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'''Keharwa''' or Kaharva is a [[Tala (music)|tala]] of [[Hindustani music]]. Keherwa has many variations including dhumaali, "bhajani", and [[qawwali]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pathcom.com/~ericp/tala.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405102636/http://www.pathcom.com/~ericp/tala.html |archive-date=2007-04-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
Beats = 8 <br />
Division = 2<br />
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==Arrangement==<br />
Keharwa is an 8-beat pattern used in ragas. It has eight beats in two equal divisions ([[vibhag]]). The period between every two beats is equal. The first beat out of 8 beats is called "saam" and it denotes the start of the first division. The fifth beat out of 8 beats is called "khali" and denotes the start of the second division. To exhibit the Keherwa, the performer claps on the first beat and fifth beat is waved.<br />
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==Theka==<br />
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It has a characteristic pattern of [[Bol (music)|bols]] (theka).<br />
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{|<br />
|+ The Theka for Keharwa<br />
|<u>dha</u>||<u>ge</u>||<u>na</u>||<u>ti</u><br />
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|<u>na</u>||<u>ka</u>||<u>dhi</u>||<u>na</u><br />
|<nowiki>|</nowiki><br />
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|<sup>x</sup>||||||<br />
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|<sup>0</sup>||||||<br />
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|}<br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
The popular [[Hindi film]] song, ''[[Rang Barse Bhige Chunar Wali]]'' from ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'' (1981), is also set in Keherwa by film's music composers duo, [[Shiv-Hari]], who are noted classical musicians.<ref>{{cite book |title=Filmi Non Filmi Songs (With Their Notations)|author=Mamta Chaturvedi|publisher= Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.|year=2004|isbn=8128802992 |page=50 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=459ay5Ai2l4C&q=Rang+Barse+Bhige+Chunar+wali&pg=PA50 }}</ref> The contemporary traditional [[Eid al-Fitr]] song for [[Bengali Muslims]], [[O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe]], is also set in Keherwa rhythm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nazrulgeeti.org/shokol-ganer-bani/7-o/33-o-mon-ramjaner-oi-rojar-sheshe-elo-khushir-eid|title=ও মন রমজানের ঐ রোজার শেষে এলো খুশীর ঈদ|website=Nazrul Geeti}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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