A very small phrase or composition ending on sam. It may or may not have a tihai.

A slide.

A tertiary theme found in dhrupad and other older vocal forms.

A popular four beat folk tal of Gujarat.

(Lit. "coil" or "screw") 1) A type of palta or variation in a kaida formed by the repetition of the first line three times. 2) Any palta.

Another name for kaida.

A small hour-glass shaped drum traditionally ascribed to Shiva.

1) A simple two-stringed instrument played in folk music. 2) An instrument similar to rabab played in Bengal.

The tasma of the tabla.

A very fast manipulation of small structures.