Freshman Year I: Semester 1 Curriculum and Program Structure

1. Introduction to Tabla: Beginners notes for creating basic tabla sounds
1. Teaching hand exercise for recitation of Taal
2. Definition of Taal (Beats, Divisions, Claps, Wave)
3. Elements of Taal
2. Taal Dadra (6 Beats)
1. Description of Taal:
2. Number of beats (Marta 6),
3. Divisions (Vibhag 2)
4. Claps (Tali 1)
5. Wave (Khali 1)
6. Variations,
3. Speeds
1. Single (Vilambit),
2. Double (Madhym),
3. Triple (Trigun),
4. Quadruple (Drut)
4. Compositions
1. Peshkar,
2. Kayda 1,
3. Kayda 2,
4. Rela
5. Performance

Freshman Year 1: Semester II

1. New and advanced sounds on Tabla
2. Introduction to Gharana and styles
3. Taal Rupak (7 Beats) Description, Variations, Peshkar, Kayda 1, Kayda 2, Rela
4. Performance (Summer)
5. Taal Tivra (7 Beats) Pakhawaj Style, Description, Speed, Variations, Peshkar, Kayda 1, Kayda 2, Rela
6. Performance (Semester 2)