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{{short description|One of the talas used in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent}}
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'''Dhamar''' is one of the [[tala (music)|tala]]s used in [[Hindustani classical music]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is associated with the [[dhrupad]] style and typically played on the [[pakhawaj]] and also tabla.

Dhamar taal has 14 beats (''matra''s) grouped asymmetrically into a 5-2-3-4 pattern.

A song in [[dhrupad]] style set to dhamar tala is also called a dhamar. The text of a dhamar concerns the antics of [[Krishna]] teasing the milkmaids during the ''[[Holi]]'' (''hori'') Spring Festival of colours. It is considered a relatively light, gentle, and romantic musical form.

The ''theka'' or syllabic pattern of dhamar tala is: 
<pre>
1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12   13  14
क    ध्धि   ट    धि   ट    धा    ऽ    ग    त्ति  ट    ति   ट    ता   ऽ
ka   ddhi Ta   dhi  Ta  dhaa  -    Ga   Ti   Ta   Ti   Ta   taa  -
</pre>

In counting out the beat, beats 1, 6, and 11 are clapped (''tali''), and beat 8 is indicated by a wave of the hand (''khali''):

Clap 2 3 4 5 | Clap 2 | Wave 2 3 | Clap 2 3 4 ||

Dhamar Tal is the name of a series of events (festivals) organised by Belgian entrepreneurs Michael Ender and Shaly Blits.

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[[Category:Hindustani music terminology]]


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