Ganesh Taal is the taal of Indian classical music or Hindustani Classical Music. It is played on the Tabla as well as on other percussion instruments.
Ganesh Taal has 21 Beats (matras) in four equal partitions (Vibhag). There are 10 partitions called as Vibhag also. There is clapping on 1st , 5 th,6th,10th,11th,12th,16th,17th,18th & 19th beats matra or beat .Ganesh Taal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.
Ganesh Taal
Ganesh Taal Description –
Matra –21 Beats
Vibhag –10 Partitions
Clap – 1st , 5 th,6th,10th,11th,12th,16th,17th,18th & 19th beats
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” .Ganesh Taal Bol In Hindi
Bol – Dha Dha Dhin Ta / Trak / Titt Dha Dhin Ta / Trak / Titt / Ta Dhage Dhin Ta / Dhage / Ta / Titt / Kat Gdi Gan
Thah of Ganesh Taal Ekgun –
Method of writing Ganesh Taal in thah or Ekgun –
Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Bol | Dha | Dha | Dhin | Ta | Trak | Titt | Dha | Dhin | Ta | Trak |
Symbols | x | 2 | 3 | 4 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Titt | Ta | Dhage | Dhin | Ta | Dhage | Ta | Titt | Kat | Gdi | Gan |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Ganesh 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Bol | DhaDha | DhinTa | TrakTitt | DhaDhin | TaTrak | TittTa | DhageDhin | TaDhage | TaTitt | KatGdi |
Symbols | x | 2 | 3 | 4 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
GanDha | DhaDhin | TaTrak | TittDha | DhinTa | TrakTitt | TaDhage | DhinTa | DhageTa | TittKat | GdiGan |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Ganesh 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 | 8 | 9 |
Bol | DhaDhaDhin | TaTrakTitt | DhaDhinTa | TrakTittTa | DhageDhinTa | DhageTaTitt | KatGdiGan | DhaDhaDhin | TaTrakTitt |
Symbols | x | 2 | 3 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
DhaDhinTa | TrakTittTa | DhageDhinTa | DhageTaTitt | KatGdiGan | DhaDhaDhin |
4 | 5 | 6 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
TaTrakTitt | DhaDhinTa | TrakTittTa | DhageDhinTa | DhageTaTitt | KatGdiGan |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Ganesh 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 | 8 | 9 |
Bol | DhaDhaDhinTa | TrakTittDhaDhin | TaTrakTittTa | DhageDhinTaDhage | TaTittKatGdi | GanDhaDhaDhin | TaTrakTittDha | DhinTaTrakTitt | TaDhageDhinTa |
Symbols | x | 2 | 3 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
DhageTaTittKat | GdiGanDhaDha | DhinTaTrakTitt | DhaDhinTaTrak | TittTaDhageDhin | TaDhageTaTitt |
4 | 5 | 6 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
KatGdiGanDha | DhaDhinTaTrak | TittDhaDhinTa | TrakTittTaDhage | DhinTaDhageTa | TittKatGdiGan |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Ganesh Taal Question Answer –
What is the name of 21 Matra taal? Which taal is of 21 Beats ?
Ganesh 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.
How many matra’s or beats Ganesh Taal Have?
Ganesh Taal has 21 Beats (matras) in four equal partitions (Vibhag). Ganesh Taal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.
How many Divisions (Vibhag)Ganesh Taal have?
There are 10 partitions called as Vibhag .
How many Tali & Khali are there in Ganesh Taal ?
There is clapping on 1st , 5 th,6th,10th,11th,12th,16th,17th,18th & 19th beats called as Tali . And there is not khali
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” .
What are the Bols of Ganesh Taal ?
Ganesh Taal Bol or Lyrics – Dha Dha Dhin Ta / Trak / Titt Dha Dhin Ta / Trak / Titt / Ta Dhage Dhin Ta / Dhage / Ta / Titt / Kat Gdi Gan