Dadra Theka, Variations and Tihai-s
An Article by Peyman Nasehpour
Introduction
There are so many light classical taals. The two of them, kaharba (8 beats) and dadra (6 beats), are the most common.
In this article I give some dadra variations.
Dadra Theka from [D]:
Dadra is in 6 beats divided into 3+3. The dadra theka is:
Dha Dhi Na Na Tu Na
Dadra Variations
Dadra Variation No. 1 from [D]:
Dha Ga Dhi Na Ge Na Na Ka Tu Na Ke Na
Dadra Variation No. 2 from [D]:
Dha -- Te Te Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ta -- Te Te Ta Ti Dha Ga Dhi Na Ge
Na
Dadra Variation No. 3 from [D]:
Dha Ti Dha Na Tu Na Ta Ti Dha Na Dhi Na
Dadra Variation No. 4 from [D]:
Tu Na Dha Ti Dha Na Tu Na Ta Ti Ta Na
Now I give the variations that I have composed them some years ago. It is quite natural that some people have composed
sinilar or the same variations.
Dha Ge Na Na Tu Na Ta Ke Na Na Dhi Na
Ti Dha Ge Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Ti Ta Ke Na Dha Ti Dha Ga Dhi Na Ge Na
Dha Ge Na Na Te Te Ta Ge Dha Na Te Te
Dha Ge Na Dha Dhi Na Ge Na TeRe KeTe Tu Na
Ta Ke Na Ta Tu Na Ke Na
TeRe KeTe Dhi Na
Dha Ti Dha Na TeRe KeTe Dha Ti Dha Na Tu Na
Ta Ti Ta Na TeRe KeTe Dha Ti
Dha Na Dhi Na
Dhe Te Dhe Te TeRe KeTe Dha Ga Tu Na Ke Na
Te Te Te Te TeRe KeTe Dha Ga
Dhi Na Ge Na
Tihai-s for Dadra:
Here I give a general formula for dadra tihai:
A B C D E F
Dha, -- -- A B C
D E
F Dha, -- --
A B C D E F
Dha.
An Example for Dadra Tihai
Dha Ga Dhi Na Ge Na
Dha, -- -- Dha Ga Dhi
Na Ge Na Dha, -- --
Dha Ga Dhi Na Ge Na
Dha.
It is obvious that it is possible to use ektaal tihai for dadra tihai also.
Reference:
[D]: Aloke Dutta, Tabla (Lessons and Practice), 2nd Edition, Texas, 1995.
