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: 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
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