Playing Techniques of Tabla: Banares Gharana

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Traditional tabla compositions and theory of the Benares gharana, written by Pandit Chhote Lal Misra, disciple of Pandit Anokhe Lal Misra. This is an English version of Chhotelal's first volume of compositions, Tal Prasoon. Cover Contents Part I - Theory 1 Music/Gharana 2 Tal Lipi (Tal Script) 3 Tabla and its Parts 4 Method of Tuning Tabla 5 Tal or Taal Matra-Laya Vibhag-Sum-Taali Khaali 6 Technical Words of Tabla Bol-Avartan Kism-Tihai Damdar-Bedam-Nauhakka Kayada Prastar Mukhra-Mohra Tukra Bant Rela Rau-Gat Fard Gat-Kayada Uthan-Paran Chakradar Farmaishi-Chakradar Kamali-Chakradar 7 Layakari Part II - Practical 8 Traditional Compositions in Teen Tal Kayada of Banares Gharana Kayada 1-Dha Dha Ti Te Kayada 2-Dha Dha TiTe TiTe Kayada 3-Dha Dha Tira Kita Kayada 4-Dha Ge Ti Te Kayada 5-Dha- Tira Kita Taka Kayada 6-Dha- Tira Kita Taka Taka Tira kita taka Kayada 7-Ghe Ra Na Ge Ti Te Ti Te Kayada 8-Dha - Ti Te Dha Dha Ti Te Kayada 9-Dha Ge Tira Kita Dhin Na Gi Na Kayada 10-Dha- Tira Kita Taka Taka Tira Kita TaKa Dhira Dhira Kita Taka Kayada 11-Dha- Tira Kita Taka Dhira Dhira Kita Taka Kayada 12-Dhin - Dhi na Tira Kita Dhi Na Kayada 13-Dhagi Nadha Tirakita Dhagi Nadha Tirakita Dhadha Tirakita Kayada 14 (Ada Laya) Dha-tirakita Dhagina Rela of Banares Gharana Rela 1-Dha-tira Kitataka tu-na- Kitataka Rela 2-Tirakitatakatira Kitatakatu-na- Rela 3-Dha-tira Gheranaga Dinataka Rela 4-Dhinnakitataka Dha-tirakitataka Gat Kayada of Banaras Gharana Gat Kayada 1-Dhinna Kitataka Dha--- Dha-tira Gheranage Tet--- Gat Kayada 2-Dinataka Dinataka TakaDin TakaDin Gat Kayada 3 (Ada Laya)-Dhagina Dha-- Tirakitataka Tet-- Gat Kayada 4-Taki Tadha Tirakita Dhite Bant of Banaras Gharana Bant 1-Dhige Dhina Tirakita Dhina Bant 2-Dhatrakadhe Titegina Dharagina Tunakatta Bant 3-Dhara Dhadhe Tite Dhara Bant 4-Dha- Gheranage Takadhin Dhinnakita Tukras of Banaras Gharana Tukra 1-5 Tukra-Charkradar 1-4 Uthan of Banaras Gharana Nauhakka of Banaras Gharana 9 Composition in Rupaktal Kayada 1-Dhage Tete Tete Kayada 2-Dha-kita Takataka Tirakita Kayada 3-Dhagetite Dhagetraka Dhinnakita Kayada 4-Dha-ghera -ndhage Tirakita Bant 1-Dhaginadha Titegina Takadhin Bant 2-Dharagina Takadhin Dharagina Navahakka Chakradar 10 Composition in Jhaptal Kayada 1-Dhage Tirakita Dhage Nadha Tirakita Kayada 2-Dha- Tite Kradhe Tite Gina Kayada 3-Dha- Gheranage Tirakita TakTak Tirakita Kayada 4-Takadin Takataka Dinataka Bant 1-Gina Tite Dhati Tedhe Tite Bant 2-Dhatrakadhe Titegina Dha-gina Dharagina Tunnakatta Chakradar Farmaishi Chakradar Navhakka 11 Composition in Ektal Kayada 1-Dhati Tedha Gina Dhage Tinna Kina Kayada 2-Dha-tirakitataka Dhagetirakita Takdha-tirakita Kayada 3-Tirakita Dhagetite Gheranaga Tirakita Kayada 4-Dha-tirakitataka Dhirdhirkitataka Bant 1-Dha-tite Teteghera Nagetaka tirakita Bant 2-Dha- Kradhe Tite Dhar Dhatin Nar Navahakka (Ada Laya) Chakradar 12 Composition in Adachartal Kayada 1-Dhagetraka Dhinagina Dhagenage Dhinagina Kayada 2-Dha-tirakitataka Dhiradhirakitataka Kayada 3-Genageta Kitagena Titekita Genatite Kayada 4-Dhatite Dhagina Dhatite Dhetite Dhagina Bant 1-Gina Dhar Dha-tite Titegina Takadhin Bant 2-Dha--Ghe Tagedhina Chakradar Navhakka Chakradar-Paran 13 Paran in Sultal/Chartal 14 Mukhara or Mohara 4 Beats for Teental 8 Beats for Teental Tal Kaharawa Varieties of Tal Teental 15 Talas of Tabla Used in Light and Classical Music