Jhoomra is a tala of Hindustani music. Jhoomra tala has 14 beats.[1][2][3] Jhoomra is often used in the vilambit or ati-vilambit (slow) Khyal.

Arrangement

Jhoomra tala can be counted like this:

  • clap, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4

Or can be counted like this:

  • clap, 2, 3, clap, 5, 6, 7 wave, 9, 10, clap, 12, 13, 14

Theka

This is arrangement of Jhoomra:

Dhin | -Dha | TiRiKaTa
Dhin | Dhin | Dha Ge | TiRiKaTa
Tin | -Ta | TiRiKaTa
Dhin | Dhin | Dha Ge | TiRiKaTa

Theka of Jhoomra can be arranged like this:[1]

Maatra1234567891011121314
BolsDhin-DhaTiRiKaTaDhinDhinDha GeTiRiKaTaTin-TaTiRiKaTaDhinDhinDha GeTiRiKaTa
Clap/WaveClap23Clap234Wave23Clap234

References

  1. 1 2 "Jhoomra Tala". Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ↑ David Courtney (24 September 2009). Learning the Tabla. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-0-7866-7367-4. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Sheila Dhar (1 July 2005). Raga'n Josh: Stories from a Musical Life. Orient Blackswan. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-81-7824-117-3. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.