Rupaka Tala
6 beats - carries many geethams and krithis. Its cycle is drutam (2) + laghu (4) - 6 beats in all, kept with claps, finger counts, and waves.
Chatusra Jathi Rupaka Tala
6 beats · pattern O |
Press playDhrutam
12
Laghu
3456
Tempo80 BPM
Compositions in Rupaka tala
Geetham · Beginner
Sri Gananatha (Lambodara)
Malahari · Rupaka tala · Purandara Dasa. The traditional first song: a prayer to Ganesha with one swara per syllable and no repeats - complete music at its simplest.
Explore the song →Kriti · Intermediate
Deva Deva
Mayamalavagowla · Rupaka tala · Swati Tirunal. A Swati Tirunal krithi in the students’ own Mayamalavagowla - a natural early krithi.
Explore the song →Kriti · Intermediate
Bhakthi Biccha
Sankarabharanam · Rupaka tala · Tyagaraja. “Give me the alms of devotion” - Tyagaraja in the grand calm of Sankarabharanam.
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