Roopak Taal Theka
Roopak Taal is a North Indian taal. This Taal is a 7 beat cycle referred to Mishra Jati group. It is used with Light Music, Semi-Classical Music, Solo performance, and accompanying string instrument also. It is a VISHAMPADI taal.
Matra / Beat - 7
Jati - Mishra
Vibhag / Division - 3 (3/2/2)
Taali / Clap - 4, 6
Khali / Wave - 1
Roopak Taal Theka
Tin |
Tin | Na | Dhin | Na | Dhin |
Na |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
|

Roopak Taal Theka Layakari
Ekgun
Tin | Tin | Na | Dhin | Na | Dhin | Na |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
Dugun
TinTin | NaDhin | NaDhin | NaTin | TinNa | DhinNa | DhinNa |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
Tigun
TinTinNa | DhinNaDhin | NaTinTin | NaDhinNa | DhinNaTin | TinNaDhin | NaDhinNa |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
Chaugun
TinTinNaDhin | NaDhinNaTin | TinNaDhinNa | DhinNaTinTin | NaDhinNaDhin | NaTinTinNa | DhinNaDhinNa |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
Roopak Taal Theka Aad
TinSTin |
SNaS | DhinSNa | SDhinS | NaSTin | STinS |
NaSDhin |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
|
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SNaS |
DhinSNa | STinS | TinSNa | SDhinS | NaSDhin |
SNaS |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
|
Aad in One Avartan- ÷ = × = = 5.6; 7-5.6 = 1.4 (Layakari will Start after 1.4)
Tin |
SSTinSS | STinSSS | NaSSSDhin | SSSNaS | SSDhinSS |
SNaSSS |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
|
Biad in One Avartan- ÷ = × = = 4; 7-4 = 3 (Layakari will Start after 3)
Tin |
Tin | Na | TinSSSTinSS | SNaSSSDhinS | SSNaSSSDhin |
SSSNaSSS |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
O | 1 | 2 |
|
MCQ
1. How many Divisions are there in Roopak Taal?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
2. How many beats make a cycle of Roopak Taal?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 12
d) 10
3. Roopak Taal belongs to which Jati?
a) Chatursat
b) Trisat
c) Mishra
d) Sampoorna
4. Choose the Correct Taali sequence?
a) 1, 5
b) 4, 6
c) 3,5
d) 1, 4
5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Roopak Taal?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 8
[Answers: 1(b), 2(b), 3(c), 4(b), 5(a)]
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