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Some basic phrases

Taka -2

Takita -3

Taka Dimi -4

Taka Dimi Taka -6
Takita Takita -6

Taka Dimi Taka Jonu -8

Taka Takita -5
Takita Taka -5

Taka Dimi Takita -7
Takita Taka Dimi -7
Taka Takita Taka -7

Taka Dimi Taka Takita -9
Takita Taka Dimi Taka -9
Taka Takita Taka Dimi -9
Taka Dimi Takita Taka -9
Takita Takita Takita -9

As shown in the above examples, most phrases, even ones longer than the 9 beat phrase, can be subdivided into groups of 2 and 3.

For e.g. taking a phrase of 11 beats we could come up with:

Taka Dimi Taka Jonu Takita
or
Takita takita takita taka