• ISBN13: 9781041035589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge
• Publication Date: January 9, 2025
• Pages: 180
• Original Price: INR 1295.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 500 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

This book offers a socio-cultural analysis of khayal bandishes composed by Ne’mat Khan ‘Sadarang’ and Feroze Khan "Adarang". It contends that interpreting khayal bandishes as cultural symbols helps us understand the constitution of medieval Indian society and how society is represented through such symbols. The author explores the cultural forces that shaped the compositions of Sadarang and Adarang, touching upon the cultural exchanges between Hindu and Muslim communities through scholarly and philosophical discourses. This provides a rationale for khayal as a syncretic art form. A significant contribution to the study of Indian culture and music, this book will be an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and researchers in South Asian studies, Hindustani music, cultural studies, history, and medieval Indian society.