BSEH SS Tabla case studies
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BSEH SS Tabla is the Senior Secondary (Class XII) Tabla examination of the Board of School Education Haryana, taken by students who have carried Tabla as a school subject through senior secondary and by private candidates preparing for board assessment. It is a school-board qualification, not a performance diploma or a university degree, and this page is an independent study resource with no official connection to the Board. The BSEH SS Tabla case studies are 5 cases and about 2,457 words.
1The 'Pure Punjab' Claim in a Teental Solo
At a practical exam, a candidate plays a Teental kayda built on the phrase Dha Te Te Dha and a rela that keeps returning to Dha Ghe Na Tin. In the viva she says the material is 'pure Punjab gharana' because it contains tirakita and a strong Ghe.
394 words, about 2 min2Dagga Repair Before a Coastal Concert
A tabla player based in a coastal city has a concert in 48 hours. The dagga head has sagged, its pitch is about a minor third flat, and there is a 2.5 cm crack in the syahi near the rim.
522 words, about 3 min3Jhaptal Theka with Khali on the Wrong Matra
A student is learning Jhaptal and plays the theka at 60 matras per minute. His written notation is: Dhi Na Dhi Dhi Na Tin Na Dhi Dhi Na.
536 words, about 3 min4Calling a Chakradar a Tukda
A candidate presents a 16-matra Teental composition. It begins on sam, ends on sam, and is played three times; the third repetition changes the final phrase to land on Dha on sam.
495 words, about 2 min5Overplaying While Accompanying Vilambit Ektaal
A tabla player is accompanying a vocalist in Vilambit Ektaal at 42 matras per minute. The vocalist is singing a khayal and has signalled that the tabla is too busy.
510 words, about 3 min