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Creating multiple rhythmic phrases using single phrase [ Tabla / Swara ], a good brain exercise . . .

Basically when you change the position of gap in the rhythm it creates new rhythmic pattern, for example see below two two rhythmic patterns.

Pattern 1

[melody start]
[Dha|Ge|Na|Ti|Na|Ka|Dhi|Na][lyrics]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8][lyrics]
[D1|D2|-|D1|D2|-|D1|-][tabla]
[melody end]
Pattern 2
[melody start]
[Dha|Ge|Na|Ti|Na|Ka|Dhi|Na][lyrics]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8][lyrics]
[D1|D2|-|D1|-|D2|D1|-][tabla]
[melody end]
These pattern are created using same phrase " Dha Dhin Dha Dhin Dha ". Just by changing position of the Gaps, we get new rythmic pattern.

Same principal is applied to create new rythmic phrases from single phrase.

So lets take an example of below Phrase " Dha Ti Dha Ge Na ",
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5][lyrics]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|N1][tabla]
[melody end]
 It is a five beats phrase, so lets add a single gap in the phrase so it will become six beats phrase
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5|6][lyrics]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|N1|-][tabla]
[melody end]
Now we will change the position of gap to get different rythmic phrases out of single phrase.
Please observe below phrases where position of gap is changed on every line, we get four phrases of 6 beats.
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5|6][lyrics]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|N1|-][tabla]
[D1|-|T4|D1|G1|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|-|D1|G1|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|-|G1|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|-|N1][tabla]
[melody end]
Similarly, lets add one more gap, so now phrase will have 7 beats, and change the positions of gaps to get different rhythmic patterns. Few are given below, there are ore possibilities by changing positions of gaps
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7][lyrics]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|N1|-|-][tabla]
[D1|-|T4|-|D1|G1|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|-|D1|-|G1|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|-|G1|-|N1][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|-|N1|-][tabla]
[melody end]
One more example of phrase " Dha Ge Na Ti Na Ke Na "
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|-][lyrics]
[D1|G1|N1|T2|N1|K1|N1|-][tabla]
[D1|-|G1|N1|T2|N1|K1|N1][tabla]
[D1|G1|-|N1|T2|N1|K1|N1][tabla]
[D1|G1|N1|-|T2|N1|K1|N1][tabla]
[D1|G1|N1|T2|-|N1|K1|N1][tabla]
[D1|G1|N1|T2|N1|-|K1|N1][tabla]
[D1|G1|N1|T2|N1|K1|-|N1][tabla]
[melody end]
Similar example with Swaras
[melody start]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|-][lyrics]
[S1|R1|G1|m1|P1|D1|N1|-][notations]
[S1|-|R1|G1|m1|P1|D1|N1][notations]
[S1|R1|-|G1|m1|P1|D1|N1][notations]
[S1|R1|G1|-|m1|P1|D1|N1][notations]
[S1|R1|G1|m1|-|P1|D1|N1][notations]
[S1|R1|G1|m1|P1|-|D1|N1][notations]
[S1|R1|G1|m1|P1|D1|-|N1][notations]
[melody end]

You can keep on trying such type of experiment on different phrases.
It is also a good exercise to train yourself to think while playing which is different than playing mugged up material.

If you are beginner or intermediate student, do not spare much time for such type of practice. You must focus on developing your expertise on instrument under guidance of Guru.

Further you can try to combine two different phrases and play their combinations, in this way you have a systematic technique of on the spot improvisation which is very useful while playing Peshkar.

Here I am combining previous 6 beats phrases to play in Teentaal Peshkar
[melody start]
[Dha|Dhin|Dhin|Dha|Dha|Dhin|Dhin|Dha|Dha|Tin|Tin|Ta|Ta|Dhin|Dhin|Dha][lyrics]
[1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16][lyrics]
[D1|-|T2|-|N1|-|D1|-|T2|-|N1|-|T2|-|N1|-][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|N1|-|D1|-|T4|D1|G1|N1|T2|-|N1|-][tabla]
[D1|T4|-|D1|G1|N1|D1|T4|D1|-|G1|N1|T2|-|N1|-][tabla]
[D1|T4|D1|G1|-|N1|D1|T4|-|D1|G1|N1|T2|-|N1|-][tabla]
[melody end]

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Creating multiple rhythmic phrases using single phrase [ Tabla / Swara ], a good brain exercise . . .