Agra gharana

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[edit] Introduction

Agra Gharana is a tradition of North Indian Classical Vocal Music descended from the Nauhar Bani. So far, Nauhar Bani has been traced back to around 1300 A.D., during the reign of Emperor Allauddin Khilji of Delhi.

The first known musician of this tradition is Nayak Gopal. The style prevalent then in the Gharana was “Dhrupad-Dhamar”. Ustad Ghagghe Khudabuksh (1790-1880 AD) introduced the “Khayal” style of Gwalior Gharana into Agra Gharana. Furthermore the Khayal style of Atrauli Gharana was added in the late 19th century.

This is the only Gharana that has still continued to sing Dhrupad-Dhamar along with Nom-Tom Alap, Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Tarana, Hori, Dadra, Ghazal, Kaul, Rasiya etc.


[edit] Prominent Figures

  • Ustad Ghagghe Khudhabaksh
  • Ustad Mehboob Khan "Daras Piya"
  • Ustad Kale Khan "Saras Piya"
  • Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan
  • Ustad Faiyaz Khan "Prem Piya" (1880 - 1950)
  • Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan "Pran Piya"
  • Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan "Sajan Piya"
  • Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan "Prem Das"
  • Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan "Prem Rang"
  • Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan "Darpan"
  • Zohrabai (1868-1913)
  • Pandit Pt. Yash Paul Ji "Sagun Piya". He received education in music vocal from U. Vilayat Husain Khan, Ustad Yunus Husain Khan and other Ustads of Agra Gharana of that time listed here. http://www.raagsarita.com/yp.html
  • Shrimati Lalit Rao


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