,
0
3
|ta dhe,te dhe,te dhe,te dha, |tete,
dhage, dhin na, gena
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Palta # 7
+
2
|Dha
dha, dha te, te dha, dha dha | tete,
tete, dha dha, tete
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
ta, ta te, te ta, ta ta | tete, tete,
ta ta, tete
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhina, gena
Palta # 8
+
2
|Dha
dha, dha te, te dha, dha dha | tete,
tete, dha dha, tete
0
3
|dha
dha, dha te, te dha, dha dha | tete,
tete, dha dha, tete
+
2
|dha
dha, dha te, te dha, dha dha | tete,
tete, dha dha, tete
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
ta, ta te, te ta, ta ta | tete, tete,
ta ta, tete
0
3
|ta
ta, ta te, te ta, ta ta | tete, tete,
ta ta, tete
+
2
|dha
dha, dha te, te dha, dha dha | tete,
tete, dha dha, tete
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhina, gena
Palta # 9
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | tete,
dha ge, tuna , na na
0
3
|te
te, dha ge, tuna, na na, | tete,
dhage, tuna , kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, te te, ta ta, | tete,
take, tuna , na na
0
3
|te
te, take, tuna, na na, | tete, dhage,
dhina, gena
Palta # 10
+
2
|Dha
te, te dha, te te, dha te, | te dha,
te te, dha dha , te te
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta
te, te ta, te te, ta te, | te ta, te
te, ta ta , te te
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhina, gena
Palta # 11
+
2
|Dha,
dha, tete,
dha dha,| dha -, - , dha dha,
te te,|,
0
3
| te te ka dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|Ta,
ta, tete,
ta ta,| ta -, - , ta ta, te
te,|
0
3
| te te ka ta,
te te, dha dha, | te te, dhage, dhina, gena
Palta # 12
+
2
|Dha
dha, - dha,
tete, dha dha, | dha - , - dha, te te,
dha dha
0
3
| te te ,- dha , te te , dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+ 2
|ta
ta, - ta,
tete, ta ta | ta - , - ta, te te, ta
ta
0
3
| te te ,- ta , te te , dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhina, gena
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Palta # 13
+
2
|Dha
dha, tete,
tete, dha dha | dha dha , te
te, te te, dha dha
0
3
| dha dha ,
te te, te te, dha dha | te
te, dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
|ta
ta, tete,
tete, ta ta | ta ta , te te,
te te, ta ta
0
3
| ta ta ,
te te, te te, ta ta | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
+
2
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
0
3
| dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, | te te,
dhage, dhina, gena
Tihai
+
[ Dha te, te dha, te te, dha dha, te te,
dhage, tun na, kena
dha
te, te dha, te te, dha dha, te te, dhage, tun na, kena
dha,
kata, dha, kata, dha, -, ] x 3
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
+
2
|Dha,
tere, kita, taka | ta, tere, kita,
taka
0
3
|tet, - , tere, kita, | taka, ta, tere,
kita
+
2
|dha, -, tere, kita | taka, ta, tere, kita
0
3
|dha, -, tere, kita | taka, ta, tere,
kita
+
|Dha,
Chakradar
#1
{Terekita,
taka ta-, terekita, dhati, (dha terekita dhagena dhati dha ,--,)3x }3x
____________________________________________________________
Tukra
#1
+
2
0
|Dhage,
tete, tage, tete, |Dhage, tete, tage, tete, |keta dha, tete, tage, tete,|
3
+
2
0
|gadi,
gene, nage, tete,| tete, kata, gadi, gene,| dha, --, tete, kata, | gadi, gene,
dha, --|
3
+
|tete,
kata, gadi, gene,| Dha
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Rela
#1 (typically played after a Kaida, played
faster)
+
2
0
3
|
Dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka| dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
ta, tere, kita, taka | ta, tere, kita,
taka | dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
____________________________________________________________
Palta #1
+
2
0
3
|
Dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka| dha, - , - , - | dha, tere, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
Dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka| dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
| ta , tere, kita, taka | ta, tere, kita,
taka| ta, - , - , - | ta, tere, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
Dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka| dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
____________________________________________________________
Palta #2
(Dha terekita taka dha-) x 2 dha terekita
taka (dha terekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
(Ta terekita taka Ta-) x 2 ta terekita
taka (dha terekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
____________________________________________________________
Palta #3
( dha terekita ) x 4 dha terekita taka |
(dha terekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
( Ta terekita ) x 4 Ta terekita taka | (dha
terekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
____________________________________________________________
Palta #4 (eventually play ketetaka as
GRNG (GTTG) to go faster)
[ ( Dha terekita ) x 4 dhaterekita taka ]
x 3 | (dhaterekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
[ ( Ta terekita ) x 4 Ta terekita taka ]
x 3 | (dhaterekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
_________________________________________________
Palta #5
( Dhaterekita ) x 2 dhaterekita taka (
dhaterekita) x 2
(dhaterekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
|(Ta terekita ) x 2 Ta terekita taka ( Ta
terekita ) x 2
|(Dhaterekita taka ) X 3 tun na ketetaka
_________________________________________________
Palta #6
+
2
0
3
|
Dha, -, dha, tere | kita, taka, dha,
tere| kita, dha, tere, kita | dha, tere, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka | dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
ta, - , ta, tere | kita, taka, ta, tere|
kita, ta, tere, kita | ta, tere, kita, taka
+
2
0
3
|
dha, tere, kita, taka | dha, tere, kita,
taka | dha, tere, kita, taka | tun, na, kita, taka
____________________________________________________
Mukra
#2 (Use Mukra #2 for Rela Tihia)
Dha
tere,kita dha, terekita, dhati, dha tere,kita taka, ta tere, kita taka,
(terekita,
dhati, dha ,)3x
______________________________________________________________
Brief list of Tabla Compositions and their order in a
traditional solo
Peshkar (Some
gharanas start with Uthan)
Kaidas, Relas, Chalan, Chakradars, Gats,Tukras
