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[[File:khartal1.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of a pair of khartal blocks]][[File:Khartal.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of a khartal]]<br />
[[File:Pople playing Khartal.jpg|thumb|300px|Player of khartal sheets, Rajasthan]]<br />
'''Khartal''' is an ancient instrument mainly used in devotional / folk songs. It has derived its name from Sanskrit words ‘kara’ meaning hand and ‘tala’ meaning clapping. This wooden clapper is a Ghana Vadya which has discs or plates that produce a clinking sound when clapped together. It falls under the class of idiophones of self-sounding instruments that combine properties of vibrator and resonator.<br />
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Usually made of wood or metal, a khartal player will hold one ‘male’ and ‘female’ khartal in each hand. The ‘male’ khartal is usually thicker and is held with the thumb while the ‘female’ khartal is usually thinner and is mainly balanced on the ring finger, which represents the fire element. It is associated with the sun and the root chakra. Its force is associated with staying power, stamina, and the power to be assertive.<br />
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A pair of wooden castanets with bells attached to them was the earliest form of the khartal. These pieces of wood are not connected in any way. They can be clapped together at high speeds to make rapid, complex rhythms. Aside from being an excellent accompaniment instrument, the khartal is valued for being a highly portable percussion instrument.<br />
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1. ''Kartals (blocks)''. It consists of a pair of wooden blocks with jingles or crotales (kartals mean crotales). One pair is used in one hand of the musician. These pieces can be clapped together at high speeds to make fast complex beats.<br />
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2. ''Kartals (small sheets)''. It consists of a pair of thin, hard wooden pieces similar to the percussion [[bones (instrument)]]. These are used in Rajasthan.<br />
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3. ''Kartals (cymbals)''. The [[karatalas]] are small cymbals, also known as [[manjeera]]. These are used in devotional chants.<br />
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In [[Maharashtra]] Kartals are better known as ''Chipaḷyā'' ([[Marathi language|Marathi:]] {{Lang|mr|चिपळ्या}}). It is commonly used in religious song like [[Kirtans]] and [[Bhajans]].<br />
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In [[Odisha]], the ''dasakathi'' is a similar instrument. It is most notably employed in a folk theatre form that derives its name from the instrument itself, ''dasakathia''. The ramatali is a larger variant that is associated with the [[Ramayana]] according to a traditional legend.<br />
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The [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] Folk genre [[Biraha]] uses a version of Kartal which consists of two pair of tapered metal rods, each approximately nine inches in length. This version of Kartal was invented by Biraha singer [[Bihari Lal Yadav]] and only used while singing Biraha. They singer holds the pair in his hands and strike them to produce music while singing.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Freitag|first=Sandria B.|title=Culture and Power in Banaras: Community, Performance, and Environment, 1800-1980|publisher=University of California|year=1992|isbn=9780520080942|pages=96}}</ref><br />
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In Telugu language, the word ''Karatāḷa Dhvani'' is most commonly used for sound produced from clapping hands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/classical/prabandha/timmana/parijata1.html|title=pArijAtApaharaNaM|website=Engr.mun.ca|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite book<br />
| first=Siddharth | last=Mehta<br />
| title = Art of Khartal<br />
| year = 2013<br />
| publisher = Surya <!-- | isbn = 920-1-8212-3988-3 This ISBN is invalid. Google and Worldcat do not locate anything. --><br />
}}<br />
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* {{cite book<br />
| first=John | last=Beck<br />
| title = Encyclopedia of Percussion<br />
| year = 1994<br />
| publisher = Garland<br />
| isbn = 978-0-8240-4788-7<br />
}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://khartal.com "Khartal" The Official Site]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2mKxkLfT5c Video con kartals (small sheets)]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH_b8dAxLoI Video con kartals (blocks)]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-vsxyl28M Video con kartals (cymbals)]<br />
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