Dadra Taal Theka

Dadra Taal Theka is a 6-beats North Indian taal. This taal cycle referred to trisat jati group. It is used with Light Music, Ghazal, Gurbani Keertan, Songs, Folk Music, etc. This Taal has two thekas. Let us learn both of them. it is a SAMPADI taal.

Matra / Beat - 6

Jati - Trisat

Vibhag / Division - 2 (3/3)

Taali / Clap - 1

Khali / Wave - 4

Dadra Taal Theka 1

Dadra Taal Theka 2

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Dadra Taal Layakari

Theka 1 - Ekgun

Dugun

Tigun

Chaugun

Dadra Taal Theka Aad

Dadra Taal Theka Kuad

Kuad in One Avartan

Dadra Taal Theka Biad

Biad in One Avartan

Compositions in Dadra Taal

Composition Type - Laggi

Dha Na Tu, Na Dha Tu
Dhati DhaDha Tina, Tati DhaDha Dhina
Dhage Tina Kina, Take Dhina Gina
DhaS Tit Tit, TaS Dhit Tit

Composition Type - Tihai

DhaDha DhaS SDha DhaDha DhaS DhaDha Dha
Dhati DhaS SDha tiDha DhaS Dhati Dha
Dhakat DhaS SDha katDha DhaS Dhakat Dha
Nanagena DhaS SNana genaDha DhaS Nanagena Dha

MCQ

1. How many Divisions are there in Dadra Taal?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

2. How many beats make a cycle of Dadra Taal?
a) 9
b) 6
c) 12
d) 10

3. Dadra Taal belongs to which Jati?
a) Chatursat
b) Trisat
c) Mishra
d) Sampoorna

4. Choose the Correct Taali-Khali sequence?
a) 1, 5
b) 1, 6
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 4

5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Dadra Taal?
a) 5
b) 3
c) 4
d) 8

[Answers: 1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(c), 5(c)]

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