Dadra is a slow, 6-beat tal that is often used in folk music, bhajans, and light classical music. It is a syncopated tal, with the beats falling on the off-beats.
Kaharva is a fast, 10-beat tal that is often used in classical music, qawwalis, and folk music. It is a compound tal, with the beats falling in groups of two or three.
- Structure: Dadra is a 6-beat tal, divided into two sections:
- Khali: 3 beats (Dhin dhin dha)
- Theka: 3 beats (dha tin tin)
- Clapping Pattern:
- Right hand: Clap on “dha” of each beat
- Left hand: Clap on “tin” of the second and third beats in the Theka
- Structure: Kaharva is a 10-beat tal, divided into four sections:
- Khali: 2 beats (Dhin dhin)
- Theka: 4 beats (dha tin tin dha)
- Khali: 2 beats (Dhin dhin)
- Theka: 4 beats (dha tin tin dha)
- Clapping Pattern:
- Right hand: Clap on “dha” of each beat except the first “tin” in the first Theka
- Left hand: Clap on the second “tin” in the first Theka and the first “dha” in the second Theka
