Khayal

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Khayal is a major genre of Hindustani classical vocal music known for its improvisational freedom, intricate ornamentation, and expressive exploration of ragas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindustani classical music genre
vocal music genre
accompaniedBy harmonium
sarangi
tabla NERFINISHED
tanpura
associatedWith gharana system
contrastCharacteristic less rigid rhythmically than Dhrupad
more romantic and expressive than Dhrupad
contrastsWith Dhrupad NERFINISHED
coreFeature bol-bant
improvisation
layakari
ornamentation
raga exploration
taans
culturalSignificance dominant form of modern Hindustani vocal concert music
developedFrom Dhrupad NERFINISHED
emergedCentury 18th century
emphasizes expressive interpretation of text
melodic creativity
microtonal inflections
languageOfLyrics Braj Bhasha NERFINISHED
Hindi
Urdu NERFINISHED
majorGharana Agra gharana NERFINISHED
Bhendi Bazaar gharana NERFINISHED
Gwalior gharana NERFINISHED
Jaipur-Atrauli gharana NERFINISHED
Kirana gharana NERFINISHED
Patiala gharana NERFINISHED
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana NERFINISHED
musicTradition Hindustani classical music
notableExponents Amir Khan NERFINISHED
Bhimsen Joshi NERFINISHED
Kesarbai Kerkar NERFINISHED
Kumar Gandharva NERFINISHED
Mallikarjun Mansur NERFINISHED
Rashid Khan NERFINISHED
originatedIn Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
pedagogicalRole central genre in Hindustani vocal training
performanceContext concert performance
music festivals
tempoCharacteristic bada khayal is usually in vilambit laya
chhota khayal is usually in drut laya
typicalForm bada khayal
chhota khayal
usesConcept raga
tala

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Thumri relatedGenre Khayal