Listen: Pakhawaj exponent Arjun Shejwal performs the rarely heard Brahma taal
In the final episode of our series on taals that are seldom heard on the Hindustani concert stage, we feature Brahma taal with a rhythmic canvas of 14 matras.
Music educationist Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande’s famous compilation of compositions entitled Kramik Pustak Malika (six volumes) has a lakshan geet in the raag Vrindavani Saarang that includes a description of this taal.
Usually, the song-text of a lakshan geet contains the description of a raag and can be used as a pedagogic tool to explain the characteristic features of a raag to a novice in a manner that is musically accessible. In this case, the lakshan geet begins with a description of the structure followed by Brahma taal and later moves to information about Vrindavani Saarang.
According to this song-text, the 14 matras of this taal are divided into vibhaags/khands, ten of which are demonstrated with a clap.
I have yet to come across tabla players who use this taal for accompaniment or for solo recitals. But here is a short presentation of the skeletal framework of this taal by pakhawaj exponent Arjun Shejwal.
Pakhawaj maestro Raja Chhatrapati Singh presents a short solo in Brahma taal. He demonstrates the manner in which...
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