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Ghazal
- Genre family
- South Asian Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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Meet Ghazal
Ghazal is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Ghazal is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali and Anup Jalota.
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Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music
Current genreGhazal
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01Tum ko dekha to yeh khayal aayaGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 02I Did Not Know the God1982 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 03Phir Le Aya Dil2012 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 04Hoshwalon Ko Khabar KyaGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 05Hothon Se Chhu Lo Tum1981 · Ghazal · gazalOpen in new tab 06My Heart Is Burning1982 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 07My Lover's Beauty1982 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 08Na Shivale Na Kalisa Na Haram1991 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 09Jhuki Jhuki Si NazarGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 10Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe HoGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab
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