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Bol (music)
Rhythm-defining syllable in North Indian classical music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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
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