Jat 8 beats The Most Beautiful taal by Rabindranath

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Jat taal was created by Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore and is known as Rabindra introduced taal.Rabindranath Tagore experimented with different types of rhythms in his songs, the rhythms that emerged from these experimental efforts can be identified as Rabindra-introduced rhythms.

Taal structure :

Jat taal has 8 beats and 4 divisions of 2 beats in each division.3 claps of this rhythm on 1st, 3rd, and 7th beats and 1 wave on 5th beats. the first beat of rhythm is called ‘sam’ which is the place is the first clap. Rabindranath Tagore composed the division of this taal according to the rhythm of his songs.

Rabindrik Jat Taal
Taal : Rabindrik Jat Taal
Beats : 8
Division : 4(2|2|2|2)
Clap : 3(On 1st,3rd,7th(beats)
Sam : 1 (On 1stbeats)
Wave : 1 On 5thbeat
Tempo : Medium

Jat taal theka

Jat taal 8 beats

Song: Rabindranath Tagore has composed innumerable songs of this rhythm.For example: Keno jage na jage na obosho poran

Tempo: It is moderately paced for Rabindra Sangeet generally.

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