III. Indian Classical Music: Khyal: 8. Khyal, Vani: Raga Bhimpalasi Khayal, Veena Sahasrabuddhe

Question 1

Raga Bhimpalasi is part of what genre?

Answer 1

Khyal

Question 2

Khyal music has many _________ singers.

Answer 2

Women

Question 3

Khyal is the predominant vocal genre of what kind of classical music today?

Answer 3

Hindustani

Question 4

What does Khyal mean?

Answer 4

Imagination

Question 5

Khyal’s quick movements and free-flowing approach to improvisations immediately differentiate if from what other type of Raga.

Answer 5

Dhrupad

Question 6

Indian word in Khyal performance that means “big.”

Answer 6

Bada

Question 7

Indian word in Khyal performance that means “small.”

Answer 7

Chota

Question 8

What kind of performance is this Khyal, which means small?

Answer 8

Chota Khyal

Question 9

What kind of Raga is Bhimpalasi?

Answer 9

Late afternoon

Question 10

What is the mood of the Bhimpalasi Raga?

Answer 10

Mellowness of the late afternoon sun. There is also a touch of melancholy or yearning.

Question 11

Khyal lyrics often speak of what?

Answer 11

Love and allude to both human love and Bhakti devotion.

Question 12

Which drum is prevalent drum in Hindustani classical music?

Answer 12

Tabla (pair of single-headed drums)

Question 13

These are fast running improvisations in Khyal performances.

Answer 13

Tans