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Tala Name: Dhamara

Matras: 14

Divisions: 5+2+3+4

Tali: 1, 6, 11

Khali: 8

Jati: Misra

Bol:

 

X

 

 

 

 

2

 

0

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

ka

dhi

ṭa

dhi

ṭa

dhā

—

ga

ti

ṭa

ti

ṭa

tā

—

 

Dhamara tala is an ancient tala which was originally played on the pakhawaj. Consisting of fourteen beats per cycle, the structure of dhamara is quite unusual, due to the fact that the four vibhags are unevenly divided in this format of 5+2+3+4. The tali of this tala starts off with a closed bol, and the khali contains an open bol.

 

Dhamara tala is used primarily in old styles of music such as dhrupada and another style of music called dhamara. Dhamara music is a similar to dhrupada, except dhamara is more devoted to the Holi pastimes of Lord Krsna.

 

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Dhamara Tala

 

UPDATED: June 15, 2009