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hindustani · 16 matras

Teentaal

Also known as Tintal, Trital, Teen Taal, Teen Tal

Teentaal has sixteen matras divided into four equal groups of four. Mark sam at matra 1, clap again at matras 5 and 13, and wave at matra 9 as the theka repeats.

Source: NIOS +1
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
  • NIOS, printed p.24, §3.3.8, khali hand gesture
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Theka · bols and notation

A matra is one beat; a vibhag is a group of beats. Read one matra per column. Follow the vibhags in order, then return to sam at beat 1.

Vibhag 1 · X · Taali (clap) · Sam
Matra 1, samMatra 2Matra 3Matra 4
DhaDhinDhinDha
Vibhag 2 · 2 · Taali (clap)
Matra 5Matra 6Matra 7Matra 8
DhaDhinDhinDha
Vibhag 3 · 0 · Khali (wave)
Matra 9Matra 10Matra 11Matra 12
DhaTinTinTa
Vibhag 4 · 3 · Taali (clap)
Matra 13Matra 14Matra 15Matra 16
TaDhinDhinDha
Chart: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart

X marks sam and 0 marks khali, shown with a wave. Other marker numbers count the clapped divisions, not beats. In Rupak the NIOS chart writes X on sam, but the hand gesture there is a wave. A dash means no new stroke, not khali. Grouped bols such as DhaGe or Tirakita stay within one matra.

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Count along

A matra is one beat in the cycle. Laya is its speed, shown here as matras per minute. Press play to follow the claps, wave on khali, and return to sam. The sounds are counting clicks.

Stopped

  1. X · clap (taali) · sam

    1. 1Dha
    2. 2Dhin
    3. 3Dhin
    4. 4Dha
  2. 2 · clap (taali)

    1. 5Dha
    2. 6Dhin
    3. 7Dhin
    4. 8Dha
  3. 0 · wave (khali)

    1. 9Dha
    2. 10Tin
    3. 11Tin
    4. 12Ta
  4. 3 · clap (taali)

    1. 13Ta
    2. 14Dhin
    3. 15Dhin
    4. 16Dha
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Cycle structure

Grouping
4 + 4 + 4 + 4
Source: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
Notation
4 + 4 + 4 + 4; sam at matra 1
Source: NIOS +1
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
  • NIOS, printed p.24, §3.3.8–3.3.9, khali and tali definitions
Laya
vilambit, madhya, drut
Tempo labels on the cited performances, not a prescribed range.
Source: AUTRIM +2
  • AUTRIM, Ahir Bhairav page, performance by Padma Talwalkar, composition and tal
  • AUTRIM, Bhairav page, performance by Padma Talwalkar, composition and tal
  • AUTRIM, Deshkar page, performance by Ulhas Kashalkar, composition and tal
Curriculum
Pracheen Kala Kendra first prescribes it at Prarambhik Part-I (preliminary; no year number printed). Earlier syllabuses are combined with subsequent levels.
Source: PKK +1
  • PKK, printed pp.84–86, prescribed taal lists
  • PKK, printed p.86, Bhushan I first-year prescribed list

Hindustani structure

Vibhag
4 + 4 + 4 + 4
Source: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
Tali
1, 5, 13
Source: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
Khali
9
Source: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart
Theka
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Tin Tin Ta | Ta Dhin Dhin Dha
Source: NIOS
  • NIOS, printed p.37, Teen Tala description and Theka of Teen Tala chart

Practise the base cycle before attempting dugun, tigun or chaugun subdivisions.

Usage and variants

Cited uses: khayal; instrumental gats.

Source: AUTRIM +1
  • University of Washington chart. Gives na at matra 13 where NIOS gives Ta, and describes a "na dhin dhin na" pronunciation.Dha dhin dhin dha | dha dhin dhin dha | Dha tin tin ta | na dhin dhin dha
    Source: Univ. of Washington +1

Published charts differ in some bols and in how markers are numbered; the cited variants are listed. No musician has reviewed this taal yet.

Named examples

Recordings and performances that a cited source labels with this taal. A publisher's label applies to the named item only; no listening check is claimed.

  • Puria KalyanRAGA-103: Manilal Nag — Japan, 1985 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Misra PilooRAGA-103: Manilal Nag — Japan, 1985 · Rupak and tintal · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • KhamajRAGA-103: Manilal Nag — Japan, 1985 · Sitarkhani and tintal · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Maru BihagRAGA-105: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt — New York, 1989 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • KhamajRAGA-201: Nikhil Banerjee — Berkeley, 1967 · Short alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • ManomanjariRAGA-202: Nikhil Banerjee — Berkeley, 1968 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Misra KafiRAGA-204: Nikhil Banerjee — Berkeley, 1982 · Part 2 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Ahir BhairavRAGA-206: Buddhadev Das Gupta — Ahir Bhairav · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Purabi KalyanRAGA-207: Nikhil Banerjee — Berkeley, 1982 · Part 1 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • BihagRAGA-208: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt — Pittsburgh, 1989 · Alap, jor, jhalla and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Nayak ki KanraRAGA-210: Buddhadev Das Gupta — Fishkill, 1989 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • BhimpalasriRAGA-211: Nikhil Banerjee — Rotterdam, 1970 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • MultaniRAGA-211: Nikhil Banerjee — Rotterdam, 1970 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • ManomanjariRAGA-212: Nikhil Banerjee — Amsterdam, 1972 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Sindhu KhamajRAGA-212: Nikhil Banerjee — Amsterdam, 1972 · Alap and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • LalitRAGA-213: Manilal Nag — Calcutta, 1989 · Alap, jor, jhalla and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • HemantRAGA-214: Nikhil Banerjee — Amsterdam, 1970 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Jogiya KalingraRAGA-216: Nikhil Banerjee — Bombay, 1965 · Gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • BhairaviRAGA-216: Nikhil Banerjee — Bombay, 1965 · Alap and gats in thumri style · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • MalgunjiRAGA-217: Nikhil Banerjee — Munich, 1980 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • GawotiRAGA-218: Nikhil Banerjee — Amsterdam, 1984 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • ShreeRAGA-224: Nayan Ghosh — San Rafael, 1999 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Tilak KamodRAGA-224: Nayan Ghosh — San Rafael, 1999 · Alap and gat; excerpt of the full performance · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • ShreeRAGA-225: Nikhil Banerjee — Munich, 1976 · Alap, jor and gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • Zilla KafiRAGA-226: Vasant Rai — New York, 1981 · Gats · labelled tintal
    Source: Raga Records +1
  • रसिया म्हारा अमलाराPadma Talwalkar · chhota khayal · slow tempo · Raag Ahir Bhairav
    Source: AUTRIM +2
    • AUTRIM, Ahir Bhairav page, performance by Padma Talwalkar, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Ahir Bhairav page, performance notes, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Ahir Bhairav page, performance notes
  • जागो मोहन प्यारेPadma Talwalkar · chhota khayal · medium tempo · Raag Bhairav
    Source: AUTRIM +2
    • AUTRIM, Bhairav page, performance by Padma Talwalkar, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Bhairav page, performance notes, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Bhairav page, performance notes
  • अब ना सहे जिया मानत नाहीUlhas Kashalkar · chhota khayal · fast tempo · Raag Deshkar
    Source: AUTRIM +2
    • AUTRIM, Deshkar page, performance by Ulhas Kashalkar, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Deshkar page, performance notes, composition and tal
    • AUTRIM, Deshkar page, performance notes

Archive recordings

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