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
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Dha |
Dhin | Na | Dha | Tin | Na |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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Dadra Taal Theka 2
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Dha |
Tin | Tin | Tata | Dhin | Dhin |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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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
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DhaSDhin |
SNaS | DhaSTina | SNaS | DhaSDhin | SNaS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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DhaSTina |
SNaS | DhaSDhin | SNaS | DhaSTin | SNaS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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Kuad
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DhaSSSDhin |
SSSNaS | SSDhaSS | STinSSS | NaSSSDha |
SSSDhinS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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SSNaSS |
SDhaSSS | TinSSSNa | SSSDhaS | SSDhinSS |
SNaSSS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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DhaSSSTin |
SSSNaS | SSDhaSS | SDhinSSS | NaSSSDha |
SSSTinS |
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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SSNaSS |
SDhaSSS | DhinSSSNa | SSSDhaS | SSTinSS |
SNaSSS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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Kuad in one Avartan- ÷ = × = = 4.8; 6-4.8 = 1.2 (Layakari will Start after 1.2)
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Dha |
SDhaSSS | DhinSSSNa | SSSDhaS | SSTinSS |
SNaSSS |
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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Biad
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DhaSSSDhinSS |
SNaSSSDhaS | SSTinSSSNa | SSSDhaSSS | DhinSSSNaSS | SDhaSSSTinS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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SSNaSSSDha |
SSSDhinSSS | NaSSSDhaSS | STinSSSNaS | SSDhaSSSDhin |
SSSNaSSS |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 |
|
X |
O |
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DhaSSSTinSS |
SNaSSSDhaS | SSDhinSSSNa | SSSDhaSSS | TinSSSNaSS |
SDhaSSSDhinS |
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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SSNaSSSDha |
SSSTinSSS | NaSSSDhaSS | SDhinSSSNaS | SSDhaSSSTin |
SSSNaSSS |
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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Biad in One vartan- ÷ = × = = 3.4; 6-3.4 = 2.6 (Layakari will Start after 2.6)
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Dha |
Dhin | SSSSDhaSS | SDhinSSSNaS | SSDhaSSSTin |
SSSNaSSS |
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| X | O |
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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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