TiRaKiTe TaaGe TaaGe
A bol expression of 8 beats.
Played with one hand at a time in the sequence;
right - right - left - right / right - left - right - left.
Building on the bol TiRaKiTe by adding the bol TaaGe which is played twice.
Note the bol is spoken as Ra while a Te is played and the last syllable is spoken Ta while a Ti is played like. This is to make it easier to speak and play when put together into a compound, don’t overthink it, just play and speak along with the video to practice and learn it.
Ti - right hand middle and ring fingers together play a band stroke. Go to Ti
Ra - right hand index finger plays a band stroke as in the bol Te. Go to Te or Ra
Ki - left hand plays a band stroke. Go to Ki, Ka or Kat
Ta - right hand last three fingers together play a band stroke. Go to Ti
Taa - right hand index finger is struck sharply in the chat (rim) to make a resonant sound. Go to Taa
Ge - left hand index finger plays an open resonant stroke with the left hand poised like a cobra on the bāyāñ. Go to Ge
Taa - right hand index finger is struck sharply in the chat (rim) to make a resonant sound. Go to Taa
Ge - left hand index finger plays an open resonant stroke with the left hand poised like a cobra on the bāyāñ. Go to Ge
Note that the Ra and the Ta are played in the same way in this bol expression. Sometimes the single bol sounds vary when put together into a compound, so just play and speak along with the video to practice and learn it.
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