Musical Performance: An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music at Alwan For The Arts

he Hindustani classical tradition stems from ancient Vedic (oldest form of Hinduism) roots in the Indus Valley and has been cultivated over the millennia by the many peoples that have passed through and remained in Northern India, and has been fundamentally influenced by Middle Eastern and Persian culture during the centuries of Islamic rule under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.

Tonight's concert features a wide spectrum of the classical and light classical styles that have developed throughout the history of this music including Khayal, Ghazal, Thumri, Bhajan and Dadra, and ending with Tabla Solo....

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he Hindustani classical tradition stems from ancient Vedic (oldest form of Hinduism) roots in the Indus Valley and has been cultivated over the millennia by the many peoples that have passed through and remained in Northern India, and has been fundamentally influenced by Middle Eastern and Persian culture during the centuries of Islamic rule under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.

Tonight's concert features a wide spectrum of the classical and light classical styles that have developed throughout the history of this music including Khayal, Ghazal, Thumri, Bhajan and Dadra, and ending with Tabla Solo.

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