To which of the following states does the dance drama ‘Khyal’ belong?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rajasthan.
- Khayal dance of Rajasthan is performed by the Bhawai caste.
- Khyal in general as a folk-theatre form assimilates vocal and instrumental music and dance besides histrionics and the art of costume design.
- Amir Khusrau, a great Sufi poet and father of Ghazal, developed the Khayal genre of Hindustani classical music in the thirteenth century.