Dadra

This article deals with the singing style Dadra, for the place of the same name in India see Dadra and Nagar Haveli .

Dadra ( Devanagari : दादरा, dādrā) is a music style of the light Indian classical music and belongs to the North Indian classical music , one of the two main systems of the Indian classical music . The dadra is similar to the structure of the thumri song. As a form of singing, both belong to the genre of light Indian classical music. However, the dadras are freer and allow the singer more leeway for individual design and interpretation (nuance, phrasing, improvisation).

Dadras are usually in the rhythm (see Tala accompanied) with a 6-seater or 8-beat and in "light Raga scales such as" mand , pilu or Pahadi listed. As with other North Indian singing styles , the tabla , the sarangi or the harmonium and the tanpura serve as accompaniment .

The origin of Dadra and Thumri is believed to be in the north Indian plain between the rivers Yamuna and Ganges and the ancient Bundelkhand region .

Web links

• Chaitanya Kunte: Thumari - Dadra and other semi-classical forms in Indian Music. suraurtaal.com