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  "name": "Hindustani Classical Music",
  "description": "North Indian traditional music (including parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan) with roots reaching back to the 12th century CE.",
  "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/hindustani-classical-music/",
  "parent": "South Asian Classical Music",
  "level": "sub-2",
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      "name": "Dhrupad",
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      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
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      "description": "Ancient style of classical Hindustani vocal and instrumental music.",
      "level": "sub-5",
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    {
      "name": "Kafi",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/kafi/",
      "description": "Sufi vocal style popular in Pakistan, differentiated from Qawwali by its small ensemble size and simple arrangements.",
      "level": "sub-3",
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    {
      "name": "Kafi",
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      "description": "Sufi vocal style popular in Pakistan, differentiated from Qawwali by its small ensemble size and simple arrangements.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Khayal",
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      "description": "Predominant vocal style, often with a significant amount of improvisation.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
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    {
      "name": "Khayal",
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      "description": "Predominant vocal style, often with a significant amount of improvisation.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Klasik",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/klasik/",
      "description": "Encompassing the various styles of Afghan Classical Music, which diverged from the North Indian styles.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Klasik",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/klasik/",
      "description": "Encompassing the various styles of Afghan Classical Music, which diverged from the North Indian styles.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qawwali",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/qawwali/",
      "description": "Sufi Music in India and Pakistan using the raga and tala templates of Hindustani Classical Music.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qawwali",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/qawwali/",
      "description": "Sufi Music in India and Pakistan using the raga and tala templates of Hindustani Classical Music.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Shabad kirtan",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/shabad-kirtan/",
      "description": "Religious Sikh Hymns backed by specially selected ragas and taal.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Shabad kirtan",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/shabad-kirtan/",
      "description": "Religious Sikh Hymns backed by specially selected ragas and taal.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tarana",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/tarana/",
      "description": "Vocal composition with Persian or Arabic syllables and phonemes.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tarana",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/tarana/",
      "description": "Vocal composition with Persian or Arabic syllables and phonemes.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Thumri",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/thumri/",
      "description": "Hindustani classical style based on North Indian folk literature.",
      "level": "sub-3",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Thumri",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/thumri/",
      "description": "Hindustani classical style based on North Indian folk literature.",
      "level": "sub-5",
      "parent": "Hindustani Classical Music"
    }
  ]
}