The Music of Hindostan c14.17

c14.17

| Bol. | Hand. | Degree of complexity. | Fingers. | Part struck. | Damping. | Remarks. |
| Ta | Right | Single | 1st on / others on . | rim / white . | damped | The normal right-hand stroke. |
| " | " | " | 1st | rim | released | Gives a short, matter of fact sound, easily recognizable. |
| " | " | " | 1st | rim | 4th damps | Gives the upper octave as overtone when the stroke dies away. |
| " | " | " | 1st | black | 3rd damps and releases | Metallic. |
| Ti or Tin | " | " | 1st | black | released | The 2nd and 3rd damp lightly. |
| Di | " | " | 1st three | black | released | Heavier than *Ti*, more resonant. |
| Ka | Left | " | whole hand | black | damped lightly | The normal left-hand stroke. |
| Ga | " | " | finger tips | white | released | Struck lightly; dully resonant. |
| Ghe | " | " | whole hand | whole surface | moderately damped | The ball of the thumb follows across the drum, pressing and sharpening. This stroke is also used by the right hand. |
| Ke | " | " | whole hand | whole surface | completely damped | The hand rests on the surface after striking. |
| Titi | Right | Successive | 4th on / 1st on . | black / rim . | released | = *Ta + Ta*. The 1st follows the 4th quickly. |
| Gidi | Both | " | " | " | " | = *Ghe + Di*. |
| Gina | " | " | " | " | " | = *Ghe + Na*. |
| Dhā | " | Simul-taneous | " | " | " | = *Ghe + Ta*, or *Ghe + Ghe*. The normal stroke for both hands. It occurs generally at the 'sam', though not exclusively. |
| Dhi | " | " | " | " | " | = *Ga + Di*. |
| Dhin | " | " | " | " | " | = *Dhi + Na = Ga + Di + Na*. |