Khanda Jaathi_Pancha Jaathi

There are ways in which all the 7 Taalams are expressed in Khandam Jaathi. We will do the exercise in Chaturasa Naadai.

1) Dhruvam Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 1011 Matra : 5+2+5+5 =17 )

Sollu : Tat Dhit Taka Naka Jham | Taka Jham | Taka Dhit Taka Naka Jham | Taka Dhiki Tadhing Gina Tom||

2) MattyamTaalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 101 Matra : 5+2+5 =12 )

Sollu : Tat Dhit Taka Naka Jham | Taka Jham | Taka Nam Tadhing Gina Tom||

5) Rupakam Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 01 Matra : 2+5 =7 )

Sollu : Taka Jham | Taka Nam Tadhing Gina Tom||

5) Jhampa Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 1U0 Matra : 5+1+2 = 8 )

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

5) Triputa Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 100 Matra : 5+2+2 = 9 )

Sollu : Tat Dhit Taka Naka Jham | Taka TaDhing | Gina Tom||

6) Adda Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 1100 Matra : 5+5+2+2 =14 )

Sollu : Tat Dhit Taka Nake Jham | Taka Dhit Taka Nake Jham | Taka TaDhing | Gina Tom||

7) Ekam Taalam in Tisram Jaati in Chaturasa Naadai

(Symbol : 1 Matra : 5 )

Sollu : Taka Jham Tadhing Gina Tom||

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