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  • noun A vocal genre in Hindustani classical music

Etymologies

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From Hindi.

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Examples

  • The Italian singer is an expert in Indian classical music "dhrupad vocals," and also makes music with contemporary European composers.

    Archive 2007-11-01 sfmike 2007

  • The Italian singer is an expert in Indian classical music "dhrupad vocals," and also makes music with contemporary European composers.

    John Cage's 18 Microtonal Ragas sfmike 2007

  • As of now dhrupad concerts are only 2 per cent of the total number of concerts in the country, though abroad, particularly in France and in the US, we give more shows.

    The Times of India 2010

  • She's also been studying the art of dhrupad -- the most austere form of Indian classical music -- and tinkering with hip-hop and rap, as well as collaborating with members of New York's bustling Gypsy underground like Gogol Bordello front man Eugene Hutz and Balkan Beat Box (see above -- Hanna joins the group for its Monday-night festival performance).

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • She's also been studying the art of dhrupad -- the most austere form of Indian classical music -- and tinkering with hip-hop and rap, as well as collaborating with members of New York's bustling Gypsy underground like Gogol Bordello front man Eugene Hutz and Balkan Beat Box (see above -- Hanna joins the group for its Monday-night festival performance).

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • For them it was total commitment and passion for dhrupad.

    The Times of India 2010

  • V. Sankaranarayanan (carnatic vocal), D. Balakrishna (veena), Uday Bhawalkar (dhrupad vocal), Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena) and

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  • Dagar, president of the Dhrupad Society, represents the 20th generation of a family that has nurtured the dhrupad tradition in music.

    The Times of India 2010

  • V. Sankaranarayanan (carnatic vocal), D. Balakrishna (veena), Uday Bhawalkar (dhrupad vocal), Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena) and Ustad

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  • It is said dhrupad is one of those art forms that impacts your very lifestyle.

    The Times of India 2010

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