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| Acchop raga |
Lesser known raga |
| Aftab-e-Mousiqui |
An honourable title conferred on an eminent musician. |
| Alaap/Alapchari |
Gradual unfolding and development of a raga through monosyllables and
without a fixed composition. |
| Alankar |
Notes and other features which prominently indicate a raga. |
| Ang |
Limb or part ; Raga-ang indicates towards the root to which a given raga
might belong. |
| Apabhramsa |
Distortion of language. |
| Baithak |
Informal music session within the close proximity of the performer. |
| Bandish |
A composition that is bound within the frame of a raga. The text, normally
in Brijbhasha, provides space for musical elaboration through a felicitous selection of
vowels. |
| Barhat |
Development of a Raga. |
| Bhajan |
Devotional compositions. |
| Bhakti |
Devotion. |
| Bol |
Text of the lyrics |
| Bol Bant |
Rhythmic variations in Dhrupad or Khayal with the text of the song. |
| Brajbhasha |
A dialect of Hindi spoken around Mathura in U.P. |
| Chaiti |
Folk songs of Uttar Pradesh, sung in the month of Chaitra (March - April).
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| Chaturang |
Composition with four distinct features - Khayal, bols of tabla, sargam
and tarana. |
| Dadra |
Form of semi-classical compositions / idiom. |
| Deshi |
A regional version of music, more flexible than the classical style. |
| Dhak |
A drum instrument mainly prevalent in Bengal, essentially used during
festive season. |
| Dhamar |
Ancient form of music set to Dhamar tala of the beats, the text describing
colour play between Krishna and Radha and the inhabitants of Vrindaban. |
| Dhol |
A drum popularly used for light forms of music. |
| Dhrupad |
Ancient,structured form of classical music reigning supreme for centuries
in North India before the advent of Khayal. |
| Drut |
Fast tempo. |
| Gamaka |
A melodic embellishment giving special vibratory effects. |
| Gayakee |
Style of singing. |
| Gharana |
A concept peculiar to Hindustani Classical music. 'Gharana' is comparable
to a style or school of dance or music (vocal/ instrumental). The names of Gharanas are
almost always derived from the city, district or state that the founder lived in. Various
Gharanas adopted their own particular approach to presentation, technique and repertoire. |
| Gharana Gayakee |
Authentic style of singing following a specific gharana. |
| Gharenadar |
A musician belonging to a traditional school. |
| Gul |
Flower (Literally) - a feature of qawwali |
| Guru |
Preceptor who shows the life - path, guide. |
| Gurukul |
Abode or a traditional retreat where a guru teaches his students |
| HariPurana |
A Hindu scripture. |
| Jhalak |
Glimpses. |
| Jhoola |
Folk songs of Uttar Pradesh describing swings. |
| Kalidasa |
Famous Sanskrit poet. |
| Kajri |
Folk music of Uttar Pradesh sung during rains. |
| Khayal |
Imagination ; elaboration of a raga with lyrical composition consisting of
two stanzas. |
| Layakari |
Use of different rhythmic patterns. |
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