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Dha — – na na ge ge na

Dha = Bass and treble hit together

na = treble hit only

ge = bass hit only

– = silent nothing played on that part of the 8 beat cycle

Basic Dhammal:

Dha ge na ge nana ge na ge na

Dha = Both bass and treble hit

ge = bass hit only

na = treble hit only

nana = two treble hits close together

Originally posted by aatank

*The basic Lehriya / Gidha is >

Dha | Na Na Na | Dha Na

*Actual beat is played like >

Dha | Na Na | Na Ge Dha Na

*A simple variation is to replace the first Dha with a Na, and then you could play it like this >

Dha | Na Na | Na Ge Dha Na
Na | Na Na | Na Ge Dha Na

*Then there’s a double beat..

Dha Dha Na | Na Ge Dha Na

*The longer one

Dha Ge Na Dha | Na Ge Dha Na

..again, you could replace the “Dha” with a “Na.”

The possibilities are endless, as there aren’t any boundaries. When you start experimenting, you’ll notice that more complex Dhamal & Gidha beats sound pretty much alike.

Dha { } na na na ge dha na

Dha = bass and treble hit

na = treble hit only

{ } = small pause

ge = bass hit only

Originally posted by asgx32

Chaal: Dha na na na na Dha Dha na

Chaal 2: Dha Dha na Dha Dha na Dha na

Bhangra: Dha na na ga na

Jhummar: Dha na (tick, tick, tick) na ge ge na

**Tick means hit the dagga on the rim or the wooden part of the dhol so that it makes the clicking sound.

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Chaal is the basic dhol beat and consists of an 8 beat cycle.

DHA  NA  NA  NA  NA  DHA  DHA  NA

DHA = Both bass and treble hit at the same time

NA  = Treble hit only