Teen Taal Theka

Teen Taal Theka is a 16 beat or matra rhythmic cycle. This is the most popular and most performed taal cycle in Indian Classical Music. It is also known as Tri Taal. It is performed in all different tempos - Vilambit (Slow), Madhya (Medium), Drut (Fast). Performers use Peshkar, Aamad/Uthaan, Kayda, Rela, Tukda, Chakardar, Paran, Farmaishi, Kamali, Gat, Etc. in this Taal cycle. It is a SAMPADI Taal.

Matra / Beat - 16

Jati - Chatursat

Vibhag / Division - 4 (4/4/4/4)

Taali / Clap - 1,5,13

Khali / Wave - 9

Teen Taal Theka
Teen Taal Theka

Teen Taal Theka Layakari

Ekgun

Dha

Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3

4

Dha

Dhin Dhin Dha
5 6 7

8

Dha

Tin Tin Ta
9 10 11

12

Ta

Dhin Dhin Dha
13 14 15

16

 

Dugun

DhaDhin

DhinDha DhaDhin DhinDha
1 2 3

4

DhaTin

TinTa TaDhin DhinDha
5 6 7

8

DhaDhin

DhinDha DhaDhin DhinDha
9 10 11

12

DhaTin

TinTa TaDhin DhinDha
13 14 15

16

 

Tigun

DhaDhinDhin

DhaDhaDhin DhinDhaDha TinTinTa
1 2 3

4

TaDhinDhin

DhaDhaDhin DhinDhaDha DhinDhinDha
5 6 7

8

DhaTinTin

TaTaDhin DhinDhaDha DhinDhinDha
9 10 11

12

DhaDhinDhin

DhaDhaTin TinTaTa DhinDhinDha
13 14 15

16

 

Chaugun

DhaDhinDhinDha

DhaDhinDhinDha DhaTinTinTa TaDhinDhinDha
1 2 3

4

DhaDhinDhinDha

DhaDhinDhinDha DhaTinTinTa TaDhinDhinDha
5 6 7

8

DhaDhinDhinDha

DhaDhinDhinDha DhaTinTinTa TaDhinDhinDha
9 10 11

12

DhaDhinDhinDha

DhaDhinDhinDha DhaTinTinTa TaDhinDhinDha
13 14 15

16

 

Teen Taal Theka Aad

DhaSDhin

SDhinS DhaSDha SDhinS
1 2 3

4

DhinSDha

SDhaS TinSTin STaS
5 6 7

8

TaSDhin

SDinS DhaSDha SDhinS
9 10 11

12

DhinSDha

SDhaS DhinSDhin SDhaS
13 14 15

16

DhaSTin

STinS TaSTa SDhinS
1 2 3

4

DhinSDha

SDhaS DhinSDhin SDhaS
5 6 7

8

DhaSDhin

SDhinS DhaSDha STinS
9 10 11

12

TinSTa

STaS DhinSDhin SDhaS
13 14 15

16

 

Kuad in One Avartan-   ÷  =  ×  =  = 12.8; 16-12.8 = 3.2 (Layakari will Start after 3.2)

Dha

Dhin Dhin SDhaSSS

1

2 3

4

DhinSSSDhin SSSDhaS SSDhaSS

SDhinSSS

5

6 7 8
DhinSSSDha SSSDhaS SSTinSS

STinSSS

9

10 11

12

TaSSSTa

SSSDhinS SSDhinSS SDhaSSS
13 14 15

16

 

Biad in One Avartan- ÷  =  ×  =  = 9.1; 16-9.1 = 6.9 (Layakari will Start after 6.9)

Dha

Dhin Dhin Dha
1 2 3

4

Dha

Dhin SSSSSSDha SSSDhinSSS
5 6 7

8

DhinSSSDhaSS

SDhaSSSDhinS SSDhinSSSDha SSSDhaSSS
9 10 11

12

TinSSSTinSS

STaSSSTaS SSDhinSSSDhin SSSDhaSSS
13 14 15

16

 

MCQ

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

2. How many beats make a cycle of Teen Taal?
a) 9
b) 12
c) 15
d) 16

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

4. Choose the Correct Taali sequence?
a) 1, 5, 12
b) 1, 6, 13
c) 1, 5, 13
d) 1, 8, 13

5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Teen Taal?
a) 5
b) 8
c) 9
d) 13

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

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