Tarana

Template:Short description Template:Other uses Template:Hindustani Classical Music Tarana is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain words (e.g. "odani", "todani", "tadeem" and "yalali") based on Persian and Arabic phonemes are rendered at a medium (madhya laya) or fast (drut laya) rate. It was invented by Amir Khusro (1253–1325 CE)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>.Template:Explain In modern times, the singer Amir Khan helped popularize it and researched its origins and the syllables used. Nissar Hussain Khan was a tarana singer.

Form

A second, contrasting melody, usually with higher notes, is introduced once before returning to the main melody.Template:Citation needed The tarana may include a Persian quatrain, and may use syllables from sitar or tabla such as "dar-dar" or "dir-dir"; singers might recite full compositions (e.g. tihais, gats, tukdas)Template:Explain within the body of the tarana.

History

Thakur Jaidev Singh, a commentator on Indian music, said: