Tintal – Benares Gat 2 (Darje Gat) Demonstration

(देवनागरी)

This darje gat is played in two different lays: ara lay (divisions of 3) and barabar lay (divisions of 4).

Note: In the demonstrations below, Rajneesh plays the bol nagina nagina back on the chanti, but you may use the standard nā.

Ara Lay (3:1)

This is Benares Gat 2 in 3:1 speed.
dhā – – ghinaga takiṭa ghinaga
X      
dhā–tirakiṭa dheteṭe kataga digana
2      
nagina nagina takiṭa ghinaga
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dhā–tirakiṭa dheteṭe kataga digana
3      
tā – – kinaka takiṭa kinaka
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tā–tirakiṭa teteṭe kataka tikana
2      
nagina nagina takiṭa ghinaga
0      
dhā–tirakiṭa dheteṭe kataga digana
3      

Ara Lay (3:1) Demonstrations

Ara Lay – Angle 2

Ara Lay – Angle 3


Barabar Lay (4:1)

This is Benares Gat 2 in 4:1 speed, written in Devanagari.
dhā – – ghi nagaghina takiṭaghi nagaghina
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dhā–tirakiṭadhe teṭekata katagadi ganaghina
2      
naginana ginaghina takiṭaghi nagaghina
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dhā–tirakiṭadhe teṭekata katagadi ganataka
3      
tā – – ki nakakina takiṭaki nakakina
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tā–tirakiṭate teṭekata katakati kanakina
2      
naginana ginaghina takiṭaghi nagaghina
0      
dhā–tirakiṭadhe teṭekata katagadi ganataka
3      

Barabar Lay (4:1) Demonstrations

Barabar Lay – Angle 2

Barabar Lay – Angle 3


Full Darje Gat Demonstrations

Here the gat is performed in 5 different lays: 3:1, 4:1, 6:1, 8:1, and 12:1 (6:1 is the double of 3:1, 8:1 the double of 4:1, 12:1 the quadruple of 3:1).

Full Darje Gat – Angle 2

Full Darje Gat – Angle 3

Full Darje Gat with Lahra