Dadra Tal Theka Variations

Note: The variations below are from Chhotelal Misra. The spoken bols are slightly different than the standard dadra theka in the last section, though they are played the same:

  • dhī = dhin / धी = धिं
  • tī = tin / ती = तिं

The dadra theka is commonly spoken in both ways.

If you are learning from DigiTabla, I suggest using the bols below, both for the standard theka and variations.

Standard Dadra Theka

This is the standard Dadra Theka.
dhā dhī nā
X
dhā tī nā
0
This is the standard Dadra Theka written in Devanagari.
धा धी ना
X
धा ती ना
0

(see the previous section for demonstrations of the standard dadra theka)

Dadra Theka Variation 1

This is Dadra Theka Variation 1.
dhā    dhī  nā–teṭe
X
dhā    tī    nātī   
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 1 written in Devanagari.
धा    धी    नाऽतेटे
X
धा    ती    नाती 
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 2

This is Dadra Theka Variation 2.
dhāgeteṭe dhīdhī    dhātī   
X
dhā–teṭe  tin–nānā  tirakiṭa 
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 2 written in Devanagari.
धागेतेटे धीधी धाती
X
धाऽतेटे तिंऽनाना तिरकिट
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 3

This is Dadra Theka Variation 3.
dhīdhī nādhā tinnā
X
tāketeṭe dhādhā dhīnā
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 3 written in Devanagari.
धीधी   नाधा   तिंना  
X
ताकतेटे धाधा   धीना  
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 4

This is Dadra Theka Variation 4.
dhātī dhādhā tinnā
X
tātī dhādhā dhinnā
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 4 written in Devanagari.
धाती धाधा तिंना
X
ताती धाधा धिंना
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 4.1

This is Dadra Theka Variation 4.1.
dhā–teṭe dhādhā tinnā
X
tā–teṭe dhādhā dhinnā
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 4.1 written in Devanagari.
धाऽतेटे धाधा तिंना
X
ताऽतेटे धाधा धिंना
0

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Variation 4-Type Improvisation

Below is short improvisation with Variation 4-type thekas, from 1x to 2x speeds with tihai.


Dadra Theka Variation 5 (fast tempo)

This is Dadra Theka Variation 5.
dhā tī  tī 
X
tā  dhī tī 
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 5 written in Devanagari.
धा ती ती
X
ता धी ती
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 5.1 (fast tempo)

This is Dadra Theka Variation 5.1.
dhā tā  tī 
X
tā  dhī tī 
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 5.1 written in Devanagari.
धा ता ती
X
ता धी ती
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 5.2 (fast tempo)

This is Dadra Theka Variation 5.2.
dhā dhā tī 
X
tā  dhā tī 
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 5.2 written in Devanagari.
धा धा ती
X
ता धा ती
0

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Dadra Theka Variation 6 (fast tempo)

This is Dadra Theka Variation 6.
dhī dhī nā
X
dhā tin nā
0
This is Dadra Theka Variation 6 written in Devanagari.
धी धी ना
X
धा तिं ना
0

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