Music for Kathak Practice

Theka and Lahara in Tintal

This is a two-CD set of music to help you in your kathak practice.  This contains a repetitive melody known variously as “lahara” or “nagma”, set against the basic supportive pattern of the tabla theka.  This may be seen as similar to practising with a metronome except for several important distinctions:

1. It helps you get a feel for the theka of the tabla.
2. It gets you accustomed to listening to the lahara (nagma).  Understanding the lahara is critical to any stage performance.
3. It is a lot more fun!  Let’s face it, it is always a lot more fun to dance to some real music instead of a mechanical gizmo like a metronome, taalmala, or lahara peti.

TRACK LISTING

Disk 1 – Total Playing Time = Approx. 75 min

Track	Title	Beats per Min.	Time
1.	Rag Desh	50 BPM	14 min. 51 Sec.
2.	Rag Desh	60 BPM	15 min. 3 Sec.
3.	Rag Desh	70 BPM	14 min. 57 sec.
4.	Rag Pilu	85 BPM	15 min. 11 Sec.
5.	Rag Pilu	100 BPM	14 min. 59 Sec.

Disk 2 – Total Playing Time = Approx. 75 min

Track	Title	Beats per Min.	Time
1.	Rag Pilu	120 BPM	14 min. 54 Sec.
2.	Rag Pilu	140 BPM	15 min. 3 Sec.
3.	Rag Pilu	170 BPM	15 min. 2 Sec.
4.	Rag Khambavati	200 BPM	15 min. 1 Sec.
5.	Rag Khambavati	240 BPM	14 min. 52 Sec.

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Purchasing

This is available from Amazon.com in the USA.