Dhruvam

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This forms the first Taalam out of the 7 taals in Carnatic music. It has  1 Laghu followed by 1 Dhrut and lastly 2 Laghu (Symbol   l0ll). Calculation for this tala when placed in 5 Jaatis are shown below.


  Dhruvam in Tisram Jaati

    Laghu = 3 = 3 into 3 = 9 matras
    Drutam = 1=1 into 2 = 2 matras
    Total Matra = 3+2+3+3 = 11 matras
    Chanda = 3,2,3,3
    Bibhag = 4  

Sollu 
Tat Dhing Na| Taka Jham| Taka Dhing Na| Tatdhing Gina Tom|


 Dhruvam in Chatusram Jaati

    Laghu = 3 = 3 into 4  = 12 matras
    Drutam = 1=1 into 2 = 2 matras
    Total Matra = 4+2+4+4 = 14 matras
    Chanda =4 ,2,4,4
    Bibhag = 4  

Sollu 
Tat Dhit Taka Jham| Taka Jham| Taka Dhit Taka Jham| Taka Tatdhing Gina Tom|


 Dhruvam in Khandam Jaati

    Laghu = 3 = 3 into 5  = 15 matras
    Drutam = 1=1 into 2 = 2 matras
    Total Matra = 5+2+5+5 = 17 matras
    Chanda =5 ,2,5,5
    Bibhag = 4  

Sollu 
Tat Dhit Taka Naka Jham| Taka Jham| Taka Dhit Taka Naka Jham| Taka Dhit Tatdhing Gina Tom|


 Dhruvam in Misram Jaati

    Laghu = 3 = 3 into 7  = 21 matras
    Drutam = 1=1 into 2 = 2 matras
    Total Matra = 7+2+7+7= 23 matras
    Chanda =7,2,7,7
    Bibhag = 4  

Sollu 
Tat Dhit Taka Naka Jham Taka Jham | Taka Nam | Taka Dhit Taka Naka Jham Taka Jham | Taka Nam Tari Taka  Tatdhing Gina Tom|


Dhruvam in Sankeernam Jaati

    Laghu = 3 = 3 into 9  = 27 matras
    Drutam = 1=1 into 2 = 2 matras
    Total Matra = 9+2+9+9= 29 matras
    Chanda =9,2,9,9.....
    Bibhag = 4  

Sollu 
Tat Tari Taka Jham Dhari Kita  Taka  Taka Jham | Taka Nam | Taka TariTaka Jham Dhari Kita Taka Taka Jham | Taka Jham Taka Nam Tari Taka  Tatdhing Gina Tom|





 Below is the chart showing the details of Dhruvam Talam in 5 different Jaatis.






Note : 

For practice we can do these on foot. Construction of Yaatis based on these 5 variations will help in practice


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