Mat taal - Matt taal
Mat taal - Matt taal is played on Tabla. It is used to accompany Khayal, String instruments & Solo performance as well. The performance tempo is Madhya laya or Medium Tempo for this Taal. Compositions like Peshkar, kayda, Rela, Tukda, Paran, etc. are played in this Taal cycle.
Matra / Beats – 9
Jati - Sankeerna
Vibhag / Divisions – 3 (4/2/3)
Taali / Clap – 1, 7
Khali – 5
Theka
Mat Taal Theka Layakari
Ekgun
Dugun
Tigun
Chaugun
Mat Taal Theka Aad
Kuad in One Avartan
Biad in One Avartan
Kayda in Mat Taal
Simple Read View of above Kayda
DhaS Titkit Tak Titkit Dhati Ghena Dhati Dhage Tinakina,
TaS Titkit Tak Titkit Tati Kena Dhati Dhage Dhinagina
MCQ
1. How many Divisions are there in Mat Taal?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 8
2. How many beats make a cycle of Mat Taal?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
3. Mat Taal belongs to which Jati?
a) Chatursat
b) Sankeerna
c) Mishra
d) Sampoorna
4. Choose the Correct Taali sequence?
a) 1, 5, 9
b) 1, 5, 7
c) 1, 3, 7
d) 1, 3, 5
5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Mat Taal?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 4
[Answers: 1(a), 2(a), 3(b), 4(b), 5(b)]
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