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Tala Name: Kaherva

Matras: 8

Divisions: 4+4

Tali: 1

Khali: 5

Jati: Catastra

Bol:

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
dhā	ge	nā	tin	nā	ga	dhin	nā

One of the most versatile talas in North Indian music is Kaherva tala. The tala is eight matras long with tali on the sam and khali on matra 5. The bol feature, however, has many forms that it becomes difficult to identify each of the prakars. The bols shown above has been regarded, for the most part, as the official theka.

PRAKARS:

The following rhythmic cycles are variations of kaherva tala played on either table or mridanga.

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
dhā	ti	ti	Tā	tā	dhin	dhin	dhā

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
gha	-	ti	Tā	-	ga	dhin	nā

X					0
1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
dhā	ti	ra	ki	ti	tā	ga	dhin	nā

X					0
1	2		3	4	5	6		7	8
dhā	ti	ra	ki	ti	tā	ti	ra	ghi	dhin

X					0
1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8
dhin		tā	ti	Tā	ti	tā	dhin	tā

X						0
1	2	3		4		5	6	7		8
dhā	dhin	dhā	dhe	ti	ṭe	tā	tin	Tā	tā	ti	ṭe

LINKS

Khol Lesson 9: Kaherva Theka

Khol Lesson 9 A: Kaherva Theka Prakars 1 and 2

Khol Lesson 9 B: Kaherva Theka Prakars 3 and 4

Khol Lesson 9 C: Kaherva Theka Prakar 5

Tabla Lesson 8: Eight Matra Talas

   Khol Lesson 9: Kaherva Tala: DIDACTIC

   Khol Lesson 9: Kaherva Tala: PRACTICE

   Khol Lesson 9 A: Kaherva Tala Prakar 1

   Khol Lesson 9 A: Kaherva Tala Prakar 2

   Khol Lesson 9 B: Kaherva Tala Prakar 3

   Khol Lesson 9 B: Kaherva Tala Prakar 4

   Khol Lesson 9 C: Kaherva Tala Prakar 5

UPDATED: November 6, 2017