Hindustani Music Guide
Taal detail
A 12-matra taal used in vilambit and madhya laya settings, especially in khayal performance.
The 12-matra cycle grouped into vibhag sections. Clap (tali) on numbered beats, wave (khali) on the open beat.
12 matras. Theka: Dhin Dhin | DhaGe Tirakita | Tu Na | Kat Ta | DhaGe Tirakita | Dhin Na. Vibhag grouping: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2. Clap pattern: Commonly counted with alternating claps and waves across six equal sections..
A 12-matra taal used in vilambit and madhya laya settings, especially in khayal performance.
Start by clapping along: clap on the sam (first beat) and on each tali marker. Wave your hand on the khali. As you practice, you will begin to feel the cycle even without counting.
Its sectional clarity makes it important in both vocal and instrumental repertoire.
Compositions set to this taal.
Raag Malkauns
Aaj gaawat man mero jhoom ke, sab raag rangili bhor bhayi
Raag Puriya Dhanashree
Aaye na balam, ab ke baras, nainan mein barsat chhaye
Raag Bihag
Ab to aao saiyan, rain andhiyaari
Raag Adana
Ankhiyan mohe laagi re, dekhat piya ke roop
Raag Bhairavi
Babul mora naihar chhuto hi jaaye
Raag Desi
Balam pardesi aayo nahin, kaisi preet lagaayi
Raag Miyan ki Malhar
Barse re megha sawan ke, jhoom jhoom ke nache mor
Raag Bhinna Shadja
Bhaav mein doobe re sakhi, sur ka ras peevo
Raag Shankara
Bholenath ki jai jai, Shiva Shankar Mahadev
Raag Bhatiyar
Bhor ki vela aayi ri, jag ke rahi jaago
Raag Shuddh Sarang
Bhore ka tara chamka re, jag utha sab sansar
Raag Chandrakauns
Chanda re chanda raat suhaani, man mein shanti chhaye
Raag Marwa
Daras bin mohe chain nahin aave, nainan neer bahaye
Raag Durga
Devi maa saran mein aayo, raksha karo jagdambe
Raag Puriya
Ek bar piyu se milana chahoon, naino mein neer bhare
Raag Yaman
Ero ri aali piya bin mora jiya ghabraye
Raag Basant
Fagun aayo ri sakhi, bagh mein phool khilaye
Raag Madhuvanti
Gulab ki kali sa mukh tera, naina bade anmol
Raag Gunkali
Gun gaavo Hari ke, bhajan karo sab milke
Raag Kedar
Hari ke gun gaavo, man laaye dhyan lagaavo
Raag Bairagi Bhairav
Hey deen dayal prabhu, kripa karo hamare
Raag Bhoopali
Ja re ud ja re panchhi, piya se keh de baat mori
Raag Nat
Jaago mohan pyare, bhor bhayi hai aaja re
Raag Bhairavi
Jamuna ke teer ghanshyam khelat, ras ke bhare murari
Raag Jogiya
Jogi tere nain bade mast, kya jaadu hai tera
Raag Gorakh Kalyan
Kahan gaye re more saiyan, raat andheri ghani
Raag Jhinjhoti
Kaise sukh soye nand ke lala, teri maiya bulaaye
Raag Darbari Kanada
Kaun gali gayo Shyam, batade sakhi mora
Raag Bilaskhani Todi
Kya karoon sajani aaj, mann vikal bhayo re
Raag Yaman Kalyan
Mana re mana sab jag meetha, rang basanti chhaye
Raag Megh
Megha aaye re sawan ke, udi udi aaye kare badra
Raag Ramdasi Malhar
Megha garaje re aasman mein, bijli gire har or
Raag Kamod
Mohana bans baja re, gopi man harshaye
Raag Jaunpuri
Mohe chhod gaye sab saathi, ek akeli rahi gayi
Raag Kirwani
Mora jiya na laage ri sakhi, kaise din kat jaaye
Raag Gujari Todi
Mora mann dole re, piya se milne ko tarse
Raag Patdeep
Mora mann laage na pardes mein, ghar ki yaad sataye
Raag Kaushi Kanada
Naina more barse rain mein, piya ki yaad sataye
Raag Nand
Nand nandan Hari aaye, rang bhari raat suhaani
Raag Shree
Nayak ke rasa rang mohe bhaye, darbar mein gaavat aaye
Raag Gandhari
Nayan band karke dhyan lagao, antar mein jyoti jagao
Raag Tilang
Nazar lagaayi piya ne, dil mein aag lagaayi
Raag Hameer
Nirbal se ladaai balwaan ki, kya baat hai Hari
Raag Bhimpalasi
Piya milan ko jaagoon, ri sakhi rain bhar jaagoon
Raag Lalit
Prabhat bhayo ri sakhi, jyoti jagmagaayi
Raag Vibhas
Prabhati ke rang nirala, bhor bhayi jag jaage
Raag Ahir Bhairav
Preet ki reet sadaa nirali, piya sang jiya lagaaye
Raag Kafi
Prem ki naiyya doobe re sajan, kaun tera maajhi
Raag Kalingada
Raat ka aasman taaron bhara, chandni chamke noor
Raag Maru Bihag
Rang mahal mein jyoti jage, piya sang raat suhaani
Raag Brindabani Sarang
Ras ke barse megha, dharti mein hariyali aaye
Raag Gaur Malhar
Rimjhim barse neer, sawan ka din aayo
Raag Komal Rishabh Asavari
Ritu basant aayi suhaayi, phool phool ke hanse
Raag Rageshree
Saiyan bina ghar soona laage, jiya mora ghabraye
Raag Jayjaywanti
Sakhi mori rum jhum kare payal, piya ke dwar chali
Raag Miyan ki Todi
Sakhi re kya jaanu kya hoga, piya milan ki aas lagaayi
Raag Gaud Sarang
Sakhi ri mora piya pardesi, kab ghar aavenge
Raag Bageswari Kanada
Sakhiyan ri mora mann udas hai, piya ki yaad sataye
Raag Malgunji
Sapna dekha maine ri sakhi, piya aaye meri gali
Raag Shuddh Kalyan
Saras badan mohan murli waale, Brij ke nandlal
Raag Hemant
Sardi ki raat suhaani, chanda chhamak chhama chhum bole
Raag Des Malhar
Sawan barse ri sakhi, mann mein ras bhari
Raag Desh
Sawan ki rut aayi re, man mein ras barsaye
Raag Todi
So ja ri sakhi rain bhari, piya nahin aaye more des
Raag Multani
Sooraj dhal gaya ri, saanjh bhayi aa gayi
Raag Tilak Kamod
Suno sajana papihe ne bola re, sawan ki rut aayi
Raag Todi Bhairavi
Sur ki mala japte raho, sangeet mein doob jao
Raag Surdasi Malhar
Surdas ke prabhu sundar shyam, barse megh malhar
Raag Bhairav
Uth jag musafir bhor bhai, ab rain kahan jo sove
Raag Saraswati
Veena vaadini maa Saraswati, vidya ki daata tu