Hindustani Music Guide
Also known as Tritaal
A foundational 16-matra taal widely used in khayal, instrumental, and teaching contexts.
The 16-matra cycle grouped into vibhag sections. Clap (tali) on numbered beats, wave (khali) on the open beat.
16 matras. Theka: Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Tin Tin Ta | Ta Dhin Dhin Dha. Vibhag grouping: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4. Clap pattern: Clap on 1, 5, 13; wave on 9..
A foundational 16-matra taal widely used in khayal, instrumental, and teaching contexts.
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.
Often the first major taal learners internalize because of its balanced symmetry and broad repertoire usage.
Compositions set to this taal.
Raag Jayjaywanti
Aaj maan lo meri baat sakhi, piya se kehna hai kuch
Raag Kedar
Aaj maathe ke tilak sohaye, piya ne rang lagaaya
Raag Durga
Aaj mangal gaao ri sakhi, shubh din aayo
Raag Shuddh Kalyan
Aaj mero mann harshayo, piya aaye mere des
Raag Kamod
Aaj rang hai ri maa, rang barse baadal
Raag Puriya Dhanashree
Aaj sobha bani hai, rang bhari bahar aayi
Raag Hemant
Aayo ritu hemant suhaayi, sheetkal ki bahar aayi
Raag Bhinna Shadja
Adbhut hai yeh swar ka jahan, sur mein basa hai brahma
Raag Des Malhar
Badal garje chamke bijuri, saawan ka mausam aayo
Raag Miyan ki Malhar
Badarwa baras gayi ri, sab dharti hari bhayi
Raag Bairagi Bhairav
Bhor bhayi jaago Banwaari, ratiya beeti jaaye
Raag Jaunpuri
Bol re papihara bol, piya se kehde baat mori
Raag Nat
Bol re sargam bol, sur ke rang mein rang jaa
Raag Madhuvanti
Bolat maina dal dal pe, sun sun mann harshaye
Raag Chandrakauns
Chaandni raat mein piya sang, jhoomke nachoon gaoon
Raag Kafi
Chad gayo papi bichua re, dat kari karat hai jiya mora
Raag Malkauns
Chadar surang odhaye ke, jag se nirale dikhe
Raag Maru Bihag
Chand si surat dekhi teri, naina jhapke jaaye
Raag Yaman Kalyan
Chandra badan ko dekh man mohit bhayo, naina ladaye jaaye
Raag Shree
Deen dayal prabhu more, kripa karo Bhagwan
Raag Durga
Durga hey Durga jagdambe, tero naam anand kare
Raag Gaud Sarang
Gaavat rahi din rain, sur ki dhun mein
Raag Bageswari Kanada
Garaj barsat badra aaye, jiya ghabraye mann dole
Raag Multani
Garaj garaj ghata chhayi, papiha bole aur jiya ghabraye
Raag Megh
Garjat barsat sawan aayo re, ghir ghir aaye badra kaare
Raag Kaushi Kanada
Ghan garaj sunaayi diye re, sawan ki raat aayi
Raag Desi
Ghunghat ke pat khol re, tohe piya bulaayen
Raag Bhairav
Gurudev daya karo, agyan timirandhakaar haaro
Raag Puriya
Hamari atariya pe aao sanwariya, nainan ladaye jaao sanwariya
Raag Shankara
Har Har Mahadev bol, Shambhu Shankar bol
Raag Bhatiyar
Jaag jaag musafir bhor bhayi, ab sone ka kya kaam
Raag Vibhas
Jagaa de prabhu jagaa de, andhiyara door bhagaa de
Raag Gunkali
Jagat mein teri mahima nyaari, Hari tum sab ke data
Raag Gaur Malhar
Jhoom jhoom ke naache mor, sawan ki rut aayi
Raag Gorakh Kalyan
Jhoomke gaave re sab log, aaj anand ka din hai
Raag Bhairavi
Jukti se Hari gun gaavo, man laaye Hari gun gaavo
Raag Shuddh Sarang
Kaise din beetat hai, piya bin lage suna
Raag Nand
Khelat Hari sang gopiya, Brij mein bole bansuri
Raag Jogiya
Kya jaadu hai tera jogi, sab mann moh liye
Raag Kedar
Lagi lagan pati sang, man mero harshaye rang
Raag Lalit
Man lago yaar fakiri mein, kya dilkashi kya majlis
Raag Malkauns
Man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj, prabhu tum bina rahyo na jaye
Raag Komal Rishabh Asavari
Megha ghir aaye re saavan ke, dharti sukhi pyaasi
Raag Yaman
Mere raja main to tore sang laagi, ab to nind nahin aave raati
Raag Tilak Kamod
Mora saajan aayo re, mann ka ullas chhaye
Raag Bilaskhani Todi
More angana mein aayo sanwariya, naina jhapke jaaye
Raag Des Malhar
Morni bole re ban ban mein, sawan ki rut aayi
Raag Gujari Todi
Nain se nain milaye gaye, mora jiya dharke
Raag Kirwani
Naino se baan chalaye gayo, Shyam harjaai re
Raag Tilang
Najariya ki maar hai bhari, piya ji tu kaisi kari
Raag Bihag
Naman karat hoon guru charan, jag mein jyoti jagaye
Raag Ahir Bhairav
Nand ke laal kanhaiya, mohan murli waale
Raag Bageshree
Pagali si ho gayi re, piya ki baatein sunke
Raag Malgunji
Piya sang kheloon hori, rang barse gulal udi
Raag Bhimpalasi
Piya se naina milaaye ke, mora jiya ghabraaye re
Raag Desh
Piya tore naina bade mast, naina milaye ke jiya laage re
Raag Miyan ki Todi
Preet ka dhaaga nahi toote, jeevan bhar ka saathi
Raag Charukeshi
Raat ki baahon mein sapno ka jahan, tum bina sooni raat
Raag Basant
Rang bhari bahar aayi re, phaagun ka mausam aaya
Raag Kafi
Rang de chunariya Shyam, laal rang de piya
Raag Patdeep
Rang rang ke bolat papihara, sawan ghir aayo
Raag Hameer
Ras ke bhare tore nain, piya ji tum kaisi karo
Raag Darbari Kanada
Re man sumar le Ram ko naam, bhav sagar se tare
Raag Rageshree
Ri sakhi kaise kahoon man ki baat, laj lage kehne mein
Raag Marwa
Saajan mori baat suno, nainan ke dwar aao
Raag Jhinjhoti
Saiyan aayen na, kaisi taisi preet lagaaye
Raag Rageshree
Sajan ghar aaye, mohe rang laaye, man ka ullas chhaaye
Raag Bhairav
Sakhi mora balam ghar aaye, rang mahal mein aaj sajaye
Raag Bihag
Sakhi ri mohe piya ki baat bataa do, hriday dhak dhak kare
Raag Brindabani Sarang
Sarang re bolat mor, sawan ki ghata chhayi
Raag Yaman
Sunata dhun yaman ki, gaavat man sukh paye
Raag Bhoopali
Sundar Shyam mohan man bhavan, braj mein khelat aaye
Raag Todi
Sundari tori baat nihari, naina bane baan chalaye
Raag Todi Bhairavi
Suno ri sakhiyon meri kahaani, prem mein padi deewaani
Raag Gandhari
Sur ki maalika gaoon main, taal laya mein nachoon
Raag Kalingada
Taaron bhari raat mein, jhilmil jhilmil noor
Raag Adana
Tori baat nihari re sakhi, kya jaadu hai tera
Raag Yaman
Tum bin kaun khabar more leve, din rain tarse nayanwa
Raag Charukeshi
Tumne mujhko pukara, main chali aayi re
Raag Hamsadhwani
Vandana karo Ganesh ki, mangal kaaran dev bhaye
Raag Saraswati
Vidya ki devi maa, varad karo hamare