• Peshkar 2, composer:Traditional type: Peshkar, tala: Tintal, jati: Catasra, baj: Farukhabad, source: Debu Nayak, complexity: 5

 

Peśkār

Dhin - - Kre Dhin   Na   Te   Dha   Dhin   Na   Dha   Ti   Dha - - Kre Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  
Te - - Kran - Ti Dha - Dhin   Na   Dha   Ti   Dha - - Kre Dha   Dhi   Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  
Tin - - Kre Tin   Na   Te   Ta   Tin   Na   Ta   Ti   Ta - - Kre Ta   Ta   Tin   Na  
Te - - Kran - Ti Dha - Dhin   Na   Dha   Ti   Dha - - Kre Dha   Dhi   Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  

 

Peśkār Palta 1

Dhin - - Kre Dhin   Na   Kre Dhin - Na - Kre Dhin - Na - - Kre Dha   Ti   Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  
Te - - Kran - Ti Dha - Dhin   Na   Dha   Ti   Dha - - Kre Dha   Dhi   Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  
Tin - - Kre Tin   Na   Kre Tin - Na - Kre Tin - Na - - Kre Ta   Ti   Ta   Ta   Tin   Na  
Te - - Kran - Ti Dha - Dhin   Na   Dha   Ti   Dha - - Kre Dha   Dhi   Dha   Dha   Dhin   Na  

 

"Dhin": Tun + Ga
"Dhi" (2nd & 4th line): Ti (middle) + Ga
"Tin" : Tun

watch it here:  Debu Nayak performing this Peśkār

Relevant dictionary terms

  • Catasra Τσατάσρ [IN] Είδος (Jāti) του ρυθμού. Η διαίρεση του παλμού σε τέσσερα (4) μέρη.
  • पेशकार Peśkāra Πεσhκάρ [IN] Στο σολιστικό ρεπερτόριο των κρουστών, είδος αυτοσχέδιας σύνθεσης που σημαίνει "παρουσίαση" και η οποία ακολουθεί το Uţhāna και συνίσταται σε παραλλαγές του βασικού συνοδευτικού προτύπου (Ţhekā).
  • तीनताल Tīntāla Τίιντααλ [IN] Δημοφιλής, Tāla (μετρικός κύκλος) των 16 Mātrā. Οι περισσότερες ασκήσεις και συνθέσεις στα πρώτα χρόνια μαθητείας είναι σε Tīntāla.

Relevant multimedia

Principles for improvising the indian way

A video presenting some basic structural elements of Hindusthani Classical Music, focusing on a Masīdkhanī-type composition on Rāga Ahir Bhairava. The following features are presented:

  • a main composition (Bandish) [comprising of 3 parts: Sthāyī, Uccāla 1 & Uccāla 2),
  • some exemplary elementary improvisational phrases (Tāna-s),
  • the ways of moving back and forth to and from each part, by adjusting the Mukhaďā

Be in touch, for upcoming interactive version, in which the user will be able to loop parts, in order for him to study thoroughly. This video tutorial is mostly addressed to Greek and Western musicians wishing to get a glimpse of the principles undelying the improvisational practices of the Classical music of Northern India.

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi performing Rāga Bhairavī

Ακούγεται και Sāraņgī, αλλά δεν φαίνεται ο εκτελεστής.

Smt. Reshma Srivastava & Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Raag Kirwani (Drut Tintal)

 

Smt. Reshma Srivastava developing evening melody Rāga Kirwani. Tablā accompaniment by Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Rhytmic cycle is Drut (fast) Tīntāla (16 Mātrā-s).

Concert held at Parga, Greece, 7 June 2012. Video recording & processing by Sakis Laios.

 

Smt. Reshma Srivastava & Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Raag Kirwani (Vilambit Tintal)

Smt. Reshma Srivastava developing evening melody Rāga Kirwani. Tablā accompaniment by Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Rhytmic cycle is Vilambita Tīntāla (16 Mātrā-s).

Concert held at Parga, Greece, 7 June 2012. Video recording & processing by Sakis Laios.