Taal In Indian Classical Music

In here, we are going to understand Indian Classical Music’s Bloodline, Taal / ताल / Beats which is the most important factor in learning music. Without Taal whole music world will be beat-less, means if there is no rhythm, how we sing the song and how we feel the nature of song. So there are so many Taal available in Indian Classical Music and we are going to cover some of them in this article with Matra and Bol. These Taal’s will be used in many Raag’s Sargam, Lakshan Geet And Khayal’s. So try to understand this section.

आइए सरगम बुक के इस लेख में ताल के बोल समझते हैं। इस लेख में हमने 21 ताल शामिल किए हैं जो की कई रागों में सुनने को मिलते हैं।

Meaning:
1. Numbers = Matra
2. Bol = Taal Ke Bol

1. Pauri पौरी (4)

1	2	3	4
Ge	TiTa	Ta	GeTa

Bol / बोल: Ge TiTa Ta GeTa

2. Dadra दादरा (6)

1	2	3	4	5	6
DhaGe	Dhin	Na	Dha	Tin	Na

Bol / बोल: DhaGe Dhin Na Dha Tin Na

3. Pashto पश्तो (7)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Tin	–	Naka	Dhin	–	Dha	Ge

Bol / बोल: Tin – Naka Dhin – Dha Ge

4. Rupak रूपक (7)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Tin	TinTin	Na	DhiDhi	NaNa	DhiDhi	NaNa

Bol / बोल: Tin TinTin Na DhiDhi NaNa DhiDhi NaNa

5. Teevra तीव्रा (7)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Dha	Dhin	Ta	Tita	KaTa	GaDi	GaNa

Bol / बोल: Dha Dhin Ta Tita KaTa GaDi GaNa

6. Keherva कहरवा (8)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dha	Ge	Na	Ti	Na	Ka	Dhi	Na

Bol / बोल: Dha Ge Na Ti Na Ka Dhi Na

7. Bhajani भजनी (8)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dhin	NaDhin	Dhin	Na	Tin	NaDhin	Dhin	Na

Bol / बोल: Dhin NaDhin Dhin Na Tin NaDhin Dhin Na

8. Matta Taal मट्टा ताल (9)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Dhin	TiRaKiTa	Dhin	Na	Tu	Na	DhiDhi	NaDhi	DhiNa

Bol / बोल: Dhin TiRaKiTa Dhin Na Tu Na DhiDhi NaDhi DhiNa

9. Jhaptal झपताल (10)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Dhin	Na	Dhin	DhiDhi	NaNa	Tin	Na	Dhin	DhiDhi	NaNa

Bol / बोल: Dhin Na Dhin DhiDhi NaNa Tin Na Dhin DhiDhi NaNa

10. Soolfaak सूलफाक (10)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Dha	TiRaKiTa	Dhin	Na	Kat	Ta	Dha	Dha	Tin	Na

Bol / बोल: Dha TiRaKiTa Dhin Na Kat Ta Dha Dha Tin Na

11. Bhaanmati भानमती (11)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Dhin	Dhin	DhaGe	TiRaKiTa	Tu	NaNa	Kat	Ta	DhaGe	NaDha	TiRaKiTa

Bol / बोल: Dhin Dhin DhaGe TiRaKiTa Tu NaNa Kat Ta DhaGe NaDha TiRaKiTa

12. Choutal चौताल (12)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Dha	Dha	Dhin	Ta	KiTa	Dha	Dhin	Ta	TiTa	KaTa

11	12
GaDi	GaNa

Bol / बोल: Dha Dha Dhin Ta KiTa Dha Dhin Ta TiTa KaTa GaDi GaNa

13. Ektal एकताल (12)

1	2	3	4	5	6
Dhin	Dhin	DhaGe	TiRaKiTa	Tu	NaNa
7	8	9	10	11	12
Kat	Ta	DhaGe	TiRaKiTa	Dhin	NaNa

Bol / बोल: Dhin Dhin DhaGe TiRaKiTa Tu NaNa Kat Ta DhaGe TiRaKiTa Dhin NaNa

14. Ada Choutal आड़ा चौताल (14)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Dhin	TiRaKiTa	Dhin	Na	Tu	Na	Kat
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ta	TiRaKiTa	Dhin	Na	Dhin	Dhin	Na

Bol / बोल: Dhin TiRaKiTa Dhin Na Tu Na Kat Ta TiRaKiTa Dhin Na Dhin Dhin Na

15. Deepchandi दीपचंदी (14)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Dha	Dhin	–	Dha	Ge	Tin	–
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ta	Tin	–	Dha	Ge	Dhin	–

Bol / बोल: Dha Dhin – Dha Ge Tin – Ta Tin – Dha Ge Dhin –

16. Dhamaar धमार (14)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ta	Dhin	-Kda	Dhin	Dhin	DhaGe	TiRaKiTa
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
DhaGe	Tin	-Kda	Tin	Tin	Ta	TaRaKiTa

Bol / बोल: Ta Dhin -Kda Dhin Dhin DhaGe TiRaKiTa DhaGe Tin -Kda Tin Tin Ta TaRaKiTa

17. Pancham Sawari पंचम सवारी (15)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dhin	Ta	Ka	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dha	Ti
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Tta	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	DhaGe	NaDha	TaRaKiTa

Bol / बोल: Dhin Ta Ka Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Ti Tta Dhin Dhin Dha DhaGe NaDha TaRaKiTa

18. Choti TeenTaal छोटी तीनताल (16)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dha	–	Dhin	Dha	Dha	–	Dhin	Dha
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Dha	–	Tin	Ta	Ta	–	Dhin	Dha

Bol / बोल: Dha – Dhin Dha Dha – Dhin Dha Dha – Tin Ta Ta – Dhin Dha

19. TeenTaal तीनताल (16)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dha	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dha	Dhin	Dhin	Dha
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Dha	Tin	Tin	Ta	TiTa	Dhin	Dhin	Dha

Bol / बोल: Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Tin Tin Ta TiTa Dhin Dhin Dha

20. Tilwada तिलवाड़ा (16)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dha	TaRaKiTa	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dha	Tin	Tin
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Ta	TaRaKiTa	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dha	Dhin	Dhin

Bol / बोल: Dha TaRaKiTa Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Tin Tin Ta TaRaKiTa Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin

21. Shikhar Taal शिखर ताल (17)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Dha	–	Ti	Ra	Ki	Ta	Dha	Ma	Ti
10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Ra	Ki	Ta	Ta	Ka	Tir	Kitt	Ta

Bol / बोल: Dha – Ti Ra Ki Ta Dha Ma Ti Ra Ki Ta Ta Ka Tir Kitt Ta

22. Inder Taal इंदर ताल (19)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Dhin	Ta	Ka	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dha	Ti	Tta	Dhin
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Dhin	Dha	Dhin	Dhin	Dha	Dhin	DhaGe	NaDha	TaRaKiTa

Bol / बोल: Dhin Ta Ka Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Ti Tta Dhin Dhin Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dhin DhaGe NaDha TaRaKiTa