Rupak Tal – Benares Nauhakka 1 Overview

(this section is under construction; more coming)

(Note: Because all 9 repetitions are not evenly spaced, some may call this a chakradar tihai.)

This is Rupak Tal – Nauhakka 1
tirakiṭadhā–tī– dhā – – – tirakiṭa dhā–tī–dhā – – –
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tirakiṭadhā–tī– dhā tirakiṭadhā–tī– dhā – – – tirakiṭa
1 2
dhā–tī–dhā – – – tirakiṭadhā–tī– dhā
0
tirakiṭadhā–tī– dhā – – – tirakiṭa dhā–tī–dhā – – – tirakiṭadhā–tī–
1 2
dhā
0

This is the simplest—and easiest—nauhakka to learn in rupak tal. For each group of 3 repetitions:

  • The first repetition begins on the matra.
  • The second repetition begins on the half-matra (up-beat).
  • The third repetition begins on the matra.

Repeat this pattern 3 times.

You may substitute tirakitadha–ti– dha with any 1-matra phrase + dha, such as:

  • kradhatete dha (4:1)
  • ghinatete dha (4:1)
  • tetegina dha (4:1 in Dilli style)
  • kitatakatirakita dha (8:1)
  • dheradherakitataka dha (8:1)
  • dhagedhinnagina dha (6:1)

This nauhakka pattern of 15 matras can also be used in Arachartal. Likewise, any Arachartal Nauhakka of 15 matras can also be used in Rupak Tal.

See the sections about arachartal math and rupak tal mathfor more information.