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
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.
Sawai Gandharva
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Ramachandra Kundgolkar Saunshi, popularly known as Sawai Gandharva and Ram-bhau, was a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist from Karnataka. He was a master in the genre of Kirana Gharana style. He wa
Kirana gharana
…came to be reputed for khayal, thumri, dadra, ghazal, bhajan, abhang, and natya sangeet. This gharana is known for producing acclaimed musicians like Sawai Gandharva, Sureshbabu Mane, Hirabai Barodekar, Amir Khan, Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi, Roshanara Begum, Mohammed Rafi, Prabha Atre, Mashkoor Ali Khan Kaivalya…
Sawai Gandharva on a 2022 stamp of India