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khyal

Vocal genre of north Indian (Hindustani) music. It is characterized by a text setting (usually in two sections, sthayi and antara) and a wide variety of improvisation techniques, most distinctively ‘tan’, melismatic flourishes which can be highly elaborate. Khyal is the most commonly heard vocal genre in the tradition.



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Marathi: किशोरी आमोणकर) (born April 10, 1931) is a noted Hindustani music performer who sings khyal in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana style.
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Marathi: किशोरी आमोणकर) (born April 10, 1931) is a noted Hindustani music performer who sings khyal in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana style.
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