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Tillana

Also: Thillana

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A lively rhythmic piece built on syllables, often near the end of a concert and in dance recitals.

Structure

Three main sections: pallavi and anupallavi with rhythmic syllables, and a charanam that carries a few lines of words. It is considered related to the tarana of North Indian music.

Parts, in order

  1. pallavi
  2. anupallavi
  3. charanam

Related forms

References for this page

Type at least two letters. Try a raga name, a tala, or a word like "gamaka".