Kumbh 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.
Kumbh Taal has 11 Beats (matras) in 11 partitions (Vibhag). There are 11 partitions called as Vibhag also. There is clapping on 1th, 3th,4th,5 th,7th, 8th,9th,& 10th matra and khali on 2th,6th,11th matra or beat .Kumbh Taal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.
Kumbh Taal
Kumbh Taal Description –
Matra –11 Beats
Vibhag –11Partitions
Clap – 1th, 3th,4th,5 th,7th, 8th,9th,& 10th Beats
Khali – 2th,6th,11th 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” .
Kumbh Bol In Hindi
Bol – Dha / Dhin / Tit/ Kat / Dha / Dhin / Nak / Tete/ Kat / Gdi/ Gan
Thah of Kumbh Taal Ekgun –
Method of writing Kumbh Taal in thah or Ekgun –
Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Bol | Dha | Dhin | Tit | Kat | Dha | Dhin | Nak | Tete | Kat | Gdi | Gan |
Symbols | x | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Kumbh Taal in Dugun –
For writing taal in Dugun place two bols in one beat or matra .
Eg –
Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Bol | DhaDhin | TitKat | DhaDhin | NakTete | KatGdi | GanDha |
Symbols | x | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
DhinTit | KatDha | DhinNak | TeteKat | GdiGan |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Kumbh Taal in Tigun –
For writing taal in TIgun place three bols in one beat or matra .
Eg –
Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Bol | DhaDhinTit | KatDhaDhin | NakTeteKat | GdiGanDha | DhinTitKat | DhaDhinNak |
Symbols | x | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
TeteKatGdi | GanDhaDhin | TitKatDha | DhinNakTete | KatGdiGan |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Kumbh Taal in Chaugun –
For writing taal in Chaugun place four bols in one beat or matra .
Eg –
Matra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Bol | DhaDhinTitKat | DhaDhinNakTete | KatGdiGanDha | DhinTitKatDha | DhinNakTeteKat |
Symbols | x | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
GdiGanDhaDhin | TitKatDhaDhin | NakTeteKatGdi | GanDhaDhinTit | KatDhaDhinNak | TeteKatGdiGan |
0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Kumbh Taal Question Answer –
What is the name of 11 Matra taal? Which taal is of 11 Beats ?
Kumbh 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.
How many matra’s or beats Kumbh Taal Have?
Kumbh Taal has 11 partitions (Vibhag). Kumbh Taal played on the table in Ekgun , Dugun , Tigun and Chaugun.
How many Divisions (Vibhag)Kumbh Taal have?
There are 11 partitions called as Vibhag .
How many Tali & Khali are there in Kumbh Taal ?
There is clapping on 1th, 3th,4th,5 th,7th, 8th,9th,& 10th matra and khali on 2th,6th,11th matra or 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” .
What are the Bols of Kumbh Taal ?
Kumbh Taal Bol or Lyrics – Dha / Dhin / Tit / Kat / Dha / Dhin / Nak / Tete/ Kat / Gdi/ Gan