Rudra 11 Beats Rare And The Most Beautiful Taal

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Introduction to Rudra Taal

Rudra taal is an Unconventional rhythm and 'khulla baj ‘ taal comes from pakhawaj. Rudra taal is a tabla tala with 11 beats. Dhrupad music uses it traditionally, musicians play it at slow and medium tempos.

Structure of Rudra Taal

  • The structure of Rudra Taal is as follows:
Taal/Theka:Rudra taal
Beats:11
Division:11(1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1)
Clap:8(On 1st,3rdnd,4th,5th,7th,8th,9th,10thbeats)
Sam(x):1 (On 1stbeats)
Wave:3(On 2nd,6th,,11stbeats)
Tempo:Medium

Theka of Rudra Taal

  • The Theka (basic rhythm pattern) for Rudra Taal 11 beats is:
Rudra taal 11 beats

Applications of Rudra Taal

The primary use of Rudra Taal is in:

  • Dhrupad: The slow music of ancient vocal style uses Rudra Taal most of the time while chanting.
  • Instrumental music: Only applied to instrumental accompanying to execrate guitar like sitar, sarod, and tabla.
  • Dance: Dance practitioners can also use it in any sort of Kathak dance form to unmask complicated footwork designs.

Conclusion

Rudra Taal is not just an 11-beat rhythm cycle, but an encyclopedia of the complete Indian classical music. If you are a musician, dancer or just passionate about this kind of music, you will find out more about Rudra Taal.

Taal Sign Explanation

Understanding the Taal notation symbols is crucial:

  • 'Sam': (x) Cross.
  • 'Clap': Numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.).
  • 'Pause': (S).
  • 'Divisions': (|) Bar.

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