Bol (music)
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A bol is a standardized mnemonic syllable used in North Indian classical music to define the tala, or rhythmic pattern.[1] Bol is derived from the Hindi word bolna (बोलना), which means "to speak."[2] One who learns to play the tabla or pakhavaj (or pakhawaj) drum is taught to recite the rhythms as bols, which can be quite complex.[3]
Bol is analogous to konnakol, which is used to recite rhythms for the mridangam drum in Carnatic music, which is South Indian classical music.
See also
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- Konakkol – South Indian Carnatic musical art
- Kuchi shōga – System of notation for traditional Japanese drums
- Counting (music) – Musical system of regularly occurring sounds
- Morse code#Operator-led change from graphical to audible code – Transmission of language with brief pulses
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- KKSongs Talamala - Tabla Bol Reference has recordings of tabla bols.
- Instruments in Depth: Tabla: Drums of North India, an online feature from Bloomingdale School of Music (March, 2008)
- Chandra & David's Tablasite Archived 2020-11-04 at the Wayback Machine contains detailed instructions on producing each bol.
