Preetham Bijageri

D hrupad and Dhamar  D hrupad and Dhamar are the oldest forms of Hindustani classical music which are still in vogue. It is believed that these forms have their roots in the ancient compositional form ‘Prabandha’. In these forms, there is special emphasis on the purity of Raga.  Sung to the accompaniment of Pakhawaj, the Dhrupad form is set to Talas such as Chau Tala, Sool Tala, Brahma Tala etc., whereas the Dhamar form is set to Dhamar Tala. The subject matter of Dhrupaad usually consists of praises of deities and patronizing kings, whereas that of Dhamar describes Holi. Both these forms flourished around the 16th century, which was known as the golden age of these forms. OBJECTIVE 1.After studying this lesson, the learner would be able to 2.Explain in brief history of Dhrupad and Dhamar;  3.Define the forms Dhrupad and Dhamar 4.Identify the forms of Dhrupad from other forms; 5.State the names of different Banis of Dhrupad singing; 6.State the name of some great Dhrupad artists. DEFIN