Pancha Jaathi Tha Dhi Ki Na Thom

[VishyamOS]

Hi All,

I know this is a very basic question. I keep hearing this term Pancha Jathi 'Tha Dhi Ki Na Thom' in various contexts and just wondered if someone can clarify this for me. As i understand the 5 Jathis (types) of 'Tha Dhi Ki Na Thom' when used in phrases are

Tha Dhi Ki Na Thom - 5 maatras
Tha Dhi , Ki Na Thom - 6 maatras
Tha , Dhi , Ki Na Thom - 7 maatras
Tha Dhi , Ki , Na , Thom - 8 maatras
Tha , Dhi , Ki , Na , Thom - 9 maatras
Can someone confirm to me if my thinking is right? and if so can someone please give examples of these T D K N Tm phrases used in Adi Talam and Roopaka Talam if possible.
Thanks

[Nick H]

Your basic patterns are correct, and you can easily make up examples by multiplying by 3, then filling the beginning of the cycle. The first lesson goes...

|| Tha Ka Dhi Mi *3
, Tha Dhi Gi Na Thom Tha Dhi Gi Na Thom Tha Dhi Gi Na Thom ||

Try doing Adi Talam, Tisra Nadai, using the fill-in phrase

|| Thom , , Tha Ki Tha

For some you will need an additional

Thom , ,



...It is a basic mridangam lesson, but still regularly heard in thanis.

[VishyamOS]

Thanks Nick....it kinda makes sense to me now