1) Hindustani music terminology 
Dadra (Devanagari: दादरा) refers to two separate but originally linked concepts in Hindustani classical music. ==Dadra tala== This is a Hindustani classical tala (rhythmic cycle), consisting of six beats in two equal divisions of three. The most commonly accepted theka or basic pattern for this tala is dha dhi na, dha tu na. There is a h...