Both are correct. In western time notation, 7/8 would be 7 eighth notes (or quavers) into the bar, which is 123-1234 (mostly Indian rhythm) or 1234-123 (Yanni's pet rythm, prob very Mediterannean and is called a 7/8 waltz). What Arijit refers to as 3/3, in western notation is generally, a 3/4 which is 3 quarter notes (crotchets) to the bar, which is 123-123 or popularly known as the Waltz. 6/8 is a popularly known as a slow rock and is much faster than a waltz. I know this for a fact because all Sri Lankan Baila songs are in this beat and it is nothing like a Waltz due to the eigth note denominator instead of the quarter note in a Waltz beat which gives it a faster feel.
Hope this helps.
>From: "VijayNarain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [arr] Re: BOSE - Ekla Chalo - beat structure(lpz dbl chk)
>Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:03:38 -0000
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>dear arijit,
>what u call as a six beat structure is when the tempo is slow.By
>combining 3+3 beats in a single structure u get 6 beat structure.Also
>rupaka taala is a 6 beat taal which is expanded as follows:
>1 dhritam 1 laghu
>and 1 dritam has 2 beats and 1 laghu has 4 beats which sum up to 6.
>usually a beat structure different from an 8 beat structure is
>expressed as n/8 where n is the number of beats in the song.so ekla
>chalo coming to ur lines may be called a 6/8 beat song which is
>nothing but 3/4.As far as the
des ki mitti is concerned its a 7 beat
>song or 7/8,which is exactly what ive said in my prev msg. the 8th
>beat is but a reference used for expressing other beats.I guess u
>should read the messages properly before commenting(no offence here
>dude).And i may still be wrong but please double check for my sake and
>do tell me if i am.thank u for ur feedback
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>--- In [email protected], Arijit Debnath
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> > Sorry to say----I dont where do u find this 3/4 beat (Rupaka) in
>"Ekla Cholo".
> > It is simple 6 beat song(3/3). No doubt about that. U should learn
>something before commenting on somthing.
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> > The "Kareeb" song u mentioned is also 6 beat(3/3). The "Desh ki
>mitti" song is rather 7 (3/4) beat.
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> > i wanted to speak about this before,and now that uve asked let me tell
> > u.Ekla chalo is one of those few songs set in a 3/4 beat or what u may
> > call "rupaka taala" in carnatic music.This beat is usually used in
> > waltz numbers.Other examples of songs set to this beat are
> > butterfly(illayaraja) and chori chori jab nazrein milee(kareeb).It is
> > indeed a daunting task to set songs to such a beat structure and still
> > managing to sound unique and in Bose our man handles it with the
> > finesse we all love him for.Also note that the song Des ki mitti is
> > set in a 7/8 beat or misra chapu(in carnatic),and
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> > any one with similar ir dissimilar views plz tell me.
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> > --- In [email protected], Rishnel Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi everyone.
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> > > I bought 'Bose - the forgotten hero' yesterday and what wonderful
> > music it has.
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> > > Listening to the song 'Ekla Chalo' i wasn't 'easily' able to
> > identify which taal it is based on. (yeah i know i'm not that
> > classical trained!)
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> > > Can anyone classically knowledgable enough out there (surely many!)
> > please enlighten me with which beat structure / matra the song is
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> > > I think it is on 8 beats; with the 'tinging' rhythm on the 4th, 6th
> > and 7th beat notes. I'm not sure if i'm quite descriptive here...but
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> > > 'Des ki mitti' is on Rupak (7 matra), right?
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> > > keep listening!
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