Pancham Sawari Taal Theka

Pancham Sawari Taal Theka is a 15-beat cycle played on Tabla. It is used to accompany Khayal, String instruments, & Solo performances. Compositions like Peshkar, Kayda, Rela, Tukda, Paran, etc. are played in this Taal cycle. This taal is considered hard to perform due to its Odd beat count and nature.

Matra / Beats – 15

Vibhag / Divisions – 4 (3/4/4/4)

Taali / Clap – 1, 4, 11

Khali – 8

Theka

Pancham Sawari Taal Theka

Pancham Sawari Taal Theka Layakari

Ekgun

Dugun

Tigun

Chaugun

Pancham Sawari Theka Aad

Kuad in One Avartan

Biad in One Avatan

Kayda in Pancham Sawari

Simple Read View of the above Kayda

Dhati DhaS Titkit Tak Titkit DhaS Titkit Tak Titkit,

Dhinagina Dhati gena Dhati Dhage Tinakina,

Tati TaS Titkit Tak Titkit TaS Titkit Tak Titkit,

Tinakina Dhati gena Dhati Dhage Dhinagina.

MCQ

1. How many Divisions are there in Pancham Sawari Taal?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 7

2. How many beats make a cycle of Pancham Sawari Taal?

a) 11

b) 13

c) 14

d) 15

3. Choose the correct division pattern of Pancham Sawari Taal?

a) 3/4/5/4

b) 3/4/4/4

c) 4/3/4/4

d) 3/4/3/4

4. Choose the Correct Taali sequence.

a) 1, 5, 9,11

b) 1, 4, 7,11

c) 1, 4, 8,11

d) 1, 4, 8,12

5. Which Matra/Beat is Khali in Pancham Sawari Taal?

a) 5

b) 7

c) 8

d) 9

[Answers: 1(b), 2(d), 3(b), 4(d), 5(c)]