Jhoomra is a
tala of
Hindustani music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...
. Jhoomra tala has 14 beats.
Jhoomra is often used in the vilambit or ati-vilambit (slow)
Khyal
Khyal or Khayal (ख़याल / خیال) is a major form of Hindustani classical music in the Indian subcontinent. Its name comes from a Persian language, Persian/Arabic language, Arabic word meaning "imagination". Khyal is associated with rom ...
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Arrangement
Jhoomra tala can be counted like this:
*clap, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4
Or can be counted like this:
*clap, 2, 3, clap, 5, 6, 7 wave, 9, 10, clap, 12, 13, 14
Theka
This is arrangement of Jhoomra:
Dhin , -Dha , TiRiKaTa
Dhin , Dhin , Dha Ge , TiRiKaTa
Tin , -Ta , TiRiKaTa
Dhin , Dhin , Dha Ge , TiRiKaTa
Theka of Jhoomra can be arranged like this:
References
{{Hindustani Classical Music page end
Hindustani talas