Tarana is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain syllables are used in a medium-paced (madhyalay) or fast (drut lay) rendition. It was invented by Amir Khusro^[1] and now is common all over India and Pakistan. A syllable (Ancient Greek: ) is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. ... Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro (1253-1325 CE), better known as Amir Khusro Dehlavi (in Persian اميرخسرو دهلوى), is one of the iconic figures in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. ...

Most of the syllables used are those from tabla; many singers often recite full compositions (e.g. tihais, gats, tukdas) within the body of the tarana. Certain syllables are used because they sound more pleasing than others, for example "tarana" "tananare" "yalali". The syllables used are called " nom tom ke bol". A typical set of Tabla. ...

The structure consists of a main melody, usually short, repeated many times, with variation and elaboration at the perfomer's discretion. There is a second contrasing melody, usually with higher notes, which is introduced once, and goes back to the main melody.

The south Indian form of it is called tillana or thillana and is widely used in dance performances. South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Tarana is a vocal style in Indian music in which meaningless syllables are used in a very fast rendition. ... Tarana is a vocal style in Indian music in which meaningless syllables are used in a very fast rendition. ... Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. ...

Quomi Tarana is also Urdu for "National Anthem" and this is what the Pakistani National Anthem is known as. Urdu ( , , trans. ... Flag of Pakistan The Qaumi Tarana (Urdu: , Qaumī Tarāna National Anthem, from Persian Tarāna-e Qowm) is the national anthem of Pakistan. ...

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