Dhrupad

Dhrupad

Subject: Art and Culture

Context: One of the notable names in Dhrupad currently AkhileshGundecha may be suspended from Dhrupad sansthan which may also shut for time-being due to a sexual harassment charge.

Concept:

• Dhrupad is ancient and powerful style of Hindustani Classical music.
• It emphasizes on emphasis on maintaining purity of the Raga.
• Its temperament is religious and traces its origin to the ancient text of Samveda.
• The word “Dhrupad” is resultant from the word Dhruva i.e., the persistent evening star moving throng the galaxy and pada means poetry
• The traditional performance is accompanied with a tanpura and pakhawaj.
• Dhrupad has generally had two parts, Alap and Bandhish.
• It is essentially poetic and it is presented in a style marked with precise and orderly elaboration of Raga. exposition proceedings composed verses is called Alap.
• In medieval times it thrived under the patronage of Mughal and Rajput kings.