Compositions can be further sequenced as follows:
Vandana
The dancer begins with an invocation to the gods.
Thaat
The first composition of a traditional performance; the dancer performs short plays with the time-cycle, finishing on sam in a statuesque standing (thaat) pose.
Aamad
From the Persian word meaning 'entry'; the first introduction of spoken rhythmic pattern or bol into the performance.
Salaami
Related to Ar. 'salaam' - a salutation to the audience in the Muslim style.
Kavitt
A poem set on a time-cycle; the dancer will perform movements that echo the meaning of the poem.
Paran
A composition using bols from the pakhawaj instead of only dance or tabla bols.
Parmelu or Primalu
A composition using bols reminiscent of sounds from nature, such as kukuthere (birds), jhijhikita(sound of ghunghru), tigdadigdig (strut of peacock) etc.
Gat
From the word for 'gait' (walk) showing abstract visually beautiful gaits or scenes from daily life.
Lari
A footwork composition consisting of variations on a theme, and ending in a Tihai.
Tihai
A footwork composition consisting of a long set of bols repeated thrice so that the very last bol ends dramatically on 'sam'.
Toda
A dancer performs to the composition of time beats in a rhythmic cycle, ending with Tehai and arriving on the 'sam', a concluding beat.
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