Brahma Taal 28 Matras 14 Partitions Bol Theka Music Notes In English

Brahma 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.

Brahma Taal has 28 Beats (matras)  in 14 partitions (Vibhag). There are 14 partitions called as Vibhag also. There is clapping on 1 ,5,7,11,13,15,19,21,23 & 25th matra and khali on 3,9,17 & 27 th  matra or beat .Brahma Taal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.

Brahma Taal

Brahma Taal Description –

Matra –28 Beats

Vibhag  –14 Partitions

Clap – 1 ,5,7,11,13,15,19,21,23 & 25th Beats

Khali –   3,9,17 & 27 th 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” .

Brahma Taal Bol In Hindi

Bol  – Dha  – /  Ki  Ta/ Ta  Ka /  Dhu  Ma / Ki  Ta/ Ta  Ka  / Dhe   – / T  – / Dhe  – / T   – / Ti  Ta / Ka  Ta / Ga  Di  /  Ga  Na/

Thah of Brahma Taal Ekgun –

Method of writing Brahma Taal in thah or Ekgun –

Matra	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Bol	Dha	–	Ki	Ta	Ta	Ka	Dhu	Ma	Ki	Ta	Ta	Ka
Symbols	X		0		2		3		0		4

13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dhe	–	T	–	Dhe	–	T	–	Ti	Ta	Ka	Ta	Ga	Di	Ga	Na
5		6		0		7		8		9				0

Brahma Taal in Dugun –

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

Eg –

Matra	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Bol	Dha  –	KiTa	TaKa	DhuMa	KiTa	TaKa	Dhe  –
Symbols	X		0		2		3

8	9	10	11	12
T  –	Dhe  –	T  –	TiTa	KaTa
	0		4

13	14	15	16	17	18	19
GaDi	GaNa	Dha  –	KiTa	TaKa	DhuMa	KiTa
5		6		0		7

20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
TaKa	Dhe  –	T  –	Dhe  –	T  –	TiTa	KaTa	GaDi	GaNa
	8		9				0

Brahma Taal in Tigun –

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

Eg –

Matra	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Bol	Dha  – Ki	KiTaTa	KaDhuMa	KiTaTa	KaDhe   –	T  – Dhe	– T   –
Symbols	X		0		2		3

8	9	10	11	12
TiTaKa	GaDiGa	NaDha  –	KiTaTa	KaDhuMa
	0		4

13	14	15	16	17	18	19
KiTaTa	KaDhe   –	T  – Dhe	– T   –	TiTaKa	GaDiGa	NaDha  –
5		6		0		7

20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
KiTaTa	KaDhuMa	KiTaTa	KaDhe   –	T  – Dhe	– T   –	TiTaKa	GaDiGa	NaDha  –
	8		9				0

Brahma Taal in Chaugun –

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

Eg –

Matra	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Bol	Dha  – KiTa	TaKaDhuMa	KiTaTaKa	Dhe   – T  –	Dhe  – T   –	TiTaKaTa	GaDiGaNa
Symbols	X		0		2		3

8	9	10	11	12
Dha  – KiTa	TaKaDhuMa	KiTaTaKa	Dhe   – T  –	Dhe  – T   –
	0		4

13	14	15	16	17	18	19
TiTaKaTa	GaDiGaNa	Dha  – KiTa	TaKaDhuMa	KiTaTaKa	Dhe   – T  –	Dhe  – T   –
5		6		0		7

20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
TiTaKaTa	GaDiGaNa	Dha  -KiTa	TaKaDhuMa	KiTaTaKa	Dhe   – T  –	Dhe  – T   –	TiTaKaTa	GaDiGaNa
	8		9				0

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