Hindu Dhrupad vs. Muslim Khayal - Adeeb Suhail

Adeeb Suhail (1927-2017) was a poet, editor and music scholar. Born in Munger, Bihar as Zuhurul Haq, Suhail migrated to East Pakistan and remained stationed in Dacca and Saidpur. He was editor of the East Pakistan Urdu daily "Pasban," and coined popular Urdu slogans against the Ayub Khan regime. Suhail migrated to Karachi in 1974 and worked as a contributing editor at various literary magazines. He also contributed to music programming on Pakistan Television. In the essay featured in this episode, Suhail speaks to the core differences of the khayal and dhrupad styles of Indian classical music. He frames the differences in the context of Muslim contribution to Indian music, a major theme in Urdu musicology, and identifies the various historical figures and lineages that contributed to the development of khayal's overarching dominance.

Featured music:
Roshan Ara Begum - Mishra Pahari