Classical Music

Ustad Allauddin Khan (Baba Allauddin Khan) Ustad Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan, occupies a very high place of pride in Indian Classical Music. In fact Ustad Allauddin Khan belonged to that rare and small group of artists…

Responsibilities of Indian Classical Musicians A lot of discussion is currently on at various levels through Seminars, articles and informed get together regarding the present state of classical musical  and the responsibilities of the…

Jaipur Gharana – The Sitar Gharana of Indian Classical Music The Jaipur gharana is practically the mother gharana from which practically all the Sitar gharanas have taken something or the other. The Jaipur gharana was developed by Masit…

Indore Gharana – Sitar Players The leader and master trainer of Indore gharana of Sitar players was none other than the fabulous Binkar Ustad Bande Ali Khan. He had trained up a brilliant band of Binkars like Majid Khan, Murad Khan, Latif…

Lucknow Gharana of Sitar Music The Lucknow gharana of Sitar Music was led by Ustad Amir Khan (Gwalior) and later by Hamid Husain Khan. This gharana flourished during the period of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, Another great Sitar player (using…

Etawah Gharana One of the most illustrious and luminous Sitar gharanas has been the Etawah Gharana better known as the Imdad Khani Gharana. Son of Sahadad Khan (who was a vocalist and a pupil of the celebrated Khayalias, Haddu and Hassu…

Varanasi Gharana of Indian Classical Music Tbe  Varanasi Gharana of Indian Classical Music is a very old gharana of both Vocal music and instrumental music covering Dhrupad, Khayal, Thumris and major instru­ments like Rudra Bin, Surbahar,…

Maihar Gharana (Sitar) The Maihar gharana for Sitar Music originated by one of India’s greatest music maestros Ustad Allauddin Khan of revered memory. Though basically a Sarodia himself, the great master was a unique combina­tion of a…

Sitar Musical Instrument The emergence and rise of Sitar as one of finest instru­mental expressions of Classical Raga music, its nuances and rhythmic development constitute a really fascinating story. No particular person, not even Amir…

Bishnupur Gharana The other Sitar gharana in Bengal is a branch of the famous Vishnupur gharana of Dhrupad singers. Shi Gopeshwar Banerji apart from Dhrupad singing was also a Sitar player. The more famous players were Surendranath Banerji…