Badi Sawari Taal 16 Matras 8 Partitions Bol Theka Music Notes In English

Badi Sawari Taal is the most common taal of Indian classical music or Hindustani Classical Music .It is played on the Tabla as well as on other percussion instruments.

Badi Swari Taal has 16 Beats (matras)  in four equal partitions (Vibhag). There are 2-2 matras in all 8 partitions called as Vibhag also. There is clapping on 1, 5,9,11 and 13th matra and khali on 3,7,15th matra or beat.  Badi SwariTaal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.

Badi Sawari Taal

Badi Swari Taal Description –

Matra –16 Beats

Vibhag  – 8 Partitions

Clap –  1st  , 5th ,9^th,11^th  & 13th  Beats

Khali –   3th,7^th.15th Beat 

In taal first Beat (matra) called as Sam and represent as this symbol ( X ).

 Tali – In taal tali is represent with the help of (X . 2 3 ) .

Khali – In taal khali is represent with the help of “0” .

Badi Sawari Taal bol In Hindi

Bol – Dhin  Dhin /  Dha Tit / Na Kit / Nage Tuna / Katta Dhona / Dhidhi Nadhi / Dhage Tirkit / Tuna Katta

Thah of Badi Sawari Taal Ekgun –

Method of writing Badi Sawari Taal in thah or Ekgun –

Badi Sawari Taal in Dugun –

For writing taal in Dugun place two bols in one beat or matra  .

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Badi Sawari Taal in Tigun –

For writing taal in TIgun place three bols in one beat or matra  .

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Badi Sawari Taal in Chaugun –

For writing taal in Chaugun place four bols in one beat or matra .

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Badi Sawari Taal Question Answer –