Keherwa
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Keherwa is one of the famous talas
of Hindustani music. It is also one of the common taal in North India
, used in various popular compositions of Indian music. Keherwa has many variations including dhumaali, "bhajani", and qawwali etc.
). The period between every two beats is equal. The first beat out of 8 beats is called "sam" and the fifth beat out of 8 beats is called "khali". Sam is the I st Division. Khali is the II nd Division. To exhibit the Keherwa, the audience claps on the first beat and then shows that fifth beat is waived (not clapped).
Cyclical series of equally periodical beats consisted of recurring claps and waves:
clap, 2, 3, 4, waive, 2, 3, 4,
clap, 2, 3, 4, waive, 6, 7, 8,
(theka).
There are some pedagogical variations as to the actual syllables pronounced when reciting the bol.
Tala (music)
Tāla, Taal or Tal is the term used in Indian classical music for the rhythmic pattern of any composition and for the entire subject of rhythm, roughly corresponding to metre in Western music, though closer conceptual equivalents are to be found in other Asian classical systems such as the notion...
of Hindustani music. It is also one of the common taal in North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
, used in various popular compositions of Indian music. Keherwa has many variations including dhumaali, "bhajani", and qawwali etc.
Arrangement
Keherwa is a 8-beat pattern used in ragas. It has eight beats in two equal divisions (vibhagVibhag
In certain traditions of Indian music, any number of beats may form a vibhag. Usually the beats will be in two, three, or four. They should be designated either with a clap or a wave of the hand....
). The period between every two beats is equal. The first beat out of 8 beats is called "sam" and the fifth beat out of 8 beats is called "khali". Sam is the I st Division. Khali is the II nd Division. To exhibit the Keherwa, the audience claps on the first beat and then shows that fifth beat is waived (not clapped).
Cyclical series of equally periodical beats consisted of recurring claps and waves:
clap, 2, 3, 4, waive, 2, 3, 4,
clap, 2, 3, 4, waive, 6, 7, 8,
Theka
It has a characteristic pattern of bolsBol (music)
A bol is a mnemonic syllable. It is used in Indian music to define the tala, or rhythmic pattern, and is one of the most important parts of Indian rhythm. Bol is derived from the Hindi word bolna, which means "to speak."...
(theka).
| dha | ge | na | tin | > | na | ka | dhin | na | > |
| x | 2 |
There are some pedagogical variations as to the actual syllables pronounced when reciting the bol.