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Nabapancha taal was created by Rabindranath Tagore and is known as Rabindrik taal. Nabapancha Taal is one of the most important and unique taals of the Rabindra Sangeet repertoire. It is a eighteen beat cycle. This taal is usually used for slow, meditative and devotional songs. It is believed that Rabindranath Tagore composed this taal in order to create a meditative space in his music. It is also used in many of Tagore's songs and dance dramas.
Taal structure :
This taal has 18 beats. It has 5 division 1st division has 2 beats and the other 4 division has 4 beats in each.5 claps of the rhythm on the 1st,3rd,7th,11th and15th beats. The first beat of the rhythm is called 'Sam'.Which is place is 1st clap. A specialty of Rabindrik Taal is that they are all without waves or Khali.
| Taal | : | Rabindrik Nabapancha Taal |
|---|---|---|
| Beats | : | 18 |
| Division | : | 5(2|4|4|4|4) |
| Clap | : | 5(On 1st,3rd,7th,11st,15th(beats) |
| Sam | : | 1 (On 1stbeats) |
| Wave | : | Nil |
| Tempo | : | Medium |
Nabapancha taal basic theka
Song: Only one song comes under taal Nabapancha.
For example Jononi Tomar Korun Choron Khani
Tempo: It is moderately paced for Rabindra sangeet generally.
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