Tabla path
Core repertoire
Kayda
Theme and variation — the compositional engine of tabla.
Intermediate20 min70 BPM
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Key concepts
- Kayda structure: mukhda, paltas, tihai
- Bharna and khali halves
- Systematic permutation
Practice exercises
- 1Write 4 paltas for one kayda
- 2Play the kayda tihai three times
Today's challengeTune the dayan to your tanpura Sa Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.
Practice tempo
70 BPM
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