Char Taal 12 Matras 6 Partitions Bol Theka Music Notes In English

Char Taal is the most common taal of Indian classical music or Hindustani Classical Music.

Char Taal has 12 Beats (matras)  in 6 partitions (Vibhag). There are 2-2 matras in all 6 partitions called as Vibhag also. There is clapping on 1st, 5th ,9th and 11th matra and khali on 3th,7th  matra or beat .

Char Taal

Char Taal Description –

Matra –12 Beats

Vibhag  –6Partitions

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

Khali –   3th,7th 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”

Char Taal Bol In Hindi

Bol – Dha  Dha  /  Di  Ta  / Kit  Dha / Di  Ta / Kit  Tak / Gdi  Gan 

Thah of Char Taal  Ekgun –

Method of writing Char Taal  in thah or Ekgun –

Char Taal  in Dugun –

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

Eg –

Char Taal  in Tigun –

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

Eg –

Char Taal  in Chaugun –

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

Eg –                                           

Char Taal Question Answer –

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