Tilwada
Tilvāḍāतिलवाड़ा
16 matras · 4 vibhags · 3 claps, 1 wave
Vilambit · chatasra (4-based)
Sourcing
The structure and theka on this page come from the sources this project works from. A note with no source number is still being checked.
Demo sound: manjira samples recorded by Tejus and Geetha for Tabla Focus.
Theka
ClapWave (khali)
Keeping it
Clap on 1, 5 and 13. Wave on 9. Nothing structural falls on the other matras.
Structure
Same 16/4x4 skeleton and tali-khali map as teentaal; the difference is density and register. The extra 'Tirekite' fills (matras 2 and 10) mark it as a vilambit-khyal theka built to fill very slow beats, not a general-purpose accompaniment.
Structurally identical to Teentaal (16 / 4×4 / tali 1-5-13 / khali 9). The ONLY differences are the more elaborate theka (note the tirekite fills) and its dedicated role as a slow (vilambit) khyal theka. This is the textbook Teentaal-vs-Tilwada confusion — same skeleton, different flesh.
Origins
A modern tabla theka specialised for slow (vilambit) khyal; shares teentaal's structure, so its distinctness is entirely in theka and tempo role.