Kaida Teen Taal

Here is another Kaida in Teen Taal.
This is a famous Punjab Gharana Kaida.
Every Player of Punjab gharana plays a version of this Kaida. This particular version is Ustad Alla Rakha’s.
I have written 5 simple Paltas below the Kaida. Try these and make some of your own.

Ustad Zakir Hussain
Kaida

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
DhaTir kat tuk tirkat DhiNa gina Dhage Tina Kina
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
TaTir kat tuk tirkat Dhina Gina Dhage Gina Gina

Paltas: Play each palta multiple times, eventually preparing them x1, x2 and x4

Each paltas has been stretched to two lines:
1.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
DhaTir kat tuk tirkat DhiNa DhaTir kat tuk tirkat DhiNa
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
TaTir kat tuk tirkat TiNa Gina Dhage Gina Gina

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
DhaTir kat tuk tirkat DhiNa tirkat DhiNa tirkat DhiNa
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
TaTir kat tuk tirkat TiNa tirkat DhiNa tirkat DhiNa

3.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
Dha – tirkat tiktuk tirkat DhiNa tirkat DhiNa Gina
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
Ta – tirkat tiktuk tirkat DhiNa tirkat DhiNa Gina

4.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
DhaTir kat tuk tirkat DhaTir kat tuk tirkat Kina Kina
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
TaTir kat tuk tirkat DhaTir kat tuk tirkat Gina Gina

5.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X       2      
DhaTir katDha tirkat Dhina tirkat Dhatir katDha kina
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
0       3      
TaTir katTa tirkat Dhina tirkat Dhatir katDha Gina

There are many combination boles in this kaida. Here are the first 8 beats separated and written in half time:

Dha – Te Re, Ke Te Ti Ke, Te Re Ke Ti, Dhin – Na -, Ge – Na -, Dha – Ge -, Tin – Na -, Ke – Na -,

Make five more Paltas by altering and mixing the phrases and practice them on your palm. Memorize the boles before practicing on Tabla.

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11 thoughts on “Kaida Teen Taal

  1. I like its description. i m learning tabla in gujarat, u r information is very useful to me and all who know tabla .

    Thank u

  2. Hi, I see you are learning tabla plaing in gujarat, Can you tell me the name of your teacher and how much you pay to learn ?
    is the above Kaida the same as
    Dha terkete taka tetekete dhaterekete
    sorry I just saw it is the same given below –
    but can yuou tell me the first part of my question
    thanks

  3. Sir,

    I am learning tabla. Can you pls let me know from where i can download different kaida, tukuda etc
    Right now i am learning from you tube however, if i could get some notes it will definetely help me.
    Appreciate a line of response
    Warm Regards
    Rajkumar

  4. Hello everybody I used to play tabla before but I play less nowadays. I’ve got some composition I can share for example easy Titkit in teentaal,
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    dhati dhage nadha titkit dhati dhage tinNa kina

    9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    tati take nata titkit dhati dhage dhinNa gina.

    If you keep practicing this eveyday you will notice the power you will have on your finger until the sound is clear and perfect…good luck

  5. I am so thank full to you
    tomorrow is my tabla solo competition at Hissar (Haryana) under 18
    and i have little short material to perform there
    now i have many things to perform in 7 to 10 minutes.
    so thanks again
    i will tell you my result also, after the competition
    {last year I got 2nd place in open youth festival}.

    • Im the great fan of ustad Zakir hussain khan sahab and also belong to punjab gharana .i want to listen him live its my dream

    • Im the great fan of ustad Zakir hussain khan sahab and also belong to punjab gharana .i want to listen him live its my dream

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