Dhun
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A dhun is a light instrumental piece in Hindustani classical music
. Although it may be played in a raga
, or mode (often light ragas such as Khamaj
), it is more freely interpreted and may incorporate foreign notes (vivadi
).
A dhun may be based on a folk tune or a religious, bhajan
-type song, or even a filmi
song.
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
. Although it may be played in a raga
Raga
A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...
, or mode (often light ragas such as Khamaj
Khamaj
Khamaj is one of the ten Thaats of Hindustani music. It is also a specific raga in Khamaj thaat.-Khamaj Thaat:The parent-scale Khamaj Thaat, notated in sargam notation, has the following structure:S R G m P D n S'.n is komal here....
), it is more freely interpreted and may incorporate foreign notes (vivadi
Vivadi
In Hindustani classical music, vivadi refers to pitches that are not part of the arohana or avrohana of a given raga. In general, vivadi are not to be played during an improvisation on a given raga. So, for instance, if a raga had the structure S R G m P D N S', S' N D P m G R S; in that case, r,...
).
A dhun may be based on a folk tune or a religious, bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
-type song, or even a filmi
Filmi
Filmi is Indian popular music as written and performed for Indian cinema. Music directors make up the main body of composers; the songs are performed by playback singers and it makes up 72% of the music sales in India....
song.