Dadra

Rhythmic cycle in Hindustani classical music

For other uses, see Dadra (disambiguation).

Hindustani classical music

Concepts

* Shruti
* Swara
* Alankar
* Raga
* Tala
* Thaat
* Gharana

Instruments
|  Melody

* Vocals
* Sitar
* Sarod
* Surbahar
* Rudra veena
* Violin
* Sarangi
* Esraj/Dilruba
* Bansuri
* Shehnai
* Santoor
* Harmonium
* Jal tarang

Rhythm

* Tabla
* Pakhawaj

Drone

* Tanpura
* Shruti box
* Swarmandal

Genres
|  Classical

* Dhrupad
* Dhamar
* Sikh music
* Khyal
* Tarana
* Sadra

Semiclassical

* Thumri
* Tappa
* Chaiti
* Kajri
* Hori
* Sawani
* Dadra
* Qawwali
* Ghazal

Thaats

* Bilaval
* Khamaj
* Kafi
* Asavari
* Bhairav
* Bhairavi
* Todi
* Purvi
* Marva
* Kalyan

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Dadra is associated with the Hindustani classical music of the Indian subcontinent.

## Dadra tala

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This is a Hindustani classical tala (rhythmic cycle), consisting of six beats in two equal divisions of three. The most commonly accepted theka or basic pattern for this tala is dha dhi na, dha tu na. There is a higher emphasis laid on the first swar in comparison the following two, that is, dha \- higher emphasis following dhi na and again a higher emphasis on dha following tu na.

### Theka of Dadra Tala

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मात्रा भाग : 3-3.
धा धिं ना - धा तीं ना
It has a characteristic pattern of bols (theka).

The Theka flundor Dadra  dha | dhin | na |  | |  | dha | tin | na |  | |

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This can also be shown using the following figure

Taal signs | X |  |  | 0 |  |

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Maatra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Bols | dha | dhin | na | dha | tin | na

## Dadra (genre)

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In this context dadra is a light classical vocal form in Hindustani classical music, mostly performed in Agra and in Bundelkhand region. It was originally accompanied by dadra tala (from where the term for the genre was borrowed), but later dadra compositions are often found in other light talas (such as keherwa).

The peculiarity of Dadra genre is that the Sthayi is in Braj Bhasha while the  Antara is sometimes in Urdu. It is one of the illustrations of how cultures have amalgamated and coexisted in Indian classical music.[1]

There have been some Bollywood songs as well based on the same for instance Madan Mohan composition -Lag Jaa Gale, a song from the movie Woh Kaun Thi.

## See also

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* Hindustani classical music

## References

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1. ^ [1], Interview with Tannishtha Chatterjee, Indian Artist

## External links

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* Article about dadra Archived 29 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine

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Hindustani classical music

Concepts|

* Swara
* That
* Shruti
* Raga
* Sargam
* Tala
* Laya
* Bandish
* Gharana
* Swaralipi

Instruments|

* Sitar
* Sarod
* Veena
* Bansuri
* Santoor
* Shehnai
* Sarangi
* Tanpura
* Harmonium
* Tabla
* Pakhavaj

Genres|

* Dhrupad
* Dhamar
* Khyal
* Tarana
* Sadra

Semi-classical genres|

* Thumri
* Dadra
* Tappa
* Kajari
* Chaiti
* Bhatiali
* Sawani
* Hori
* Bhajan
* Abhang
* NatyaSangeet
* Qawwali
* Ghazal

Thaats|

* Bilaval
* Khamaj
* Kafi
* Asavari
* Bhairav
* Bhairavi
* Todi
* Purvi
* Marva
* Kalyan

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