Jhoomra

Jhoomra is a tala of Hindustani music. Jhoomra tala has 14 beats.^[1]^[2]^[3] Jhoomra is often used in the vilambit or ati-vilambit (slow) Khyal.

Arrangement

Jhoomra tala can be counted like this:

Or can be counted like this:

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:^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Jhoomra Tala". Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^ David Courtney (24 September 2009). Learning the Tabla. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-0-7866-7367-4. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
^ Sheila Dhar (1 July 2005). Raga'n Josh: Stories from a Musical Life. Orient Blackswan. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-81-7824-117-3. Retrieved 3 July 2012.