In Hindustani music there is a spoken vocabulary for learning rhythmic patterns in which each stroke on the Tabla drum is indicated by a different symbol.
Some more common Hindustan Talas
| Name | Beats | Division | Vibhaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintal (or Trital or Teental) | 16 | 4+4+4+4 | X 2 0 3 |
| Jhoomra | 14 | 3+4+3+4 | X 2 0 3 |
| Tilwada | 16 | 4+4+4+4 | X 2 0 3 |
| Dhamar | 14 | 5+2+3+4 | X 2 0 3 |
| Ektal and Chautal | 12 | 2+2+2+2+2+2 | X 0 2 0 3 4 |
| Jhaptal and Jhampa | 10 | 2+3+2+3 | X 2 0 3 |
| Keherwa | 8 | 4+4 | |
| Rupak (or Roopak) | 7 | 3+2+2 | X 2 3 |
| Dadra (or Dhadra) | 6 | 3+3 | X 2 |