Hindustani
Hindustani classical music is primarily vocal-centric. The major vocal forms associated with Hindustani classical music are the khayal, Ghazal, dhrupad, dhammar, tarana and thumri. Dhrupad style of singing is traditionally performed by men with a tanpura and pakhawaj. The lyrics sung in Dhrupad are in a medieval form of Hindi and typically heroic in theme, or in praise of a particular deity. A more adorned form is called dhamar. The place of dhrupad has been taken by somewhat less austere and more free-form khayal Another vocal form of the Hindustani music is Tarana. Thumri is an informal vocal form of Hindustani classical music.