TAALMALA
THE RHYTHM OF MUSIK AND DANCE
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The following beats are tabulated according to the ascending order of beat counts.
The divisions of the phrases (known as theka) are marked by red vertical lines.
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Please notice the Jati (Group/Category) of the beats.
There are 5 Jatis - Tisra, Chatasra, Khanda, Misra, Sankirna.
Tisra - 3 (counts) or multiple of 3
Chatasra - 4 or multiple of 4
Khanda - 5 or multiple of 5
Misra - 7 or multiple of 7
Shankirna - 9 or multiple of 9

Name of Beat	Counts	Divisions	Jati (Group)	Beats / Offbeats	Phrase (Theka)
Dadra	6	2	Tisra	1/1	Dha Dhin Na | Na Tin Na
Aarkhemta	6	2	Tisra	1/1	Dha Tete Dhin | Na Tete Dhin
Shasthi	6	2	Tisra	2/0	Dhin Dhin | Dhage Tete Dhin Nana
Teora / Tivra	7	3	Misra	3/0	Dha Den Ta | Tete Kata | Gadi Ghene
Rupak	7	3	Misra	2/1	Ti Ti Na | Dhi Na | Dhi Na
Postu	7	3	Misra	3/0	Tak Dhin - | Dha Ge | Tin -
Keharwa	8	2	Chatasra	1/1	Dha Ge Na Ti | Na Ka Dhi Na
Addha	8/16	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dhadhin -dha | Dhadhin -dha | Tatin -ta | Dhadhin -dha
Dhoomali	8	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha Dhi | Dha Ti | Tak Dhi | Dhage Tete
Jat	8	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha Dhin | Dhadha Tin | Na Tin | Dhadha Dhin
Nabam	9	4	Sankirna	4/0	Dha Den Ta | Tita Kata | Gadi Ghen | Dhage Tete
Jhamp	10	4	Khanda	3/1	Dhi Na | Dhi Dhi Na | Ti Na | Dhi Dhi Na
Sool	10	5	Khanda	3/2	Dha Dha | Din Ta | Kit Dha | Tita Kata | Gadi Ghen
Soorphank	10	5	Khanda	3/2	Dhaghere | Nagdha | Gherenag | Gaddi Ghere Nag | Dha
Rudra	11	11		8/3	Dha | Tat | Dha | Titkit | Dhi | Na | Titkit | Tu | Na | Ka | Tta
Mani	11	4		4/0	Dha Di Ta | Dhe Tta | Dhage Nadha Ttak | Dhage Nadha Ttak
Chou	12	6	Tisra	4/2	Dha Dha | Din Ta | Kit Dha | Din Ta | Tita Kata | Gadi Ghen
Ek	12	6	Tisra	4/2	Dhin Dhin | Dhage Tirkit | Thun Na | Kat Ta | Dhage Tirkit | Dhin Dhin
Ras	13	13		8/5	Dhi | Ttak | Dhi | Na | Tu | Na | Ka | Tta | Dhage | Nadha | Ttak Dhin | Gin
Aarchou	14	7	Misra	4/3	Dhin Tirkit | Dhin Na | Thun Na | Kat Tta | Tirkit Dhin | Dhin Dhin | Dhin Dhin
Dhamar	14	4	Misra	3/1	Ka Dhi Ta | Dhi Ta Dha - | Ga Di Na | Di Na Ta -
Firdost	14	7	Misra	5/2	Dhin -dha Tirkit | Dhin Dhin Dhage Tirkit | Tin -ta Tirkit | Dhin Dhin Dhage Tirkit
Deepchandi	14	4	Misra	3/1	Dha Dhin - | Dha Ge Tin - | Ta Tin - | Dha Dha Dhin -
Panchamswari	15	4	Khanda	3/1	Dhin Tirakita Dhina | Kat Dhidhi Nadhi Dhina | Tina Tina Tirakita Tuna | Katta Dhidhi Nadhi Dhina
Chitra	15	5	Khanda	3/2	Dhi Na | Dhi Dhi Na | Tu Na Ka Tta | Ttak Dhi Na Dhi | Dhi Na
Gajjhampa	15	4		3/1	Dha Dhin Nak Tak | Dha Dhin Nak Tak | Tin Nak Tak | Tita Kat Gadi Ghen
Teen/Tri	16	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Dha Dhin Dhin Dha | Na Tin Tin Na | Tete Dhin Dhin Dha
Punjabi	16	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha -Dhi -Na Dha | Dha -Dhi -Na Dha | Dha -Ti -Na Ta | Ta -Dhi -Na Dha
Tilwada	16	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha Ttak Dhi Dhi | Dha Dha Dhi Dhi | Ta Ttak Dhi Dhi | Dha Dha Dhi Dhi
Thumri	16	4	Chatasra	3/1	Dha Dhi -Kra Dhi | Dha Dhi -Kra Dhi | Dha Ti -Kra Ti | Ta Dhi -Kra Dhi
Shikhar	17	4		3/1	Dha Trak Dhin Nak Thun Ga | Dhin Nak Dhum Kit Tak Dhet | Dha Tita Kata Gadhi Ghen
Vishnu	17	8		3/2	Dhi Tirkit | Dhi Na | Tu Na | Ka Ta | Tirkit Dhi | Na Dhage | Nadha Ttak | Dhage Nadha Ttak
Matta	9	4	Sankirna	4/2	Dhin Dha | TereKete Dhin Dhin | Dhage TereKete | Thunna KatTa
Lakhsmi	18	15	Sankirna	15/0	Dhin | Dhidha | Tirkit | Dhina | Dhidha | Tirkit | Dhadha | Tirkit | Dhadha | Tirkit | Dhina | Dhidha | Tirkit | Tuna | Kirnag | Tage | Ta | Tirkit
Saraswati	18	9	Sankirna	5/4	Dha - | Dhi Na | Dhe Na | Ki Ta | Dhe Na | Dha Ge | Ti Ta | Dha Ge | Tu Nna
Arjun	20	10	Chatasra	7/3	Dha - | Dhe Na | Na Ka | Dhe - | Dhe Na | Na Ka | Dhe - | Dha - | Dhe Na | Na Ka
Ganesha	21	10	Misra	10/0	Dha - Ki Ta | Ta | Ta - Ki Ta | Ta | Ka | Dha Di Ga Na | Dhi | Dha | Ta | Ka Dha Ta
Astamangala	22	8		8/0	Dha Ki Ta | Ta Ka | Dhu Ma Ki Ta | Ta Ka | Dhe - Ta - | Ta Ka | Ga Di Ghe Ne
Brahma	28	14	Misra	10/4	Dha Tete | Dhet Kita | Tak Dhum | Kita Tak | Dhet Ta | Dhet Ta | Dhage Tete | Tage Tete | Thun Na | Kat Ta | Dhi Na | Dhage Nadha | Tita Kata | Gadi Ghen