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Tabla Class Notes
Beginner's TiReKiTe Kayda
  • Practice this kayda by starting in even-tempo (baraabar laya) such that you can comfortably double the tempo (dogun).
  • Play each variation (prakar or bal) 2-4 times or as many times as your time, energy (and patience) will allow.
  • The phrase groupings and permutation arrangement/s inside the prakars are shown by grouping sequences of bols in different colors.
  • The tail half of each line of the prakar derives from the theme of the kayda and is shown in white.
  • The progression from one prakar to the next can be seen by comparing adjacent prakars and noting the bols grouped in different colors.
  • In the table below, "--" indicates one silent matra or beat.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The theme of the kayda.

Kayda

 Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na
The first variation is constructed by repeating the phrase Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe from the kayda.

Prakar
I

 Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na
Variations II-IV contain permutations of the 8-4-4 pattern of bols.

Prakar
II

 Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ta TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na

Prakar
III

 Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ta TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na

Prakar
IV

 Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ti Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na
Variations V-VII contain permutations of the 6-6-4 pattern of bols.

Prakar
V

 Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Tin Na
Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ti Ta Ta TiRe KiTe Ta Ta TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha Dha Dhin Na

Prakar
VI

 Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Dha TiRe KiTe Dha Ti Dha Dha TiRe KiTe
Dha Ti Dha Ti Dha