Jugalbandi
जुगलबंदी
joo-gul-BUN-dee
A duet performance in Indian classical music.
Meaning & usage
Jugalbandi is a duet performance in Indian classical music where two solo musicians perform together, often improvising in a call-and-response fashion. The term comes from Hindi, where 'jugal' means 'pair' and 'bandi' means 'tied together'. It showcases the skill and creativity of both artists as they engage in a musical dialogue, often blending different styles and techniques.
In a sentence
The concert featured a mesmerizing jugalbandi between a sitarist and a flutist.
As seen in crosswords
Jugalbandi is a 10-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A duet performance in Indian classical music” (10)
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