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    Raas Taal practice

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    Taal: Raas13 matras

    Interactive Raas player

    Tap or click a matra to change its bol.

    Vibhag 1
    Vibhag 1X · Sam · Clap
    Vibhag 2
    Vibhag 22 · Tali · Clap
    Vibhag 3
    Vibhag 30 · Khali · Wave
    Vibhag 4
    Vibhag 43 · Tali · Clap

    Raas structure

    Raas (also written Raas Taal) has 13 matras grouped into vibhags of 3, 4, 2, 4. A thirteen-matra taal in 3+4+2+4, with a wave on matra 8. A theka is the bol pattern played over the cycle.

    Bol patterns vary by teacher and tradition. Follow your teacher’s version for class.

    Sam, tali, and khali

    Sam · matra 1
    The first matra and the cycle’s return point. Mark it with a clap.
    Tali · matras 4 and 10
    Clap on the first matra of each of these vibhags.
    Khali · matra 8
    Wave at the start of the vibhag; keep counting every matra.

    Raas theka

    Priyanka’s recorded theka, with each bol placed on a matra:

    1. Matras 1–3Dha · Dhin · Ta
    2. Matras 4–7Kita · Dha · Dhin · Ta
    3. Matras 8–9Dhet · Ta
    4. Matras 10–13Titi · Kata · Gadi · Gana

    Kita opens the second vibhag; Titi opens the last.

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    Tabla audio: Subodh Deolekar, Tabla strokes dataset (2020), used under CC BY 4.0.

    Hindi voice: Priyanka Bhadgaonkar. Some additional bols use an AI voice.

    Priyanka’s recordings are for personal practice, not reuse or redistribution. Recording terms. WAV downloads contain tabla and cues only.

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