Dadra Taal Theka

Dadra Taal is a North Indian taal. This Taal is a 6 beat 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

Dha

Dhin Na Dha Tin Na

1

2 3 4 5 6
X     O  

Dadra Taal Theka 2

Dha

Tin Tin Tata Dhin Dhin

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

Dadra Taal Theka

Dadra Taal Theka Layakari

Theka 1 - Ekgun

Dha Dhin Na Dha Tin Na
1 2 3 4 5 6
X O

Dugun

DhaDhin NaDha TinNa DhaDhin NaDha TinNa
1 2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

Tigun

DhaDhinNa DhaTinNa DhaDhinNa DhaTinNa DhaDhinNa DhaTinNa
1 2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

 

 

Chaugun

DhaDhinNaDha TinNaDhaDhin NaDhaTinNa DhaDhinNaDha TinNaDhaDhin NaDhaTinNa
1 2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

Dadra Taal Theka Aad

DhaSDhin

SNaS DhaSTina SNaS DhaSDhin SNaS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

DhaSTina

SNaS DhaSDhin SNaS DhaSTin SNaS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

Kuad

DhaSSSDhin

SSSNaS SSDhaSS STinSSS NaSSSDha

SSSDhinS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

SSNaSS

SDhaSSS TinSSSNa SSSDhaS SSDhinSS

SNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

DhaSSSTin

SSSNaS SSDhaSS SDhinSSS NaSSSDha

SSSTinS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

SSNaSS

SDhaSSS DhinSSSNa SSSDhaS SSTinSS

SNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

Kuad in one Avartan-   ÷  =  ×  =  = 4.8; 6-4.8 = 1.2 (Layakari will Start after 1.2)

Dha

SDhaSSS DhinSSSNa SSSDhaS SSTinSS

SNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X O

 

Biad

DhaSSSDhinSS

SNaSSSDhaS SSTinSSSNa SSSDhaSSS DhinSSSNaSS SDhaSSSTinS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X     O  

SSNaSSSDha

SSSDhinSSS NaSSSDhaSS STinSSSNaS SSDhaSSSDhin

SSSNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5

6

X

   

O

   

DhaSSSTinSS

SNaSSSDhaS SSDhinSSSNa SSSDhaSSS TinSSSNaSS

SDhaSSSDhinS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X     O  

SSNaSSSDha

SSSTinSSS NaSSSDhaSS SDhinSSSNaS SSDhaSSSTin

SSSNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X     O  

 

Biad in One vartan-    ÷  =  ×  =  = 3.4; 6-3.4 = 2.6 (Layakari will Start after 2.6)

Dha

Dhin SSSSDhaSS SDhinSSSNaS SSDhaSSSTin

SSSNaSSS

1

2 3 4 5 6
X     O  

Compositions in Dadra Taal

Composition Type - Laggi

  1. Dha Na Tu, Na Dha Tu
  2. Dhati DhaDha Tina, Tati DhaDha Dhina
  3. Dhage Tina Kina, Take Dhina Gina
  4. DhaS Tit Tit, TaS Dhit Tit

Composition Type - Tihai

  1. DhaDha   DhaS   SDha    DhaDha   DhaS    DhaDha    Dha
  2. Dhati   DhaS   SDha    tiDha   DhaS    Dhati    Dha
  3. Dhakat   DhaS   SDha    katDha   DhaS    Dhakat    Dha
  4. 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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