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“Rupak Taal Theka Uthan Peshkar Kayas” Rupak Taal is a rhythmic cycle used in North Indian classical music, particularly in Hindustani classical music. It is one of the common taals and is often employed in various musical compositions, including instrumental and vocal performances. The term “Rupak” literally means “beautiful” or “graceful,” reflecting the aesthetic qualities associated with this taal.Rupak Taal has a time signature of 7 beats. It is divided into three sections with beats distributed as follows: 3 + 2 + 2.

“Rupak Taal Theka Uthan Peshkar Kayas”

                                               RUPAK TAAL  PESHKAAR

        1.

DHAKRI  DHATI   DHA   DHADHINTA                 TIRKITDHINA                     SKADHA  
TAKRI      TATI      TA       TATINTA                    TIRKITDHINA                     SKADHA  
DHAKRI   DHATI   DHADHA  DHIN           TA         DHATIDHA         DHA      DHINTA
DHAKRI  DHATI   DHADHA  DHIN           TA        TIRKITDHINA                  SKADHA
TAKRI       TATI          TATA  TIN              TA           TATITA             TA           TINTA
DHAKRI  DHATI  DHADHA  DHIN           TA        TIRKITDHINA                 SKADHA

            2.                       

DHAKRI    DHATI     DHATIDHA                          DHATIDHA                        DHATI  
DHAKRI   DHATI    DHADHADHINTA                    TIRKIT DHINA                 SKADHA  
TAKRI        TATI          TATITA                              TATITA                             TATI  
DHAKRI   DHATI    DHADHADHINTA                     TIRKITDHINA                SKADHA  

    3.

DHAKRI    DHATI    DHAKRI  DHATI        DHA        DHADHAKRI                     DHATI
DHAKRI    DHATI    DHAKRI  DHIN           TA      TIRKITDHINA                   SKADHA
DHAKRI    DHATI      TAKRI TATI           TA            TATAKRI                          TATI  
DHAKRI    DHATI   DHADHADHIN          TA       TIRKITDHINA                   SKADHA  

    4.

   5.

DHAKRI   DHATI   DHADHA  DHINTA        DHA        DHADHINTA                  DHATI
   
DHAKRI   DHATI   DHADHA  DHINTA                    TIRKITDHINA                SKADHA
TAKRI        TATI          TATA   TINTA          TA             TATINTA                       TATI
DHAKRI   DHATI   DHAHDA  DHINTA                   TIRKITDHINA                SKADHA

6.

DHINA   SKADHA   DHINA  SKADHA                    TIRKITDHINA                 SKADHA
DHAKRI   DHATI   DHADHA  DHINTA                      TIRKITDHINA                 SKADHA
TITA       SKATA   DHAHDASKATA                       TIRKIT  TINA                       SKATA
DHAKRI  DHATI   DHAHDA  DHINTA                      TIRKITDHINA                 SKADHA

                 TIHAI RUPAK TAAL

DHAKRI   DHATI   DHADHA XDHITA                            DHA 2TIRKIT                    DHINA  3
SKADHA    DHA              S DHAKRI                     DHATI 2DHA         DHA       DHITA 3
DHA        TIRKIT      DHINA XSKADHA                      DHA 2S                         DHAKRI 3
DHATI    DHADHA    DHITA XDHA                         TIRKIT 2DHINA                SKADHA 3