Yakshagana Tala - Some Yakshagana Talas

Some Yakshagana Talas

• Matte Tala (Tvarita Rupaka): 3 beats

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tai ta | di naam || tai ta | di naam ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Chaurastra Eka Tala: 4 beats

ta ddi mi | ta ka di mi ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Udaape Tala: (Tvarita Eka)

ta ki ta | ta ka di na | ta kki ta | ta ka di na ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Jampe Tala: 5 beats

dhim kadthka dhim dhim kadthka |

Muktaya (Ending)

ta ta kadthka takada taddinnaka tai |

ta ka ta di gina dhem |

Tvarita (Fast)

Nade (Variations)

• Chaurastra Rupaka Tala: 6 beats

tai ta dinaka | dhem ta dinaka |

Muktaya (Ending)

• Trivde Tala: 7 beats

deem ta | taam di na | dheem ta | taam dina ||

• Asta Tala: 3+1/2 beats

tai ti tti | tai ti tti ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• KorE Tala: 3+1/2 beats

ti tti tai | ti tti tai ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Aadi Tala: 16 beats

ta hasta | dim da di ku ta ka | taa tom | ta di naka ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Chau Tala 8 beats

deem ta tta ta tta | deem ta tta | deem ta tta ta tta ||

Muktaya (Ending)

• Dhruva Tala: 14 beats (Cognate of Hindustani Rupak)

tom dinna ta ri ki ta | tom di na | tom ta tta ||

dhi dhi na | dhi na dhi na | ta di na ti na ti na ||

Muktaya (Ending)

Scholars have disagreement on the names and beat structure of the above Talas. But the details provided here are generally acceptable.