Also known as Tritaal

Teentaal

A foundational 16-matra taal widely used in khayal, instrumental, and teaching contexts.

Matras
16
Vibhag
4 + 4 + 4 + 4
Theka
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Tin Tin Ta | Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
Clap pattern
Clap on 1, 5, 13; wave on 9.

How to hear it

A foundational 16-matra taal widely used in khayal, instrumental, and teaching contexts.

Learner notes

Often the first major taal learners internalize because of its balanced symmetry and broad repertoire usage.

Bandishes in Teentaal

Traditional compositions set to this taal.

Aaj Maan Lo Meri

Drut

Raag Jayjaywanti

Aaj maan lo meri baat sakhi, piya se kehna hai kuch

Aaj Maathe Ke Tilak

Drut

Raag Kedar

Aaj maathe ke tilak sohaye, piya ne rang lagaaya

Aaj Mangal Gaao

Madhya

Raag Durga

Aaj mangal gaao ri sakhi, shubh din aayo

Aaj Mero Mann

Drut

Raag Shuddh Kalyan

Aaj mero mann harshayo, piya aaye mere des

Aaj Rang Hai

Drut

Raag Kamod

Aaj rang hai ri maa, rang barse baadal

Aaj Sobha Bani

Drut

Raag Puriya Dhanashree

Aaj sobha bani hai, rang bhari bahar aayi

Aayo Ritu Hemant

Drut

Raag Hemant

Aayo ritu hemant suhaayi, sheetkal ki bahar aayi

Adbhut Hai Yeh Swar

Drut

Raag Bhinna Shadja

Adbhut hai yeh swar ka jahan, sur mein basa hai brahma

Badal Garje Chamke

Drut

Raag Des Malhar

Badal garje chamke bijuri, saawan ka mausam aayo

Badarwa Baras Gayi

Drut

Raag Miyan ki Malhar

Badarwa baras gayi ri, sab dharti hari bhayi

Bhor Bhayi Jaago

Drut

Raag Bairagi Bhairav

Bhor bhayi jaago Banwaari, ratiya beeti jaaye

Bol Re Papihara

Drut

Raag Jaunpuri

Bol re papihara bol, piya se kehde baat mori

Bol Re Sargam

Drut

Raag Nat

Bol re sargam bol, sur ke rang mein rang jaa

Bolat Maina

Drut

Raag Madhuvanti

Bolat maina dal dal pe, sun sun mann harshaye

Chaandni Raat Mein

Drut

Raag Chandrakauns

Chaandni raat mein piya sang, jhoomke nachoon gaoon

Chad Gayo Papi Bichua

Drut

Raag Kafi

Chad gayo papi bichua re, dat kari karat hai jiya mora

Chadar Surang

Madhya

Raag Malkauns

Chadar surang odhaye ke, jag se nirale dikhe

Chand Si Surat

Drut

Raag Maru Bihag

Chand si surat dekhi teri, naina jhapke jaaye

Chandra Badan

Madhya

Raag Yaman Kalyan

Chandra badan ko dekh man mohit bhayo, naina ladaye jaaye

Deen Dayal Prabhu

Drut

Raag Shree

Deen dayal prabhu more, kripa karo Bhagwan

Durga Hey Durga

Drut

Raag Durga

Durga hey Durga jagdambe, tero naam anand kare

Gaavat Rahi Din Rain

Drut

Raag Gaud Sarang

Gaavat rahi din rain, sur ki dhun mein

Garaj Barsat Badra

Drut

Raag Bageswari Kanada

Garaj barsat badra aaye, jiya ghabraye mann dole

Garaj Garaj Ghata

Drut

Raag Multani

Garaj garaj ghata chhayi, papiha bole aur jiya ghabraye

Garjat Barsat Sawan

Madhya

Raag Megh

Garjat barsat sawan aayo re, ghir ghir aaye badra kaare

Ghan Garaj Sunaayi

Drut

Raag Kaushi Kanada

Ghan garaj sunaayi diye re, sawan ki raat aayi

Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol

Drut

Raag Desi

Ghunghat ke pat khol re, tohe piya bulaayen

Gurudev Daya Karo

Drut

Raag Bhairav

Gurudev daya karo, agyan timirandhakaar haaro

Hamari Atariya Pe

Drut

Raag Puriya

Hamari atariya pe aao sanwariya, nainan ladaye jaao sanwariya

Har Har Mahadev

Drut

Raag Shankara

Har Har Mahadev bol, Shambhu Shankar bol

Jaag Jaag Musafir

Drut

Raag Bhatiyar

Jaag jaag musafir bhor bhayi, ab sone ka kya kaam

Jagaa De Prabhu

Drut

Raag Vibhas

Jagaa de prabhu jagaa de, andhiyara door bhagaa de

Jagat Mein Teri

Drut

Raag Gunkali

Jagat mein teri mahima nyaari, Hari tum sab ke data

Jhoom Jhoom Ke Naache

Drut

Raag Gaur Malhar

Jhoom jhoom ke naache mor, sawan ki rut aayi

Jhoomke Gaave Re

Drut

Raag Gorakh Kalyan

Jhoomke gaave re sab log, aaj anand ka din hai

Jukti Se Hari Gun Gaavo

Drut

Raag Bhairavi

Jukti se Hari gun gaavo, man laaye Hari gun gaavo

Kaise Din Beetat

Drut

Raag Shuddh Sarang

Kaise din beetat hai, piya bin lage suna

Khelat Hari Sang

Drut

Raag Nand

Khelat Hari sang gopiya, Brij mein bole bansuri

Kya Jaadu Hai Tera

Drut

Raag Jogiya

Kya jaadu hai tera jogi, sab mann moh liye

Lagi Lagan

Madhya

Raag Kedar

Lagi lagan pati sang, man mero harshaye rang

Man Lago Yaar

Drut

Raag Lalit

Man lago yaar fakiri mein, kya dilkashi kya majlis

Man Tarpat Hari Darshan

Drut

Raag Malkauns

Man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj, prabhu tum bina rahyo na jaye

Megha Ghir Aaye

Drut

Raag Komal Rishabh Asavari

Megha ghir aaye re saavan ke, dharti sukhi pyaasi

Mere Raja

Vilambit

Raag Yaman

Mere raja main to tore sang laagi, ab to nind nahin aave raati

Mora Saajan Aayo

Drut

Raag Tilak Kamod

Mora saajan aayo re, mann ka ullas chhaye

More Angana Mein

Drut

Raag Bilaskhani Todi

More angana mein aayo sanwariya, naina jhapke jaaye

Morni Bole Re

Drut

Raag Des Malhar

Morni bole re ban ban mein, sawan ki rut aayi

Nain Se Nain Milaye

Drut

Raag Gujari Todi

Nain se nain milaye gaye, mora jiya dharke

Naino Se Baan Chalaye

Drut

Raag Kirwani

Naino se baan chalaye gayo, Shyam harjaai re

Najariya Ki Maar

Drut

Raag Tilang

Najariya ki maar hai bhari, piya ji tu kaisi kari

Naman Karat Hoon

Madhya

Raag Bihag

Naman karat hoon guru charan, jag mein jyoti jagaye

Nand Ke Laal

Drut

Raag Ahir Bhairav

Nand ke laal kanhaiya, mohan murli waale

Pagali Si Ho Gayi

Drut

Raag Bageshree

Pagali si ho gayi re, piya ki baatein sunke

Piya Sang Kheloon

Drut

Raag Malgunji

Piya sang kheloon hori, rang barse gulal udi

Piya Se Naina

Drut

Raag Bhimpalasi

Piya se naina milaaye ke, mora jiya ghabraaye re

Piya Tore Naina

Drut

Raag Desh

Piya tore naina bade mast, naina milaye ke jiya laage re

Preet Ka Dhaaga

Drut

Raag Miyan ki Todi

Preet ka dhaaga nahi toote, jeevan bhar ka saathi

Raat Ki Baahon Mein

Madhya

Raag Charukeshi

Raat ki baahon mein sapno ka jahan, tum bina sooni raat

Rang Bhari Bahar Aayi

Drut

Raag Basant

Rang bhari bahar aayi re, phaagun ka mausam aaya

Rang De Chunariya

Drut

Raag Kafi

Rang de chunariya Shyam, laal rang de piya

Rang Rang Ke Bolat

Drut

Raag Patdeep

Rang rang ke bolat papihara, sawan ghir aayo

Ras Ke Bhare Tore Nain

Drut

Raag Hameer

Ras ke bhare tore nain, piya ji tum kaisi karo

Re Man Sumar

Drut

Raag Darbari Kanada

Re man sumar le Ram ko naam, bhav sagar se tare

Ri Sakhi Kaise Kahoon

Drut

Raag Rageshree

Ri sakhi kaise kahoon man ki baat, laj lage kehne mein

Saajan Mori Baat

Drut

Raag Marwa

Saajan mori baat suno, nainan ke dwar aao

Saiyan Aayen Na

Drut

Raag Jhinjhoti

Saiyan aayen na, kaisi taisi preet lagaaye

Sajan Ghar Aaye

Drut

Raag Rageshree

Sajan ghar aaye, mohe rang laaye, man ka ullas chhaaye

Sakhi Mora

Madhya

Raag Bhairav

Sakhi mora balam ghar aaye, rang mahal mein aaj sajaye

Sakhi Ri Mohe

Drut

Raag Bihag

Sakhi ri mohe piya ki baat bataa do, hriday dhak dhak kare

Sarang Re Bolat

Drut

Raag Brindabani Sarang

Sarang re bolat mor, sawan ki ghata chhayi

Sunata Dhun Yaman Ki

Madhya

Raag Yaman

Sunata dhun yaman ki, gaavat man sukh paye

Sundar Shyam

Drut

Raag Bhoopali

Sundar Shyam mohan man bhavan, braj mein khelat aaye

Sundari Tori Baat

Drut

Raag Todi

Sundari tori baat nihari, naina bane baan chalaye

Suno Ri Sakhiyon

Drut

Raag Todi Bhairavi

Suno ri sakhiyon meri kahaani, prem mein padi deewaani

Sur Ki Maalika

Drut

Raag Gandhari

Sur ki maalika gaoon main, taal laya mein nachoon

Taaron Bhari Raat

Drut

Raag Kalingada

Taaron bhari raat mein, jhilmil jhilmil noor

Tori Baat Nihari

Drut

Raag Adana

Tori baat nihari re sakhi, kya jaadu hai tera

Tum Bin Kaun

Drut

Raag Yaman

Tum bin kaun khabar more leve, din rain tarse nayanwa

Tumne Mujhko Pukara

Drut

Raag Charukeshi

Tumne mujhko pukara, main chali aayi re

Vandana Karo Ganesh

Drut

Raag Hamsadhwani

Vandana karo Ganesh ki, mangal kaaran dev bhaye

Vidya Ki Devi

Drut

Raag Saraswati

Vidya ki devi maa, varad karo hamare