Ada Chautaal / Ada Chartaal
- Manjeet Singh
- Mar 30
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 3
Ada Chautaal - Ada Chartaal is played on Tabla. It is used to accompany Khayal, String instruments & Solo performance as well. The performance tempo is Madhya laya or Medium Tempo for this Taal. Compositions like Peshkar, kayda, Rela, Tukda, Paran, etc. are played in this Taal cycle.
Matra / Beats – 14
Jati - Chatursat
Vibhag / Divisions – 7 (2/2/2/2/2/2/2)
Taali / Clap – 1, 3, 7, 11
Khali – 5, 9, 13
Ada Chautaal Theka
Ada Chautaal Theka Layakari
Ekgun
Dugun
Tigun
Chaugun
Ada Chautaal Theka Aad
Kuad in One Avartan
Biad in One Avartan
Kayda in Ada Chautaal
Simple Read View of the above Kayda
DhaSDha SGhena DhaTit DhiTit Ghen Dhingina,
DhaTit Dhitit DhatiGhena Dhatit Dhitit Ghena Tunakina,
TaSTa SKena TaTit TiTit Ken Tinkina,
DhaTit Dhitit DhatiGhena Dhatit Dhitit Ghena Tunakina.
MCQ
1. How many Divisions are there in Ada Chautaal?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 8
2. How many beats make a cycle of Ada Chautaal?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
3. Ada Chautaal belongs to which Jati?
a) Chatursat
b) Trisat
c) Mishra
d) Sampoorna
4. Choose the Correct Taali sequence?
a) 1, 5, 9,11
b) 1, 4, 7,13
c) 1, 3, 7,13
d) 1, 3, 7,11
5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Ada Chautaal?
a) 3, 7, 13
b) 5, 7, 13
c) 3, 5, 9, 13
d) 5, 9, 13
[Answers: 1(c), 2(d), 3(a), 4(d), 5(d)]
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