Khyal

Khyal or Khayal (ख़याल / خیال) is a major form of Hindustani classical music in the Indian subcontinent. Its name comes from a Persian/Arabic word meaning "imagination".[1] Khyal is associated with romantic poetry, and allows the performer greater freedom of expression than dhrupad. In khyal, ragas are extensively ornamented, and the style calls for more technical virtuosity.[2]

  1. ^ Caudhuri, Vimalakanta Roya (2000). Dictionary Of Hindustani Classical Music. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 54. ISBN 8120817087.
  2. ^ Fletcher, Peter (2001). World Musics in Context: A Comprehensive Survey of the World's Major Musical Cultures. Oxford University Press. pp. 258–259. ISBN 0198166362.