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A Tukda is a miniatured version of Paran. It is composed of similar, heavy, resonant bols and also ends with a Tihaai. Tukada is an attractive patterns sound syllables played prior to Sam in Tabla. Generally it covers a short span of two or four beats and it is mainly designed to cover space between two claps. A longer Tukada may include a Tihai. Tihai (pronounced ti-'ha-yi) is a polyrhythmic technique found in Indian classical music, and often used to conclude a piece. Tihais can be either sung or played on an instrument.

Layakari is Dugun (double speed), Tigun (triple speed), Chaugun (quadruple speed) etc are used to explore the style of Layakaris.

(i) Dugun - When a unit is multiplied by two it is called a Dugun. The word Du means two and Gun means multiply. (Double speed). The speeds doubles and there is multiplication of two of the base speed or base laya. This base laya is called as the Ekpat Laya. The word Ek means one and pat refers to division. So the base Laya is called as the Ekpat laya.

(ii) Tigun - When a unit is multiplied by three it is called a Tigun. The word Ti means three and Gun means multiply. The speeds triples and there is multiplication of three of the base speed or base laya. (Triple speed).

(iii) Chaugun - When a unit is multiplied by four it is called a Chaugun. The word Chau means four and Gun means multiply. The speeds multiples by four and there is multiplication of four of the base speed or base laya. ( speed). Playing four bols in one matra is called chaugun – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.

(iv) Ekpat - The base laya is called as the Ekpat. The word Ek means one and pat refers to division. So the base Laya is called as the Ekpat laya.

As you read the definations of Ekgun, Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun, it is not only for reading purpose or theory, but it is used practically in Tabla. It is used in Kismas, Kaydas, Tukadas, Mukadas, Chakradhar, Tripalis, Tihais, Parans, Laggis. But mostly it is used in Kaydas, which is this section of our course. While playing a particular kayda, following are the steps in which a kayda is played :

1. Firstly the Tala in which the Kayda is based on should be played. For example if the Kayda is based on the matras of Tal Teentaal, then Teental is to be played.

2. Then the Kaydas Mukh is to be played at the Ekpat Laya or the base speed. This speed will in which the main Tal will be played.

3. This Mukh after played in basic Ekpat Laya then the speed is doubled i.e. the use of Dugun Laya is used. The use of Chaugun Laya or rearly the Tigun Laya is also used but the Laya that you use should be constant till whole of the Kayda is completed.

4. In the Laya that you choose, (it may be Dugun or Tigun or Chaugun Laya), all the components of the Kayda (Mukh, Dohara, Adha Dohara, Vishram, Adha Vishram, Palta, Tihai.) should be played (but at a constant Laya that you choose). Mostly the Laya after Ekpat Laya that is choosed is the Dugun Laya.

Tukadas
Following are the different Tukadas in Tal Teental : (as you press the 'Next' button below you would get all the materials, it is placed in a linear order.)

Tukada 1