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Jhoomra is a tala of Hindustani music. Jhoomra tala has 14 beats. Jhoomra is often used in the vilambit or ati-vilambit (slow) Khyal.

Arrangement

Jhoomra tala can be counted like this:

• clap, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, clap, 2, 3, 4

Or can be counted like this:

• clap, 2, 3, clap, 5, 6, 7 wave, 9, 10, clap, 12, 13, 14

Theka

This is arrangement of Jhoomra:

Dhin | -Dha | TiRiKaTa
Dhin | Dhin | Dha Ge | TiRiKaTa
Tin | -Ta | TiRiKaTa
Dhin | Dhin | Dha Ge | TiRiKaTa

Theka of Jhoomra can be arranged like this:

References

1. ^ "Jhoomra Tala". Retrieved 2 July 2012.
2. David Courtney (24 September 2009). Learning the Tabla. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-0-7866-7367-4. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
3. Sheila Dhar (1 July 2005). Raga'n Josh: Stories from a Musical Life. Orient Blackswan. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-81-7824-117-3. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

v t e 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

• Hindustani talas