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12 Matra-s Taal By Peyman Nasehpoor Introduction Four major rhythms used in Indian Classical music are: Teentaal (16 beats), Ektaal (12 beats), Jhaptaal (10 beats) and Rupak (7 beats). Kaharba (8 beats) and Dadra (6 beats) are the most common rhythms used in light Indian Classical music. Ektaal is one of the most common rhythms used in Indian Classical music (vocal, instrumental and dance music) with all different laya-s (tempos). There are so many versions in different gharana-s (stylistic schools of music in India). I give the one who has written in the great book, Tabla -- Lessons and Practice 2nd Edition, by Pandit Aloke Dutta.Ektaal is in 12 matra-s (beats) divided into 2+2+2+2+2+2 and in another way into 3+3+3+3. One of the most famous ektaal theka-s (main cycle) is:
Dhin
Dhin Dha Ge
TeRe KeTe Tun Na Now I give some ektaal kaida-s. Ektaal Kaida No. 1 from [D]:
Dha Ge
Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na Now I give some kaida-s similar to the ektaal kaida No. 1. I have composed them some years ago, but it is very natural that some other people have composed the same or similar kaida-s.
Dha Te
Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Dha Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Ge
Na Te Te Te Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Ge
Na Te Te -- Dha Ge Na Te Te -- Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha --
Te Te Dha Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Ge
Na Dha Te Te Dha Ge Na Dha Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Te
Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Te Te
Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Dha Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na Ektaal Kaida No. 2
Ka Ta
Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Na Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Dha Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na Similar kaida-s are:
Ka Ta
Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Dha Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Ge
Na Ka Ta Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Te Te Dha Dha Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 3:
Dha Ti
Dha Ti Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ti Ge Na Dha Ti Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 4: It is possible to use the phrases Dha Te Te, Dha Dha Te Te and Dha Dha Dha Te Te to make so many ektaal kaida-s. Here I give some samples:
Dha Te
Te Dha Te Te Dha Te Te Dha Te Te Dha -- Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Dha
Te Te Dha Dha Te Te Dha Dha Te Te Dha -- Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Dha Dha
Dha Te Te Dha Dha Dha Te Te Dha Ti Dha -- Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 5:
Dha Ti
Dha Na Tu Na Dha Ti Dha Na Tu Na Dha Na Tu Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 6:
Dha --
Te Te Dha -- Dha -- Te Te Dha -- Dha -- Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 7:
Dha Ge
Na Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dhi Na Ge Na Dha Ti Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 8 from [D]:
Ge Na Ga
Dha Te Te Dha Dha TeRe KeTe Dhe Te Dha Ti Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 9:
Dha Ge
Na Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Na Te Te Dha Ge Na Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 10:
Dha Ge
Na Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ektaal Kaida No. 11:
Dha Ge
Na Dha TeRe KeTe Dhe Te Dha Ge Na Na
Ektaal Tihai-s: Ektaal tihai-s are a little bit tricky! The assumption of repeating three times a phrase in k beats started from sam and ended on the other sam gives us the equation 3k=12n+1 and this equation in the field of natural numbers does not have any solution, because k=(12n+1)/3 cannot be a natural number! Anyway the ektaal tihai given in [D] offers us the general ektaal tihai formula and I give a sample and the others can be made similarly.
Ektaal Tihai from [D]:
Dha Dha
Te Te Dha Dha Te Te Dha Dha Te Te
Ektaal Tihai:
Dha Dha
Ge Ne Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na Reference: [D]: Aloke Dutta, Tabla (Lessons and Practice), 2nd Edition, Texas, 1995. | |
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