Dadra Taal
दादरा ताल
Used for light music, bhajans and folk songs
A six-beat cycle in two divisions of three. It is the most common taal for bhajans, thumri and folk song.
6 Matras (beats)
2 Vibhags (divisions) 3 – 3
1 Taali (claps) on beats
4 Khali (wave) on beat
Theka
X = sam · 0 = khali · other numbers = taali, counted in order
Practise Dadra on Tabla Online| Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bol | धा | धिं | ना | धा | तिं | ना |
| Bol (Roman) | Dha | Dhin | Na | Dha | Tin | Na |
| Sign | X | 0 |
How to recite it (kriya)
- 1 Beat 1 (sam): clap
- 2 Beats 2, 3: count on the fingers
- 3 Beat 4 (khali): wave the hand to the right
- 4 Beats 5, 6: count on the fingers
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