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'''Rupak Tala''' (rupak taal) or also known as Roopak Taal is a popular [[tala (music)|tala]] in [[Hindustani music]] that is common in [[Bhajan]]s and [[Geet (music)|Geets]].<ref name="RamAvatar">Ram Avatar 'Vir' 2002, p. 33</ref> It has seven [[matra (music)|matras]] (beats) in three [[vibhag]]s (divisions). Unlike the popular [[Tintal]], the [[vibhag]]s of Rupak Tala are not of equal length. Also, both the [[khali (music)|khali]] and [[sam (music)|sam]] of Rupak Tala fall on the first [[matra (music)|matra]].

==Aavartan==

The [[aavaratan]] (cycle) of Rupak Tala has three vibhags (divisions). The first vibhag has three matras and both the second and third vibhags have two matras. [[Sam (music)|Sam]] is on the first matra of the first vibhag. The aavaratan of Rupak Taal may be written as follows:<br />

{| align=center width=50% class="wikitable"
|-
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 7
|-
| colspan="3" align=center | Tin Tin Na
| colspan="2" align=center | Dhin Na
| colspan="2" align=center | Dhin Na
|}

==Examples==

There are numerous examples of Rupak Tala that differ based upon the instrument used. The following examples apply for the [[tabla]].

===Theka===

The most common [[theka]] for Rupak tala contains the [[bol (music)|bols]] 'Tin', 'Na', and 'Dhin' (the transliteration of these bols may differ quite a lot among individuals). This theka is composed in the following manner

<blockquote>
Tin Tin Na X| Dhin Na 2| Dhin Na 3<ref name="RamAvatar" />
</blockquote>

===Prakar===

[[Prakar (music)|Prakars]] are fairly open to the individual performer's flair. That being said, however, the following is an example of three common Rupak Tala prakars.
<blockquote>
Tin Tin Na | Dhin NaNa | Dhin NaNa<ref>'Chapter 21: Theka, Prakar, and Laggi'.</ref>
</blockquote>
Tin Tin Na | Dha Dha Tirkit | Dha Dha Tirkit
<blockquote>
Tin Tin Nana | Dhirkt NaNa | Dhirkt NaNa
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
Tin Tin Nana | Dhirkt tktk | Dhirkt tktk
</blockquote>

===Tihai===
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A [[tihai]] for Rupak Tala must begin on either the third or the sixth matra to end on sam.<ref>Lipiczky 1985, p. 163.</ref> The following is an example of a simple tihai for Rupak Tala that begins on matra three.
<blockquote>
X X Tr | kt Tr | kt Tr<br />
Da X X | X X | X X
</blockquote>

==External links==
* Courtney, D 2001, ''Learning the Tabla'', Mel Bay Publications - [https://books.google.com/books?id=c3DJ5Pfrk6UC&printsec=frontcover Google Books Link]. (p. 28 on Rupak Tala)
* [http://kksongs.org/tabla/ KKSongs Tabla Guide]. ([http://kksongs.org/tabla/chapter11.html Chapter 11 on Rupak tala])
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rupak+tal Rupak Tala on YouTube].

== Notes ==
<references/>

==References==

* 'Chapter 21: Theka, Prakar, and Laggi', in ''KKSongs Tabla Guide'', <[http://kksongs.org/tabla/chapter21.html http://kksongs.org/tabla/chapter21.html]>, viewed May 10, 2008.
* Lipiczky, T 1985, 'Tihai Formulas and the Fusion of "Composition" and "Improvisation" in North Indian Music', in ''The Music Quarterly'', Vol. 71, No. 2, pp. 157–171.
* Ram Avatar 'Vir' 2002, ''Learn to Play on tabla - 2 (Advance Course)'', Pankaj Publications, New Delhi.

[[Category:Hindustani talas]]

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