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
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:
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 |
- DhaGe DhaGe DhaDhin SKaDhi | DhaGe NaDhin SKaDhi NaDa |
TaGe TaGe TaTi SKaTi | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | - DhaDhi SKaDhin SKaDhi NaDa | Dhage NaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
TaTi SKaTi SKaTi NaDa | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | - DhiS KaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhi Nada |
TiS KaTi SKaTi NaDa | DhaGe NaDhi SKaDhin NaDa | - DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa DhaGe | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa |
TaTi SKaTi NaDa TaGe | DhaGe DhaDhi SKaDhi NaDa | - 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 |
- DhaTe TeDhe NaDhi Ghena | DhaTi GheNa DhaTi GheNa |
TaTe TeKe NaTi Kena | DhaTi GheNa DhaTi GheNa | - TeTe GheNa DhaTi GheNa | DhaTe TeDhe NaTi GheNa |
TeTe KeNa TaTi KeNa | DhaTe TeDhe NaTi GheNa | - 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 |
- DhaGe NaDha GeNa DhaGe | DhaGe NaDi GiNa DhaTi |
TaGe NaTa Gen TaGe | DhaGe NaDi GiNa DhaTi |
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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Pranam… Nice
Good and informative.
What does the S before the bols mean?
KaTi SKaTi NaDha
Hey Ahbab, sorry for the late reply. The “S” means an empty bol. A pause of sorts.
It is supposed to be the Devanagari ऽ character bhai
IT WOULD BE BETTER IF SHORT VEDIO OF HOW TO PLAY VARIOUS THEKAS TO ENABLE TO UNDERSTAND EASILY..
Coming soon 🙂