Vintage Tabla Repertory (Drum Compositions of North Indian Classical Music)

Contents Plates IX Preface XI Thanks XIII 1 Lineage 1 1.1 The TabIa Tradition 1 1.2 Nikhil Ghosh and his Teachers 8 1.3 Nikhil Ghosh during TalIm 16 1.4 Nikhil Ghosh' s Childhood Stories 20 2 The Repertoire 25 2.1 Tal and Laya 26 2.2 Exercises 28 2.3 Lahara 29 2.4 Tintal 31 2.4.1 Theka 33 2.4.2 Sangat 35 2.4.3 Uthan 37 2.4.4 Mukhda and Mohra 38 2.4.5 Peskar and Farsbandi 39 2.4.6 Delhi Qayda 41 2.4.7 Ajrada Qayda 44 2.4.8 Rela, Rav, Ladi 46 2.4.9 Gat, Paran, Calan, Farad, Lapet 47 2.4.10 Tukda 49 2.4.11 Cakradar 51 2.5 Other Tal 52 2.6 Other Drums: Pakhavaj and Dholak 54 3 Notation 55 3.1 Abbreviations 60 4 Recitation 63 5 Transcriptions 64 5.1 Tal List 65 5.2 Exercises 69 5.3 Lahara 73 5.4 Tintal 83 5.4.1 Theka 83 5.4.2 Sangat 91 5.4.3 Uthan 97 5.4.4 Mukhda and Mohra 99 5.4.5 Peskar and Farsbandi 107 5.4.6 Delhi Qayda 127 5.4.7 Ajrada Qayda 169 5.4.8 Rela, Rav, and LadI 203 5.4.9 Gat, Paran, Calan, Farad, Lapet 253 5.4.10 Tukda 299 5.4.11 Cakradar 325 5.5 Other Tal 337 5.5.1 Khemta 337 5.5.2 Dadara 339 5.5.3 Rupak 347 5.5.4 Kaharva 365 5.5.5 Jat 375 5.5.6 Dhumali 377 5.5.7 Nasruk 379 5.5.8 Jhaptal 389 5.5.9 Campak 425 5.5.10 Ektal 431 5.5.11 Jaital 461 5.5.12 Dhamar 465 5.5.13 Dlpcandi 477 5.5.14 Paficam Savari 489 5.5.15 Addhatal 497 5.6 Other Drums 499 5.6.1 Pakhavaj 499 5.6.1.1 Exercises and Bol Translation 499 5.6.1.2 Surfankta 501 5.6.1.3 Cautal 505 5.6.1.4 Dhamar 509 5.6.1.5 Adital 515 5.6.2 Dholak 519 6 Appendix 523 6.1 Glossary 524 6.2 Bibliography 529 6.3 Recordings 532 6.4 Index 534 6.5 List of Audio Examples 540