Film Songs Indexed by Tal (Tala)
These film songs are indexed by the tal. There is also an index by song title and an index according to the rag (raga).
Chautal – 12 beats
Dadra Tal / Khemta – 3 and 6 beats
- “A” – Dadra
- “B” – Dadra
- “C” – Dadra
- “D” – Dadra
- “E,F” – Dadra
- “G” – Dadra
- “H” – Dadra
- “I” – Dadra
- “J” – Dadra
- “K” – Dadra
- “L” – Dadra
- “M” – Dadra
- “N” – Dadra
- “O” – Dadra
- “P – Q” – Dadra
- “R” – Dadra
- “S” – Dadra
- “T” – Dadra
- “U” – Dadra
- “V – X” – Dadra
- “Y” – Dadra
- “Z” – Dadra
Dhammar Tal – 14 beats
Dipchandi Tal – 14 beats
Ektal – 12 beats
Hinch – Hemiola
Jhaptal – 10 beats
Kaherava – 4, 8 beats
- “A” – Kaherava
- “B” – Kaherava
- “C” – Kaherava
- “D” – Kaherava
- “E, F” – Kaherava
- “G” – Kaherava
- “H” – Kaherava
- “I” – Kaherava
- “J” – Kaherava
- “K” – Kaherava
- “L” – Kaherava
- “M” – Kaherava
- “N” – Kaherava
- “O” – Kaherava
- “P” – Kaherava
- “Q” – Kaherava
- “R” – Kaherava
- “S” – Kaherava
- “T” – Kaherava
- “U” – Kaherava
- “V, W, X” – Kaherava
- “Y” – Kaherava
- “Z” – Kaherava
Rupak Tal / Pashtu – 7 beats
Sultal – 5, 10 beats
Tilwada Tal – 16 beats
Tintal / Punjabi Theka – 16 beats
- “A” – Tintal
- “B” – Tintal
- “C,F” – Tintal
- “G” – “I” – Tintal
- “J” – Tintal
- “K” – Tintal
- “L” – Tintal
- “M,N,O” – Tintal
- “P,Q,R” – Tintal
- “S,T” – Tintal
- “U,V,W,X,Y,Z” – Tintal
Tivra Tal – 7 beats
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