GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani Vocal Music is-
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Ghazal
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Dhrupad
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Thumri
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Khayal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dhrupad: The oldest surviving musical form of Hindustani music is derived from dhruva-pada which means “refrain”.
Detailed explanation-2: -Khyal or Khayal ( / ) is a major form of Hindustani classical music in the Indian subcontinent. Its name comes from a Persian/Arabic word meaning “imagination".
Detailed explanation-3: -The word ‘Dhrupad’ is derived from ‘dhruva, ‘ meaning that which is ‘fixed’ or ‘constant’ and ‘pada’, meaning ‘word’ or ‘set-composition’.
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