Carnatic's Kanda Chapu Thaalam is the closest to Hindustani's Jhaptal. It's a 5 beat cycle, 2+3. Jhaptal is 10 beats with two 2+3 patterns. So, two cycles of Kanda Chapu will match a cycle of Jhaptal.
- What is Jhaptal in Kathak?
- What is Samapadi Taal?
- How many types of Taal are there in music?
- How many Tali are in Jhaptal?
What is Jhaptal in Kathak?
Jhaptal is a 10-beat pattern used in raga exposition. It has ten beats in four divisions (vibhag), of 2-3-2-3, the third of which is the khali, or open division. To follow the tal the audience clap on the appropriate beat, which in jhaptal is beats 1, 3 and 8 (the first beat in each full division).
What is Samapadi Taal?
Tal is of two kinds: samapadi(equal metrical foot) and bisamapadi or bisamachhandi(irregular metrical foot). Samapadi tal includes the following: ektal, trital, chautal, surfank, etc. Bisamapadi includes the following: teoda, dhamar, jhanptal, jhumra. A tal is made up of a number of units or matra.
How many types of Taal are there in music?
Along with raga which forms the fabric of a melodic structure, the tala forms the life cycle and thereby constitutes one of the two foundational elements of Indian music.
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Jatis.
Jati | Number of Aksharas |
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Misra | 7 |
Sankeerna | 9 |
How many Tali are in Jhaptal?
Jhaptal is the most common 10 beat tal in northern India. It is composed of four vibhags of 2, 3, 2, and 3 matras. These vibhags are denoted by clap, clap, wave, and clap respectively.