Common Tihai Forms in Ektal

(about the Common Tihai Forms)

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Ektal Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–1

(about the Damdar Tihai)

  • Length of tihai = 13 (1 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of phrase = 3
  • Length of pause = 2 (x2 = 4)

Math: 3 x 3 = 9 + 4 = 13

Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–1 Structure:

Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–1 Example:

Ektal Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–2

  • Length of tihai = 13 (1 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of phrase = 3.5
  • Length of pause = 1 (x2 = 2)

Math: 3.5 x 3 = 10.5 + 2 = 12.5 (finishes on 13)

Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–2 Structure:

Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–2 Example:

Sam-to-Sam Damdar Tihai–2 Example 2 (2 avartans):

This tihai can also be performed at double the length of the form above (2 avartans instead of 1). The total length is now 25 matras, the main repetition is 7 matras, and the pause is 2 matras.

Math for 2-avartan Sam-to-Sam Tihai–2: 3 x 7 = 21 + 4 = 25

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Ektal Sam-to-Sam Bedam Tihai

(about the Bedam Tihai)

  • Length of tihai = 13 (1 avartan plus sam)
  • Length of phrase = 3.75 matras or 15 quarter-matras
  • Length of pause = .5 matras or 2 quarter matras (x2 = 1 matra or 4 quarter-matras)

Math in matras: 3.75 x 3 = 11.25 + 1 = 12.25 ( finishes on 13)

Math in quarter-matras: 15 x 3 = 45 + 4 = 49 (/4 = 12.25 matras)

Sam-to-Sam Bedam Tihai Structure:

Sam-to-Sam Bedam Tihai Example:

Because this tihai is made from a 3.75-matra phrase (15 quarter-matras), it may be easier to calculate if you think of it as a 15-stroke phrase played 3 times. To do the math in quarter-matras, we have to divide each matra into quarters: 12 matras = 48 quarter-matras. We then need 49 to finish on 13 (sam).

So the math in quarter-matras is 15 x 3 = 45 + 4 (total pauses) = 49.

Ektal Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka/Chakradar Tihai–1 (1 avartan)

(about the Nauhakka Tihai)

  • Length of tihai = 13 (1 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of phrase = 1.25 matras or 5 quarter-matras
  • Length of pause = .5 matras or 2 quarter matras (x2 = 1 matra or 4 quarter-matras)

Math in matras: 1.25 x 9 = 11.25 + 1 = 12.25 ( finishes on 13)

Math in quarter-matras: 5 x 9 = 45 + 4 = 49 (/4 = 12.25 matras)

Notice that each group of 3 repetitions totals 3.75 matras, which is the same length as the main repetition in the Sam-to-Sam Bedam Tihai above.

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

Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka Tihai–1 Structure:

Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka Tihai–1 Example:

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  • Ektal-Benares Nauhakkas 1–3 all have this form. Note that Nauhakka 1 is in aralay (3:1) and so each matra is divided into thirds, not quarters, so the math is slightly different. Also, Nauhakkas 1 and 3 each include gaps at the end of each phrase, but they are the same basic form.

Ektal Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka/Chakradar Tihai–2 (4 avartans)

(about the Nauhakka Tihai)

  • Length of tihai = 49 (4 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of phrase = 5
  • Length of pause = 2 (between each group of 3 = 4)

Math: 5 x 9 = 45 + 4 = 49

This is actually the same form as the first nauhakka above, but is 4 times as long. This allows for more bols in each phrase and sounds best at faster lays.

Also, notice that each group of 3 repetitions totals 15 matras, which is the same length as the main repetition in the Simple Chakradar below.

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

Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka Tihai–2 Structure:

Sam-to-Sam Nauhakka Tihai–2 Example:

Ektal Simple Chakradar

(about the Chakradar)

  • Length of chakradar: 49 (4 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of repetition: 15
  • Length of mukhra: 2
  • Length of tihai: 12
  • Length of tihai phrase: 4
  • Length of pause between repetitions: 2

In chakradar tihai forms, each repetition has both a mukhra (opening) plus a tihai. So we have to do the math for the overall chakradar, for the mukhra-tihai division of the repetition, and for the repetition’s tihai.

Math:

  • Overall Chakradar Math: 15 x 3 = 45 + 4 = 49
  • Repetition Math: 3 (mukhra) + 12 (tihai) = 15
  • Tihai Math: 4 x 3 = 12

Simple Chakradar Structure:

Simple Chakradar Example:

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Ektal Sadharan Chakradar

(about the tintal Sadharan Chakradar)

  • Length of chakradar: 61 (5 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of repetition: 19
  • Length of mukhra: 4
  • Length of tihai: 15
  • Length of tihai phrase: 5
  • Length of pause between repetitions: 2 (x2 = 4)

Math:

  • Overall Chakradar Math: 19 x 3 = 57 + 4 = 61
  • Repetition Math: 4 (mukhra) + 15 (tihai) = 19
  • Tihai Math: 5 x 3 = 15

Sadharan Chakradar Structure:

Sadharan Chakradar Example:

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Ektal Farmaishi Chakradar

(about the tintal Farmaishi Chakradar)

  • Length of chakradar: 61 (5 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of repetition: 19
  • Length of mukhra: 10
  • Length of tihai: 9
  • Length of tihai phrase: 3
  • Length of pause between repetitions: 2 (x2 = 4)

Math:

  • Overall Chakradar Math: 19 x 3 = 57 + 4 = 61
  • Repetition Math: 10 (mukhra) + 9 (tihai) = 19
  • Tihai Math: 3 x 3 = 9

Farmaishi Chakradar Structure:

Farmaishi Chakradar Example:

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Ektal – Benares Chakradar Tukra 3

Ektal Kamali Chakradar

(about the tintal Kamali Chakradar)

  • Length of chakradar: 85 (7 avartans plus sam)
  • Length of repetition: 27
  • Length of mukhra: 9
  • Length of tihai: 18
  • Length of tihai phrase: 6
  • Length of pause between repetitions: 2 (x2 = 4)

Math:

  • Overall Chakradar Math: 27 x 3 = 81 + 4 = 85
  • Repetition Math: 9 (mukhra) + 18 (tihai) = 27
  • Tihai Math: 6 x 3 = 18

Kamali Chakradar Structure:

Kamali Chakradar Example:

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Ektal – Benares Chakradar Tukra 4