TY - BOOK AU - Gaveesh TI - Khayal: past, present and future SN - 9788184578669 U1 - 780.954 PY - 2019/// CY - New Delhi PB - Kanishka publishers KW - khayal N2 - Khayal, imaginative in conception, has an interpretative theme and classico-romantic method of execution encompassing the gravity of the Dhruvapada, the romanticism of the Thumri and the lyricism of the lighter forms of Dadra and Ghazal. This variation makes Khayal immensely interesting and attractive by offering something to appreciate to a wide variety of listeners. Khayal, the main singing style of modern times has been developed and modified from time to time by various eminent musicians & scholars. Although Khayal has a long list of followers who sing, listen and appreciate it all over the world including lot of people from India and abroad, but still a large number of people are there who are unaware of this excellent art form. Being a great admirer of Khayal author firmly believe that Khayal has the potential _ to spread all over the world. The sole reason of writing this book is to analyze and find ways in which this potential can be fulfilled. Author has always felt that there is a need for a scientific and logical way to approach and study the various aspects of the Khayal. This is the only way in which one can connect the multitudes to this beautiful art form and appreciate it. That's why this book tried to touch every aspect of Khayal starting from historical background. This book has tried to approach the study of Khayal from a Philosophical, Psychological & Sociological point of view so as to provide an in-depth historical analysis and a pertinent presentation of Khayal. This book includes suggestions given by eminent artists, teachers and scholars ER -