These are the basic bols (beats) used when playing Mrdanga. Quite often, a bol will have multiple names, sometimes to match a meter, and sometime the name changes depending on region. Ta/Na: Dayan - Index finger of right hand – Open Ti: Dayan - Two middle fingers - Closed Re/Ne: Dayan - Thumb - Open Ri/Ra: Dayan - Index Finger - Closed Te: Dayan - Four Fingers - Closed Rati: Dayan - Ra (slap with index finger) Ti (slap with fingers) in rapid succession Tere/Tiri: Dayan - Ta and Ti in rapid succession (1 beat) Tira: Dayan - Ti and Ta in rapid succession (1 beat) Khe/Khi/Ki: Bayan - Fingers spread - Closed Ghe/Ghi/Gha: Bayan - Fingers together - Open Gin: Bayan - Strike and slide Dha/Jha: Both - Ghe and Ta together Dhe/Dhi/Dhin: Both - Ghe and Ti together Kha/Tha: Both - Khe and Ta together The/Tak: Both - Khe and Ti together tiki/tikhi: Both - Ti and Khe in rapid succession (1 beat)