Tilwada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Taal in Hindustani Classical Music Tilwada or tilwara (Hindi: तिलवाडा, tilvāḍā) (Punjabi: ਤਿਲਵਾੜਾ, tilvāḍā) is a tala of Hindustani music.[1] Like tintaal, tilwada tala also has 16 beats.[2][3] Tilwada is often used in Kheyal.[1] Cyclical series of equally periodical beats consisted of recurring claps and waves: clap, 2, 3, 4, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, 4, clap, 2, 3, 4 or counted out as: clap, 2, 3, 4, clap, 6, 7, 8, wave, 10, 11, 12, clap 14, 15, 16 Theka This tala has the following arrangement:[1] Taal signsX203 Maatra12345678910111213141516 BolsDhaTiRiKaTaDhinDhinDhaDhaTinTinTaTiRiKaTaDhinDhinDhaDhaDhinDhin Clap/WaveClap234Clap234Wave234Clap234 References 1 2 3 "Tilwada (or Tilwara)". chandrakantha.com/. Retrieved 27 June 2025. ↑ Babanarāva Haḷadaṇakara (2001). Aesthetics of Agra and Jaipur Traditions. Popular Prakashan. pp. 96–. ISBN 978-81-7154-685-5. Retrieved 3 July 2012. ↑ Elizabeth May (23 March 1983). Musics of Many Cultures: An Introduction. University of California Press. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-0-520-04778-5. Retrieved 3 July 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HlyfEUQqUA&pp=ygULcG9yeWEgYXppemnSBwkJogoBhyohjO8%3D vteHindustani classical musicConcepts Swara That Shruti Raga Sargam Tala Laya Bandish Gharana Swaralipi Instruments Sitar Sarod Veena Bansuri Santoor Shehnai Sarangi Tanpura Harmonium Tabla Pakhavaj Genres Dhrupad Dhamar Khyal Tarana Sadra Semi-classical genres Thumri Dadra Tappa Kajari Chaiti Bhatiali Sawani Hori Bhajan Abhang NatyaSangeet Qawwali Ghazal Thaats Bilaval Khamaj Kafi Asavari Bhairav Bhairavi Todi Purvi Marva Kalyan Related Articles
