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Hindustani classical music

art music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent
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Hindustani classical music

Summary

Hindustani classical music is a music genre[1]. It draws 806 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #253 of 1,946).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hindustani classical music's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • Hindustani classical music is a type of Indian classical music[4].
  • Hindustani classical music's Commons category is recorded as Hindustani music[5].
  • Hindustani classical music's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hindustani music[6].

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Definition and Type

Hindustani classical music's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. It is a type of Indian classical music[4].

Why It Matters

Hindustani classical music draws 806 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #253 of 1,946).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → Indian classical music
    Instance of → music genre
    Topic's main category → Category:Hindustani music
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007553197605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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