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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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
What makes Shakti stand out even more is that the band is equally skilled with the Carnatic music of Southern India, which often features wind instruments, and the Hindustani music of Northern India, which often features stringed instruments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
Not one of our Hindustani people, but one of Alexander the Great’s people, who were at one time Hindustanis after a fashion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
Noun
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
What makes Shakti stand out even more is that the band is equally skilled with the Carnatic music of Southern India, which often features wind instruments, and the Hindustani music of Northern India, which often features stringed instruments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
Not one of our Hindustani people, but one of Alexander the Great’s people, who were at one time Hindustanis after a fashion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
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“Hindustani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindustani. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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