Hin·du·stani
ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē 
-ˈstä-nē
: a group of Indo-Aryan dialects of northern India of which literary Hindi and Urdu are considered diverse written forms
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Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Hussain, who passed away on Dec. 15 at age 73, was a titan of tabla, the hand drums used as the main percussive instrument in a wide variety of South Asian music, from Qawwali to Hindustani classical to Gurbani Kirtan.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The songwriting spans classical Hindustani and Western music, with lyrics from Aftab as well as an 18th century poem and a jazz standard.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Written after the death of her brother, Vulture Prince offers space for solace by bridging Hindustani classical, jazz, pop songwriting, and ghazal, a form of poetry originating in Arabic that explores themes of love and loss.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Exemplary of this underground were the activities of the Ghadar movement, a group of U.S.-based Indian anticolonial revolutionaries that formed from the Hindustani Association of the Pacific Coast.
—Adom Getachew, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Languages as different as English, Russian, Hindustani, Latin and Sanskrit can all be traced back to this ancestral language.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
His saxophonist, Tel Aviv native Oded Tzur, specializes in fusing jazz and Indian Hindustani classical music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
The initial burst of productions will be in the Hindustani (combining Hindi and Urdu) language that is understood across the subcontinent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
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From patiently listening to her daughter practice, balancing honest critique with encouragement, to opening up the world of Hindustani Classical Music for her, Devika’s mother instilled not just a love for song, but a commitment to excellence.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Hussain, who passed away on Dec. 15 at age 73, was a titan of tabla, the hand drums used as the main percussive instrument in a wide variety of South Asian music, from Qawwali to Hindustani classical to Gurbani Kirtan.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The songwriting spans classical Hindustani and Western music, with lyrics from Aftab as well as an 18th century poem and a jazz standard.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Written after the death of her brother, Vulture Prince offers space for solace by bridging Hindustani classical, jazz, pop songwriting, and ghazal, a form of poetry originating in Arabic that explores themes of love and loss.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Exemplary of this underground were the activities of the Ghadar movement, a group of U.S.-based Indian anticolonial revolutionaries that formed from the Hindustani Association of the Pacific Coast.
—Adom Getachew, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Languages as different as English, Russian, Hindustani, Latin and Sanskrit can all be traced back to this ancestral language.
—Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
His saxophonist, Tel Aviv native Oded Tzur, specializes in fusing jazz and Indian Hindustani classical music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
The initial burst of productions will be in the Hindustani (combining Hindi and Urdu) language that is understood across the subcontinent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
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“Hindustani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindustani. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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