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Dhamar is one of thetalas used inHindustani classical music from theIndian subcontinent. It is associated with thedhrupad style and typically played on thepakhawaj and also tabla.
Dhamar taal has 14 beats (matras) grouped asymmetrically into a 5-2-3-4 pattern.
A song indhrupad style set to dhamar tala is also called a dhamar. The text of a dhamar concerns the antics ofKrishna teasing the milkmaids during theHoli (hori) Spring Festival of colours. It is considered a relatively light, gentle, and romantic musical form.
Thetheka or syllabic pattern of dhamar tala is:[1]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14क ध्धि ट धि ट धा ऽ ग त्ति ट ति ट ता ऽka ddhi Ta dhi Ta dhaa - Ga Ti Ta Ti Ta taa -
In counting out the beat, beats 1, 6, and 11 are clapped (tali), and beat 8 is indicated by a wave of the hand (khali):
(1) Clap 2 3 4 5 |(1) Clap 2 |(1) Wave 2 3 |(1) Clap 2 3 4 ||
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