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	Hindustani Vocal - Music India OnLine
		Pandit was known for his Alapchari, which bore the deep influence of the style of Auliya Rahmat Khan...
		Kesarbai Kerkar is one of the finest female vocalists in Hindustani Classical Music.
		A deep, thick voice that flexibly traversed three octaves, it embodied a tonal richness rarely heard in Indian music...
	www.musicindiaonline.com /music/hindustani_vocal (162 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Hindustani
		Hindustani tradition extends all the way from Kashmir in the north, Punjab in the west to Bengal / Assam in the east, Maharashtra / north Karnataka in the south.
		Before independence (and division of the sub continent), Hindustani was equally strong in present day Pakistan and Bangladesh, though the tradition has weakened in the last half a century in those coutries.
		Carnatic tradition is mainly found in the four southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /hindustani/hindustani.html (112 words)

	A dictionary, Hindustani and English : with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of ...
		A dictionary, Hindustani and English : with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani.
		A dictionary, Hindustani and English: with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani.
		A dictionary, Hindustani and English includes Perso-Arabic, Devanagari and roman alphabets.
	dsal.uchicago.edu /dictionaries/shakespear (160 words)

	Hindustani - Encyclopedia.com
		Hindustani, subdivision of the Indic group of the Indo-Iranian languages, which themselves form a subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages.
		Hindustani plays an important role in modern India as a lingua franca ; the number of people who speak or understand Hindustani in India and Pakistan has been variously estimated, but it probably exceeds 400 million persons.
		Sepoys, convicts and the 'bazaar' contingent: the emergence and exclusion of 'Hindustani' pioneers at the Singapore frontier.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Hindustani.html (697 words)

	AllRefer.com - Hindustani (Language And Linguistics) - Encyclopedia
		Hindi is the variety of Hindustani used by Hindus; it is also the official language of India.
		Urdu, on the other hand, is the form of Hindustani used by Muslims and is official in Pakistan; it is written in a modified form of the Arabic alphabet, is read from right to left, and has added a number of words borrowed from Arabic and Persian to its originally Indic vocabulary.
		Hindustani plays an important role in modern India as a lingua franca; the number of people who speak or understand Hindustani in India and Pakistan has been variously estimated, but it probably exceeds 400 million persons.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hindustani.html (446 words)

	Hindustani Classical: National Geographic World Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Both Hindustani and Carnatic classical music are built on two basic and interrelated elements: raga (also spelled raag or rag), or melodic structure, and tala (taala), or rhythmic cycle.
		While raga is often translated as "scale," it means far more: a raga is a self-contained melodic system that dictates not just the given notes and their tonal relationships to each other, but also their ascending and descending structure and characteristic movements, among other elements.
		The Hindustani tradition is the flower of Muslim and Persian artistic elements and language being added into the mix since the 13th-century arrival of Muslim conquerors in the northern part of the subcontinent, and the establishment of the culturally influential Mughal Empire in the 16th century.
	worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com /worldmusic/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/hindustani_classical_729 (639 words)

	Hindustani language - Information at Halfvalue.com
		Standard HindÄ«, the official language of India, is based on the Khariboli dialect of the Delhi region and differs from Urdu in that it is usually written in the indigenous DevanÄgarÄ« script of India and exhibits less Persian influence than UrdÅ«.
		The term "Hindustani" is now used in India to deliberately convey the language of unified pre-1947 India, with a wealth of words of both Persian and Sanskrit origin, without an attempt at leaning towards either as has taken place with Urdu and Hindi.
		Hindustani, in its standardized registers, is the official language of both India (Hindi) and Pakistan (Urdu).
	www.halfvalue.com /wiki.jsp?topic=Hindustani_language (4355 words)

	Hindustani Classical Music, Origin, History - Rhythm n Raga.org
		Hindustani music adopted a scale of Swara saptaka (octave of natural notes) and Carnatic music retained the traditional octave.
		The Hindustani musical scale is said to have evolved from 3 notes to a scale of 7 primary notes, on the basis of 22 intervals.
		There are a limited number of raga' in Hindustani classical music; as the use of a ``KING" note and a ``QUEEN" note is restricted to a great extent, the creation of new raga'.
	www.rhythmnraga.org /indianmusic.html (666 words)

	Hindustani classical music at AllExperts
		Hindustani (à¤¹à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤¨à¥/ÛÙØ¯ÙØ³ØªØ§ÙÛ) Classical Music is an Indian classical music tradition that took shape in northern India circa the 13th and 14th centuries AD from existing religious, folk, and theatrical performance practices.
		Outside South Asia, Hindustani classical music is often associated with Indian music, as it is arguably the most popular stream of music outside the sub-continent.
		Hindustani classical music, like Carnatic music, is organized by Ragas (also called raag) which are characterized, in part, by their specific ascent (Arohana) and descent (Avarohana.) The ascent notes may not be identical to the descent notes.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/hi/hindustani_classical_music.htm (2129 words)

	The Hindustani Language - Greatest Islamic Language of the World
		The Hindustani Language, also known as Hindi in short, is the thrid most widely used language in the world and the most widely spoken Islamicate language.
		Hindustani is essentially a simplified form of Urdu, and has been generally considered as such.
		Hindustani, they said, must be the national language...(p.72) but htis was not enough.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Ithaca/1335/Lang/hndy_lg.html (1593 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri:Appreciating Hindustani Music
		Originally, though there existed one common system, its bifurcation in to the two systems of the north and the south, that is, the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, respectively, was the result of the reaction of Arabic and Persian influences on the indigenous art.
		Hindustani music, as we know it today, is but a fusion of the old forms and the new, in which old values have been transmuted and even ancient themes informed, by the new spirit.
		It is Hindustani music of North India, which forms the basis of this series.
	www.kamat.com /indica/music/hindustani_music_101.htm (4256 words)

	FAQ on Indian Classical Music
		Hindustani music is prevalent all over India except in the Southern States, where Carnatic music is practiced.
		This was later enhanced by the Muslim influence and this musical bifurcation was described for the first time as Hindustani and Carnatic music by Haripaladeva in his text the 'Sangeetsudhakara' (1309-1312 AD).
		However, this very popular, light classical form of Hindustani music, is limited to specific ragas whose key emotion is lyricism and eroticism, e.g.
	www.itcsra.org /sra_faq_index.html (1439 words)

	Music Folk Feature: Hindstani Music Primer
		Indian music is classified into two geographically based styles: Hindustani music refers to Northern Indian music and is the tradition most westerners are familiar with; Carnactic music being the Southern Indian style.
		Both Hindustani and Carnactic music share a common trait that separates these musics from non-Indian music, reliance on one instrument for melody and no harmony.
		Hindustani music utilizes a "Raga" (pronounced râg, as the final A is silent) system for notes.
	www.musicfolk.com /docs/Features/Feature_HindustaniMusic.htm (575 words)

	Indian Melody : Hindustani Classical Music - An Introduction
		This time-theory which governs the raags is a unique feature of Hindustani music.There are about 200 main raags, each of which is defined by its unique combination of scale-pattern, dominant notes, specific rules to be followed in ascending or descending and certain melodic phrases associated with it.
		The Hindustani music that developed during the Moghul (15th and 16th Centuries, A.D.) is based on the rich Indian tradition and its interaction with Moghul influences.
		During the rule of Moghul emperor Akbar, Hindustani music reached its zenith, mainly due to Mian Tansen, who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar's court.
	www.indianmelody.com /hindintro.htm (1023 words)

	HINDUSTANI MUSIC
		Hindustani music seems to have been profusely influenced by the music of Persia and Arabia.
		The main architect of the existing system of Hindustani music was Pandit V N Bhatkhande, who was responsible for the classification of the Ragas into the 10 Thats.
		Hindustani music has a number of embellishments and ornamentations or Gamaks like Meend, Kana, Murki, etc. which enhance its aesthetic appeal.
	www.carnatica.net /hindustani.htm (293 words)

	Miss Hindustani of Holland
		Miss Hindustani of Holland is one of the oldest Miss India contests of Europe.
		Miss Hindustani is the most respected and well-established pageant of the Hindustani Diaspora of the Netherlands.
		The aim of the Miss Hindustani of Holland contest is not to look for the most beautiful, talented young Hindustani in the Netherlands, but to present a podium where the young, beautiful and talented persons can get an opportunity to present themselves.
	www.indiawijzer.nl /indian_diaspora/surinami_diaspora_nl/leiderdorp_miss_hindustani.htm (287 words)

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		Hindustani music seems to have been profusely influenced by the music of Persia and Arabia.
		The main architect of the existing system of Hindustani music was Pandit V N Bhatkhande, who was responsible for the classification of the Ragas into the 10 Thats.
		Hindustani music has a number of embellishments and ornamentations or Gamaks like Meend, Kana, Murki, etc. which enhance its aesthetic appeal.
	www.india4world.com /indian-celebrities/Indian-Music (304 words)

	Makar's Glossary of Indian classical music terms (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(hindustani) a fundamental note in a scale where the musician should end its phrases, from a older classification system than the vadi-samvadi sytem
		(hindustani) small rhythmic phrase of 4 beats used by khyal percussionist.
		(hindustani) a note in a scale where the musician should not end or stop, from a classification system older than the vadi-samvadi sytem
	makar-records.com /siteus/glossary.html (677 words)

	www.artindia.net - Indian Classical Performing Arts Portal. Since 1998. Hindustani Music
		Broadly speaking, Carnatic music developed in the south of the country, while Hindustani is indigenous to the north.
		Hindustani music is based on the raga system.
		A raga is a melodic scale, consisting of notes from the basic seven known as sa, re, ga, ma pa, dha, and ni.
	www.artindia.net /hindustani.html (286 words)

	MITHAS - Hindustani Music
		In the ancient river of artistic tradition there are two modern streams, called Hindustani and Carnatic, which use the same vocabulary of pitch and rhythm (organized into ragas and talas), but manifesting in slightly different organizational, compositional, and ornamental styles.
		Hindustani music began to take on certain stylistic borrowings from West Asia in the middle ages.
		Although we now think of modern Hindustani music as being the province of the khyal singers and the sitar and sarod being the solo instruments of choice, they are joined by sarangis, santurs, flutes, and guitars.
	web.mit.edu /mithas/www/hindustani.html (429 words)

	India4u - Music -Hindustani Music
		There are a limited number of ragas in Hindustani music; as the use of a ``KING" note and a ``QUEEN" note restricts to a great extent, the creation of new ragas.
		The raga forms the backbone of Indian music, and the laws laid down for the ragas have to be carefully observed to preserve and safeguard their integrity.
		It has the same principle in Hindustani and Carnatic music, though the names and styles differ.
	www.india4u.com /indmusic/hindustani.asp (1455 words)

	Hindustani Translation Service - English to Hindustani Translation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You probably don't speak Hindustani yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		To ensure our translators keep abreast of the language our Hindustani translators live in-county and translate into their mother tongue.
		Trinidad Bhojpuri, Sarnami Hindustani (Sarnami Hindi, Aili Gaili).
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/Hindustani_translation.shtml/?source=germanfreelance (452 words)

	Indiachildren - Indian Music (Hindustani Music) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The North Indian music is popularly known as Hindustani music.
		The combination of several notes woven into a composition in a way pleasing to the ear is called a Raga.
		Dhrupad is an elder form and requires rigorous training in rhythm control as well as voice culture.
	www.indiachildren.com /lifestyles/music/hindustani.htm (319 words)

	Hindustani — Infoplease.com
		Hindustani plays an important role in modern India as a
		Urdu - Urdu Urdu, language belonging to the Indic group of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the...
		Hindi - Hindi Hindi, language belonging to the Indic group of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0823759.html (452 words)

	From Hindustani to Hindi
		Slowly there developed a ‘Hindustani’ poetry, based on Hindustani language which used words from Arabic and Persian and was written in Perso-Arabic script.
		Among the Hindustani speakers of north India, Urdu became the language of the Muslims while Hindi became the language of others.
		Against this stand of two different languages two of India’s notable leaders, Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, supported the idea of one Hindustani language which could be written in both forms.
	adaniel.tripod.com /hindustani.htm (367 words)

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