A Teentaal Kayda (Kaida)

Given below is a kayda along with some paltas.

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Teentaal Kayda

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Palta 5-6

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A couple of longer paltas are given below. Note that these are just rearrangements of the lines above.

Palta 7-8

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Eventually, you will learn that theoretical concepts in tabla are not so difficult. What takes time is practice. Playing what we have covered so far on the tabla may need training from a mentor and a few months of hard work.

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Additional Notes

1. Prerequisites for this Kayda:

Preparation of a simpler “Tirkit” kayda, such as

Dha Dha Tir Kit | Dha Dha Ti Na | Ta Ta Tir Kit | Dha Dha Dhi Na |
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2. GhiRhNag = Ghi + Rh + Na + g (four syllables); also written as GhiDa NaGa

3. “g” is played like “ka” in KiRhNag