Tilwada
Tilwada or Tilwara is a tala of Hindustani music. Like Tintaal, Tilwada tala also has 16 beats. Tilwada is often used in Kheyal.Arrangement
Cyclical series of equally periodical beats consisted of recurring claps and waves:
- clap, 2, 3, 4, clap, 2, 3, 4, wave, 2, 3, 4, clap, 2, 3, 4
or counted out as:
- clap, 2, 3, 4, clap, 6, 7, 8, wave, 10, 11, 12, clap 14, 15, 16
Theka
This tala has the following arrangement:
| PB Taal signs | X | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | |
| Maatra | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Bols | Dha | TiRiKaTa | Dhin | Dhin | Dha | Dha | Tin | Tin | Ta | TiRiKaTa | Dhin | Dhin | Dha | Dha | Dhin | Dhin |
| Clap/Wave | Clap | 2 | 3 | 4 | Clap | 2 | 3 | 4 | Wave | 2 | 3 | 4 | Clap | 2 | 3 | 4 |
