Teental

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Teental (or tintal, trital; Hindi: तीन ताल) is the most common tala of Hindustani music, and is used for drut (fast-tempo) Khyal. The structure of tintal is so symmetrical that it presents a very simple rhythmic structure against which a performance can be laid.[1]

Arrangement

Tintal has sixteen (16) beats[2] in four equal divisions (vibhag). The period between every two beats is equal. The first beat out of 16 beats is called sam and the 9th beat is called khali ('empty'). To count the Teental, the audience claps on the first beat, claps on the 5th beat, then waves on the 9th beat and lastly again claps on the 13th beat; these three claps (Hindi tin 'three' + tāl 'clap') give the rhythm its name.

Uses

Tintal can be used for both accompaniment and solo. There are various Kaidas and Parans for it.

Theka

It has a characteristic pattern of bols (theka).

The Theka for Tintal
dhadhindhindha | dhadhindhindha |
x 2
dhatintinta | tadhindhindha |
o 3

This can also be shown using the following figure[2]

Taal signsX203
Maatra12345678910111213141516
Bolsdhadhindhindhadhadhindhindhadhatintintatadhindhindha


Note the bols used for the first beat of each division: Dhaa, a bol involving both hands, is played at the beginning of the first, second and final divisions; for the khali section, Naa – a right hand bol – is used to indicate that the division is open. There are some pedagogical variations as to the actual syllables pronounced when reciting the bol, most of which occur in the final two vibhags.

References

  1. ↑ Indian Music - Tintal (Teental)
  2. 1 2 Sarah M. Van Doel (2008). Sikh Music: History, Text, and Praxis. ProQuest. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-0-549-83369-7. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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