Gharana
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In Hindustani music, a gharānā is a system of social organisation in the Indian subcontinent, linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and more importantly by adherence to a particul
Kadambari playing sitar by Raja Raja Varma
Kirana gharana
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The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the instrumenta
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…powerful throw of voice, bol-baant, bol-taan, rare use of sargam, slower taans, use of jabda taan, repertoire of traditional and self-composed bandishes. Kirana gharana Bande Ali Khan, Abdul Karim Khan, Abdul Wahid Khan Late-19th century Sawai Gandharva, Hirabai Barodekar, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Prabha Atre…
An illustration of the Kirana Gharana's ancestry prepared by Mashkoor Ali Khan.
Photograph of Abdul Karim Khan in performance supported by his student, Sawai Gandharva, on tanpura.
Bhimsen Joshi, among the most famous members of the Kirana Gharana and heir of Abdul Karim Khan's style.
Photograph of Amir Khan. Though from the Bhendi Bazaar tradition of Moradabad, his time with Abdul Wahid Khan at the Indore Court left a great impression on his musical philosophy.