Avarta
a northern tala cycle
Avaritti
a southern tala cycle
Vibag
four beat cycle of tala
Saval-Javab
call and response or question and answer phase of Raga Khamaj
Khamaj
a raga about sexuality and beauty
Jhala
accelerated ending of Raga Khamaj
Qawal
northern religious genre influenced by Sufi mystics
Dhrupad
majestic sounding vocal form
Khyal
prominent Hindu concert genre
Thumri
light vocal genre about love and lost romance