Compositions Thekas (these are also listed in the Reference section) Tintal Theka (16 beats) Rupak Tal Theka (7 beats) Jhaptal Theka (10 beats) Ektal Theka (12 beats) Arachartal Theka (14 beats) Kaharawa Tal Theka (8 beats) Dadra Tal Theka (6 beats) Extended List of North Indian Tals and Thekas Tintal-Benares (16-Beat Cycle) Tintal – Benares Kayda Tintal – Benares Rela Tintal – Benares Bant Tintal – Benares Gat-Kayda Tintal – Benares Mukhra Tintal – Benares Tukra Tintal – Benares Chakradar Tintal – Benares Uthan Tintal – Benares Gat Tintal – Benares Fard Tintal – Benares Paran Tintal – Benares Nauhakka Tintal-Other Gharanas Tintal – Dilli Kayda Tintal – Ajrara Kayda Tintal – Peshkar Rupak Tal-Benares (7-Beat Cycle) Rupak Tal – Benares Kayda Rupak Tal – Benares Bant Rupak Tal – Benares Tukra Rupak Tal – Benares Chakradar Rupak Tal – Benares Nauhakka Jhaptal-Benares (10-Beat Cycle) Jhaptal – Benares Kayda Jhaptal – Benares Bant Jhaptal – Benares Tukra Jhaptal – Benares Chakradar Jhaptal – Benares Nauhakka Ektal-Benares (12-Beat Cycle) Ektal – Benares Kayda Ektal – Benares Bant Ektal – Benares Tukra Ektal – Benares Chakradar Ektal – Benares Paran Ektal – Benares Nauhakka Arachartal-Benares (14-Beat Cycle) Arachartal – Benares Kayda Arachartal – Benares Bant Arachartal – Benares Tukra Arachartal – Benares Chakradar Tukra Arachartal – Benares Paran Arachartal – Benares Nauhakka Kaharawa Tal-Benares (8-Beat Cycle) Kaharawa Theka Variations Benares Laggi Performance-Style Kaharawa Theka with Laggi Dadra Tal-Benares (6-Beat Cycle) Dadra Theka Variations Common Tihai Forms About the Common Tihai Forms Common Tihai Forms in Tintal Common Tihai Forms in Rupak Tal Common Tihai Forms in Jhaptal Common Tihai Forms in Ektal Common Tihai Forms in Arachartal