Keherwa

Keherwa, along with dadra, is the most popular taal played on songs. Due to its popularity, it is played on a variety instruments, including tabla, dholak, naal, khol, etc.  It’s primary use is in movie songs and solo playing on this taal is non-existent. There are innumerable variations of keherwa to suit specific songs and laggi-ladiyan are also played. It follows a 4/4 structure.

Essential features of this taal are:

• Matras: 8
• Vibhaag: 2
• Taali: 1
• Khaali: 5

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Keherwa Theka

_x Dha  Ge  Na  Ti  | ₀ Na  Ka  Dhi  Na  |]

_x धा  गे  ना  ती |₀ ना  क  धी  ना |

Here is the lehra/nagma for you to practice: 

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Theka Variations

• Dha Ti Dha S | Ta Ti Ta S |
• Dhi Tak Ta Ta | Ti Tak Ta Ta |
• DhaGe NaTi NaKe DhaDha | DhaGe NaTi NaKe DhaDha |
• DhaDhin NaTete TaTin NaTete | DhaDhin NaTete TaTin NaTete |
• DhaDhin DhaDha DhaTi DhiNa | DhaTi TaTa DhaTi DhiNa |

Laggis

1. DhaGe  DhaDhin  SKaDhi  NaDa | TaGe  TaTi  SKaTin  NaDa |

1. DhaGe DhaGe DhaDhin SKaDhi | DhaGe NaDhin SKaDhi NaDa |
   TaGe    TaGe    TaTi          SKaTi    | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
2. DhaDhi SKaDhin SKaDhi NaDa | Dhage NaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
   TaTi       SKaTi       SKaTi    NaDa | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
3. DhiS KaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhi Nada |
   TiS    KaTi    SKaTi    NaDa | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhin NaDa |
4. DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa DhaGe | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
   TaTi       SKaTi    NaDa TaGe    | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
5. Tihai
   DhaDhi SKaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | Dha,             S         DhaDhi SKaDhi |
   SKaDhi NaDa      Dha,           S     | DhaDhi SKaDhi SKaDhi  NaDa |

2. DhaTe  TeDhe  NaTi  GheNa | TaTe  TeKe  NaTi  KeNa |

1. DhaTe  TeDhe  NaDhi  Ghena | DhaTi  GheNa  DhaTi  GheNa |
   TaTe     TeKe     NaTi     Kena    | DhaTi  GheNa  DhaTi  GheNa |
2. TeTe  GheNa  DhaTi  GheNa | DhaTe  TeDhe  NaTi  GheNa |
   TeTe  KeNa     TaTi      KeNa   | DhaTe  TeDhe  NaTi  GheNa |
3. Tihai
   DhaTe  TeDhe  NaTi  GheNa | Dha,           S        DhaTe  TeDhe |
   NaTi      GheNa  Dha        S       | DhaTe  TeDha  NaTi    GheNa |

3. DhaTi  DhaDi  Gin  DhaTi | TaTi  TaDi  Gin  DhaTi |

1. DhaGe  NaDha  GeNa  DhaGe | DhaGe  NaDi  GiNa  DhaTi |
   TaGe     NaTa     Gen     TaGe    | DhaGe  NaDi  GiNa  DhaTi |

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Ladi

• GheNa  DhaTe  TeDhe  NaTi | KeNa  TaTe  TeKe  NaTi |

Ladi is just a part of Laggi (in this case, of the 2nd laggi mentioned above), which is played in Chaugun Laya.

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