Example 7. Tempo curves for four representative performances in rūpak tāl. Three of the charts are based on tablā onset data. AllaR_Tabla is based on manual tapping data. The phrase relationship between tablā solo and sitār accompaniment is reset just before 200 secs.

Audio Example 1 Rāg Jaunpuri performed by Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar (voice), Milind Pote (tablā) and Chinmay Kolhatkar (harmonium). Pune, Maharashtra, 9/12/2006. Source: NIRP1_MAK_Jaun_StereoMix.wav, 2'59"–4'02.5".

Audio Example 2 Rāg Kedār performed by Arun Bhaduri (voice), Tarak Saha (tablā) and Gourab Chatterjee (harmonium). Raniganj, West Bengal, 14/2/2007. Source: NIRP1_ArunBh_Kedar_StereoMix.wav, 2'28"–3'03".

Audio Example 3 Rāg Jhinjhotī performed by Prattyush Banerjee (sarod) and Gauri Shankar Karmakar (tablā). Kolkata, West Bengal, 28/1/2007. Source: NIR_PrB_Jhin_2Gats_StereoMix.wav, 0'14"–0'50.5".

Audio Example 4 Tablā solo by Alla Rakha, with Ravi Shankar (sitār). Source: Music of India: Ragas and Talas, HMV ALP 1665 (1959). Amazon.com Song ID: 226339486, 4'06.5"–5'05.5".