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 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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