JHUMRA TAL (JHOOMRA)
DESCRIPTION
Jhumra is is a 14 matra tal that was once popular for slow kheyals. This has almost entirely been replaced by Ektal. It is divided into four vibhags of 3, 4, 3, and 4 matras (beats). These vibhags are denote by a clap, clap, wave and clap respectively.
CLAPPING/ WAVING ARRANGEMENT
clap, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4
NUMBER OF BEATS
14
THEKA
(general discussion of theka)
This is excerpted from the upcoming "Learning the Tabla -2"