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Indian classical music

2009-12-10T19:31:00.001-08:00

Tumne Kya Kya Kiya Puria Dhanashri

2009-12-04T00:39:00.000-08:00

Tumne Kya Kya Kiya Hai Hamare Liye

Film - Prem Geet
Year - 1981
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Jagjit Singh
Singer(s) - Asha Bhonsle
Comments -
Links -
Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY8HyLPumss

Meri Saanson Ko Jo Puria Dhanashri

2009-12-04T00:36:00.001-08:00

Meri Saanson Ko Jo Mahaka Rahi Hai

* Film - Badalte Rishtey
* Year - 1978
* Tal - Kaherava
* Music Director(s) - Laxmikant / Pyarelal
* Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
* Comments - There is a bit of mixing here so it is not pure Puria Dhanashri

kitne dino ke baad RAG Puria Dhanshari

2009-12-04T00:35:00.001-08:00

Kitane Dino Ke Baad Ye Aai Sajana Rat Milan Ki

* Film - Aaye Milan ki Raat
* Year - 1991
* Tal - Kaherava
* Music Director(s) - Anand / Milind
* Singer(s) - Anuradha Paudwal, Mohammed Aziz

Hai ram e kay hua RAG Puria Dhanasri

2009-12-04T00:33:00.001-08:00

# Film - Rangeela
# Year - 1995
# Tal - Kaherava
# Music Director(s) - A.R. Rahman
# Singer(s) -
# Comments - Pretty good examply of Puria Dhanashri as far as film songs go

Gori Tera Gaon Bada Pyara RAGA DHANI

2009-12-02T12:52:00.001-08:00

RAGA DHANI

Talwandi Gharana

2009-12-01T05:06:00.001-08:00

Talwandi

Founder: Nayak Khanderi

Essential Features: Traditional gharana of Dhrupad but current members perform Khayal.

Strong Dhrupad base. Emphasis on the Alaap.

Development of the Alaap linked with the main stages of Sufism; Sariat, Tariqat, Haqiqat and Marifat.

Layakari in the form of Bol Bant and Tihaees. Exponents well versed in other genres such as Hori Dhamar, Thumri, Ghazal and Kafi.

Famous Musicians

Mian Chand Khan Mian Suraj Khan	Mian Jahangirdad Khan	Mian Khuramdad Khan	Ustad Qalandar Bukhsh
Mian Maula Bukhsh Khan	Ustad Tawakkal Hussain Khan	Mian Mehar Ali Khan	Ustad Hafeez Khan Ustad Afzal Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Bageshri	06:02	Radio Pakistan
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Mian Ki Malhar	04:34	Radio Pakistan
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Mian Ki Todi	06:57	Radio Pakistan
Hashmat Ali Khan	Nayaki Kanada	06:25	Radio Pakistan

Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana

2009-12-01T05:05:00.001-08:00

Rampur - Sahaswan

Founder: Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan

Essential Features: Style shares many similarities with the Gwalior tradition.

Wide variety of taans including sapaat, halaq, choot gamak and bol taan.

Vocal ornamentations such as the Behlawa and Murki employed. Emphasis on melody over rhythm. Healthy repertoire of traditional compositions.

Exponents noted for their mastery over the Tarana.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan	Ustad Haider Khan	Ustad Kallan Khan	Ustad Fida Hussain Khan
Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan	Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan	Ustad Ishtiaq Hussain Khan	Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan	Ustad Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan	Ustad Ghulam Taqi Khan	Ustad Rashid Hussain Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Ghulam Mustafa Khan	Bhopali Todi	06:06	HMV
Ghulam Taqi Khan	Chayanat	04:36	Live
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan	Kamod	04:06	Live
Mushtaq Hussain Khan	Gunkali	08:35	HMV
Nissar Hussain Khan	Jhinjhoti Tarana	06:04	HMV
Nissar Hussain Khan	Malkauns	05:20	All India Radio
Nissar Hussain Khan	Jaijaiwanti	05:14	All India Radio
Rashid Hussain Khan	Malkauns	04:55	HMV

Qawwal Bacchay Gharana

2009-12-01T05:01:00.000-08:00

Founder: Mian Saamat bin Ibrahim

Essential Features: Systematic elaboration of alaap.

Emphasisis on the bandish and an exquisite manner of presenting the asthayi and antara of each bandish.

Vast repertoire of traditional bandishes. Employ embellishments such as murkis and lehaks.

Common use of various taan patterns, namely gamak and bol taan. Practitioners well versed in singing other classical genres such as Tirvat, Sadra, Thumri, Dadra, Naqsh, Gul, Ghazal and Qawwali.

Famous Musicians

Mian Achpal Khan	Mian Tanras Khan	Ustad Umrao Khan	Baba Naseer Khan
Ustad Ghulam Ghous Khan	Ustad Sardar Khan	Ustad Suleman Khan	Munshi Raziuddin
Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Ustad Fateh Ali Khan- Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan	Ustad Sadiq Ali Khan Mando	Ustad Bahauddin Khan
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	Ustad Ghulam Haider Khan	Ustad Manzoor Ahmed Khan Niazi	Ustad Naseeruddin Saami

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Bageshri	06:12	Radio Pakistan
Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Devgiri Bilawal	04:26	Radio Pakistan
Naseeruddin Saami	Khambawati	03:43	PTV
Sardar Khan	Multani	08:56	Radio Pakistan

Qasur - Patiala Gharana

2009-12-01T04:59:00.000-08:00

Qasur Patiala

Founder: Ustad Fazal Pirdad

Essential Features: Full throated voice reproduction. Emphasis on both melody and rhythm.

Different styles of sargam patterns. Taan patterns dominated by sapaat, satta, gamak, boltaan and teen saptak ki taan.

Layakari in the form of tihaees. Embellishments using behlawas, zamzama and murkis. Poetic text of compositions discernable.

Many exponents renowned for their sweet voices and mastery over sur.

Genres of thumri and ghazal have a special place in this gharana.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Ali Bukhsh Khan	Ustad Kale Khan	Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan	Ustad Barkat Ali Khan
Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan	Ustad Aman Ali Khan	Ustad Munawar Ali Khan	Ustad Ali Bukhsh Qasuri
Bashir Ali Mahi	Ghulam Ali	Noor Jehan	Parveen Sultana

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Ajoy Chakraborthy	Rageshri	06:51	Music Today
Amanat Ali Khan Ghulam Abbas	Megh	05:05	Lok Virsa
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan	Gujri Todi	03:13	HMV
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan	Thumri Bhairvi	03:28	HMV
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan	Chayanat	05:17	Live
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan	Basant	04:15	Live
Barkat Ali Khan	Bhairvin	03:29	Radio Pakistan
Barkat Ali Khan	Pahadi Mahiya	02:47	EMI
Bashir Ali Mahi	Jangla Bhairvin	08:58	Shalimar
Ghulam Ali	Khamaj	11:00	EMI
Jagdish Prasad	Aiman	11:05	Swarshree
Jawwad Ali Khan Mazhar Ali Khan	Malkauns	06:52	Live
Kale Khan	Tilak Kamod	02:37	HMV
Mubarak Ali Khan	Barwa	01:53	Radio Pakistan
Munawar Ali Khan	Behaag	06:53	HMV
Munawar Ali Khan	Kafi Sindhi Bhairvin	06:30	HMV
Parveen Sultana	Din Todi	06:53	HMV
Raza Ali Khan	Jaijaiwanti	06:57	Live

Mewati Gharana

2009-12-01T04:58:00.000-08:00

Founder: Ustad Ghagghe Nazir Khan

Essential Features: Stress on melody.

Emphasis on exploring the emotional content of the bandish.

Sapaat taans, gamak taans and sargams prominently feature. Exponents well versed in rendering Bhajans.

Famous Musicians

Pandit Natthulal	Pandit Chamanlal	Ustad Munawar Ali Khan	Pandit Motiram
Pandit Jyotiram	Pandit Maniram	Pandit Pratap Narayan	Pandit Jasraj

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Pandit Jasraj	Bhimplasi	05:10	HMV
Pandit Jasraj	Multani	05:43	Neelam Audio

Kirana Gharana

2009-12-01T04:57:00.000-08:00

Founders: Nayak Dhondhu & Nayak Bhannu

Essential Features:Lineage includes beenkars and sarangi players.

Systematic elaboration and delineation of a raag.

Improvisation in the vilambit laya is a speciality. Slow spacious alaaps employing meendkari. Style renowned for its melody and sweetness.

The emphasis on sur has led to a rather subtle tempo and rhythmic pattern, both factors allowing for the sentiment and mood of the raag to be highlighted.

Sargam and taan patterns commonly employed. Influence of sarangi clearly discernable in the stylistic characteristics of certain exponents.

Famous Exponents

Ustad Bande Ali Khan	Ustad Abdul Karim Khan	Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan	Ustad Abdul Haq Khan
Ustad Bashir Khan	Pandit Sawai Gandharav	Pandit Sureshbabu Mane	Ustad Abdul Ghafoor Khan
Roshan Ara Begum	Hirabai Barodkar	Gangubai Hangal	Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Ustad Shakoor Khan	Ustad Niaz Ahmed Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed	Pandit Behre Buwa	Ustad Hafizullah Khan
Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan	Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan	Arshad Ali Khan	Amjad Ali Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Abdul Karim Khan	Basant	01:34	HMV
Abdul Karim Khan	Jhinjhoti Thumri	04:11	HMV
Abdul Karim Khan	Shudh Kalyan	04:18	HMV
Abdul Waheed Khan	Darbari	06:43	HMV
Bhimsen Joshi	Puriya Dhanasri	08:12	Live
Bhimsen Joshi	Lalit	06:13	HMV
Faheem Mazhar	Kafi Kanada	05:44	Live
Gangubai Hangal	Asawari	04:10	HMV
Ghulam Abbas Gulderwi	Jait	05:54	Live
Mashkoor Ali Khan	Basant*	08:14	Live
Niaz Ahmed – Faiyyaz Ahmed	Chandraprabha	07:47	HMV
Niaz Ahmed – Faiyyaz Ahmed	Aiman	08:24	HMV
Roshan Ara Begum	Shankara	07:07	HMV
Roshan Ara Begum	Kalawati	03:18	HMV
Roshan Ara Begum	Zartabi	05:04	Radio Pakistan
Roshan Ara Begum	Darbari	06:46	Radio Pakistan
Shakoor Khan	Maru Bihaag*	06:31	Live

Jaipur Gharana

2009-12-01T04:49:00.000-08:00

Founder: Ustad Alladiya Khan

Essential Features:Dhrupad has a strong presence in this style. Balanced style of presentation.

Systematic method of elaborating the raag.

Repertoire consists of rare, compound and complex raags. Variety of taans rendered including gamak, vakra, bol taan and phirat.

Exponents have a unique method of approaching the sum.

Rhythmic cycles teentaal and rupak commonly used in the presentation.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Alladiya Khan	Ustad Haider Khan	Pandit Bhaskar Rao Bakhle	Ustad Natthan Khan
Ustad Manji Khan	Ustad Bhurji Khan	Kesarbai Kerkar	Pandit Malikarjun Mansur
Moghubai Kurdikar	Kishori Amonkar	Ustad Mohammad Saeed Khan	Shruti Sadolikar
Moghubai Kurdikar	Kishori Amonkar	Ustad Mohammad Rasheed Khan	Shruti Sadolikar

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Kesarbai Kerkar	Nat Kamod	04:06	HMV
Kesarbai Kerkar	Desi	04:27	HMV
Kesarbai Kerkar	Bageshri Bahar	06:19	Live
Kishori Amonkar	Sampurna Malkauns	06:30	Music Today
Kishori Amonkar	Bhopali	05:54	HMV
Kishori Amonkar	Jaunpuri	04:12	HMV
Malikarjun Mansur	Deshkar	08:00	Inreco
Moghubai Kurdikar	Alhaiyya Bilawal	03:23	HMV
Mohammad Saeed Khan Mohammad Rashed Khan	Gaud Malhar	04 :03	HMV
Rajab Ali Khan*	Bageshri	05:26	HMV
Rajab Ali Khan*	Malhar Ke Prakar	02:52	All India Radio

Indore Gharana

2009-12-01T04:48:00.000-08:00

Founder: Ustad Amir Khan

Essential Features: Style shares many similarities with the Kirana and Bhindi Bazaar gharanas.

The technique of Meerkhand employed with emphasis on sur accentuation.

Emphasis on presentation in vilambit laya.

Careful elaboration and thematic progression of a raag. Gamak taans and sargam are prominent.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Amir Khan	Ustad Munir Khan	Purbi Mukherjee	Kankana Banerjee
Gokulutsavji Maharaj	Surinder Singh – Tejpal Singh	Pandit Amarnath	Ustad Sultan Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Amir Khan	Lalit	06:11	HMV
Amir Khan	Marwa	05:45	HMV
Amir Khan	Kaunsi Kanada	15:13	Live
Amir Khan	Mian ki Malhar	03:59	All India Radio
Kankana Banerjee	Darbari	03:37	HMV
Munir Khan	Todi	05:03	World Music
Singh Bandhu	Kalawati	04:28	HMV
Sultan Khan	Jaijaiwanti	03:30	Navras

Gwalior gharana

2009-12-01T04:47:00.001-08:00

Founder: Ustad Natthan Pir Bukhsh

Essential Features: Style defined by its unadulterated method of voice production entailing the usage of Aakaars. Strong emphasis on retaining the integrity of a raag whilst presenting the bandish.

Huge repertoire of authentic khayal bandishes. Complete presentation of the asthayi and antara of each bandish. The compositions are commonly set to difficult rhythmic cycles such as Ikwai, Talwara and Dhamar.

Layakari is a strong feature. Exponents commonly use Bol Bant.

Wide variety of taans, such as Boltaan, Saptak ki Taan, Sher Taan and Sapaat Taan. Certain exponents are well versed in the genre of Tappa.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Haddu Khan	Ustad Hassu Khan	Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan	Ustad Rahmat Khan
Shankar Pandit	Krishanrao Shankar Pandit	Mian Bannay Khan	Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
Ustad Pyare Khan	Ustad Bhai Lal Mohammad	Pandit D.V. Paluskar	Ustad Umeed Ali Khan
Pandit Narayan Rao Vyas	Ustad Beebay Khan	Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan	Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Ahmed Ali Khan Rahmat Ali Khan	Kamod	05:39	PTV
Beebay Khan	Hindol Bahar	03:15	HMV
Bhai Lal Mohammad	Adana	03:47	HMV
D.V. Paluskar	Shree	07:03	HMV
D.V.Paluskar	Anandi	06:12	All India Radio
Fateh Ali Khan – Hameed Ali Khan	Saazgiri	15 :39	Lok Virsa
Fateh Ali Khan – Hameed Ali Khan	Lalit	11 :32	Lok Virsa
Ghulam Hassan Shaggan	Saajan	05:35	PTV
Ghulam Hassan Shaggan	Kafi Kanada	06:03	Live
Ghulam Hassan Shaggan	Alhaiyya Bilawal	08:02	Radio Pakistan
Krishanrao Shankar Pandit	Darbari	02:27	HMV
Krishanrao Shankar Pandit	Bhimplasi Tappa	08 :00	Private Concert
Narayanrao Vyas	Malkauns	03:14	HMV
Omkarnath Thakur	Todi	03:25	HMV
Rahmat Haddu Khan	Malkauns	02:27	HMV
Ramakrishnabuwa Vaze	Bhatiyar	03:23	HMV
Ulhas Kashalkar	Ramkali	05:56	Biswas Records
Umeed Ali Khan	Darbari	07:46	Live
Umeed Ali Khan	Madhuwanti	02:10	HMV
Umeed Ali Khan	Kafi Kanada	07:22	Radio Pakistan
Zafar Ali Khan Mehmood Ali Khan	Bhopali	05:56	PTV

Bhindi Bazaar Gharana

2009-12-01T04:45:00.000-08:00

Founders: Ustad Chajjhu Khan, Ustad Nazir Khan & Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan

Essential Features: Presentation based on the system of Meerkhand.

Systematic methodology of improvisation. Clear intonation.

Alaap based gayaki consisting of smooth meends. Gamak taan and sargam patterns employed.

Many South Indian raags included in the repertoire.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Aman Ali Khan	Ustad Amanat Ali Khan	Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan	Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan
Anjalibai Malpekar	Ustad Ghulam Qadir Khan	Ustad Banne Khan	Lata Mangeshkar

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Bashir Ahmed Khan	Marwa	03:30	Live
Latafat Hussain Khan	Aiman	06:12	EMI

Delhi Gharana

2009-12-01T04:43:00.002-08:00

Founder: Ustad Sangi Khan

Essential Features: Exponents include sarangi players and other instrumentalists.

Practitioners have strong stylistic and hereditary links with Qawwal Bacchay gharana.

Style renowned for its softness during the presentation of the bandish in vilambit laya.

Sargam and taan patterns dominate in the improvisation of the raag in both vilambit and drut tempo.

Certain exponents have a unique method of rendering sargam.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Mamman Khan	Ustad Bundoo Khan	Ustad Umrao Bundoo Khan	Ustad Ramzan Khan
Ustad Chand Khan	Ustad Usman Khan	Ustad Naseer Ahmed Khan	Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Bundoo Khan	Bhairvin	04:28	HMV
Bundoo Khan	Bhopali	09 :47	EMI Pakistan
Bundoo Khan	Bhimplasi	02:27	Radio Pakistan
Chand Khan	Komal Rikhab Asawari	07:21	AIR
Iqbal Ahmed Khan	Komal Rikhab Asawari	04:46	Makar Records
Naseer Ahmed Khan	Mian ki Todi	04:10	HMV
Naseer Ahmed Khan	Puriya Dhanasri	05:39	All India Radio
Ramzan Khan	Hindol	10:45	EMI
Umrao Bundoo Khan	Desi Todi	07:27	EMI Pakistan

Benaras Gharana

2009-12-01T04:43:00.001-08:00

Founder: Pandit Gopal Mishra

Essential Features: Benaras gharana also includes exponents of the sarangi and tabla.

Aakaar based singing. Extensive repertoire of traditional compositions.

Lyrical content highlighted by musical ornamentations. Exponents well versed in Tappa and Purab Ang Thumri.

Famous Musicians

Pandit Gopal Mishra	Pandit Bade Ramdas Mishra	Pandit Bhagwandas Mishra	Rasoolan Bai
Pandit Ramnath Mishra	Pandit Hanuman Prasad Mishra	Girija Devi	Siddeshwari Devi

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Girija Devi	Desi	04:37	HMV
Girija Devi	Tappa Desh	05:00	HMV
Rajan Mishra Sajan Mishra	Puriya	06:27	Music Today
Siddeshwari Devi	Hori	04:42	HMV

Agra Gharana

2009-12-01T04:42:00.001-08:00

Founders: Haji Subhan Khan - Bichitra Khan

Essential Features: Dhrupad has a strong base in this style. Lengthy alaap commonly rendered with the use of aakaar and nom tom syllables.

Heavy emphasis on rhythmic interplay stressed by bol bant and bol taans. Extensive repertoire of traditional and self composed compositions. Complete presentation of the asthayi and antara of each bandish.

Practitioners usually have powerful and robust voices.

Exponents well versed in Hori Dhamar, Dhamar, Tarana, Thumri and Dadra. Close familial ties with members of the Atrauli, Hapur and Khurja traditions.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Ghagghe Khuda Bukhsh	Ustad Natthan Khan	Ustad Sher Khan	Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan
Ustad Kallan Khan	Ustad Mehboob Hussain Khan “Daraspiya”	Ustad Faiyyaz Khan	Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan
Ustad Ata Hussain Khan	Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan	Pandit Dilip Chandra Vedi	Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan
Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan	Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan	Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan	Ustad Asad Ali Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Asad Ali Khan	Mian ki Todi	02:38	EMI
Aslam Hussain Khan (Khurja)	Mangal Bhairav	03:32	Magnasound
Faiyyaz Khan	Lalit	03 :22	HMV
Faiyyaz Khan	Jaijaiwanti	03:46	HMV
Faiyyaz Khan	Darbari	03:10	HMV
Latafat Hussain Khan	Barwa	04:31	HMV
Sharafat Hussain Khan	Nat Kamod	05:13	HMV
Sharafat Hussain Khan	Thumri Bhairvin	03:37	HMV
Sharafat Hussain Khan	Shudh Kalyan	06:19	Live
Vilayat Hussain Yunus Hussain	Sughrai	06:08	T- Series
Wahid Hussain Khan (Khurja)	Lachari Todi	04:16	Radio Pakistan
Zohra Bai	Bhopali	03:17	HMV

Patiala Gharana

2009-12-01T04:40:00.000-08:00

Founder: Ustad Ali Bukhsh Khan and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan

Essential Features: Repertoire includes traditional bandishes from the Gwalior and Delhi traditions.

Clear voice reproduction.

Fast sargam and taan patterns are a speciality. Taans include sapaat, tappa, siree, bol taan and barabar laya taan. Emphasis on tayyari and rhythmic interplay.

Flourishes and embellishments such as the behlawa and murkhi employed.

Exponents well versed in both the Thumri and Ghazal.

Famous Musicians

Mian Kaloo Khan	Ustad Ali Buksh Ustad Fateh Ali Khan	Gauhar Jan	Ustad Abdullah Khan
Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan	Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan	Ustad Miyan Jan Khan	Ustad Rooray Khan Ustad Bhooray Khan
Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Ustad Fateh Ali Khan	Ustad Ata Mohammad Khan	Ustad Mohammad Hussain “Sarahang”	Mukhtar Begum
Farida Khanum	Zahida Parveen	Ustad Abdur Rehman Khan	Lakshmi Shankar

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Akhtar Hussain Khan	Behaag	04:04	Radio Pakistan
Amanat Ali Khan Fateh Ali Khan	Darbari	06:10	Live
Amanat Ali Khan Fateh Ali Khan	Ram Sakh	05:30	EMI
Amanat Ali Khan Fateh Ali Khan	Adana	08:03	Radio Pakistan
Amanat Ali Khan Fateh Ali Khan	Chandni Kedara	04:01	Radio Pakistan
Asad Amanat Ali Khan Hamid Ali Khan	Shudh Sarang	04:03	PTV
Ashiq Ali Khan	Puriya Dhanasri	02:59	HMV
Ashiq Ali Khan	Basant	02:55	HMV
Ashiq Ali Khan	Darbari	02:55	HMV
Farida Khanum	Kamod	05:50	PNCA
Fateh Ali Khan	Megh	07:37	Live
Fateh Ali Khan	Desi Todi	11:41	Radio Pakistan
Ilyas Hussain Khan	Bhimplasi	04:38	EMI
Mohammad Hussain “Sarahang”	Hindol	04:55	Live
Mohammad Hussain “Sarahang”	Shankara	04:12	Live
Rustam Ali Khan Sultan Ali Khan	Puriya Dhanasri	05:33	PNCA
Shahida Parveen	Madhuwanti	05:28	PTV
Zahida Parveen	Durga	04:39	Radio Pakistan
Zahida Parveen	Multani Kafi	05:55	Lok Virsa

Shamchaurasi Gharana

2009-12-01T04:38:00.000-08:00

Founder: Mian Chand Khan – Mian Suraj Khan

Essential Features: Background steeped in Dhrupad.

Tradition of vocalists performing in jugalbandi.

Strong emphasis on layakari in the form of bol bant, tihaees and usage of difficult rhythmic cycles such as Dhamar, Talwara, Ada Chautala, Soolfakhta and Ikwai.

Swift sargam patterns. Taan patterns such as bol taan, sapaat taan, choot taan and siree taans are commonly rendered.

Exponents well versed in Tarana, Thumri and Multani Kafi.

Famous Musicians

Mian Meeran Bukhsh Khan – Khair Din Khan	Ustad Karim Bukhsh	Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan – Ustad Ahmed Ali Khan	Lal Khan – Shams Khan
Ustad Niaz Hussain “Shami”- Ustad Dilawar Hussain “Shami”	Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan – Ustad Salamat Ali Khan	Ustad Akhtar Ali Khan- Ustad Zakir Ali Khan	Ustad Hussain Bukhsh

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Akhtar Ali Khan Zakir Ali Khan	Marwa	08:37	Radio Pakistan
Akhtar Ali Khan Zakir Ali Khan	Gujri Todi	06 :16	EMI
Ghulam Shabbir Khan Ghulam Jaffer Khan	Hejaz	04:08	Radio Pakistan
Hussain Bukhsh Khan	Lalit	08:55	Nivako
Hussain Bukhsh Khan	Sohini Thumri	04:38	Lok Virsa
Imtiaz Ali Khan Riaz Ali Khan	Rageshri	03:25	PTV
Mubarak Ali Khan	Bageshri	03:33	Sadarang
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Kalawati	06 :05	EMI Pakistan
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Suha Kanada	06:00	Radio Pakistan
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Mian Ki Malhar	13:07	Live
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Multani	05:26	Radio Pakistan
Salamat Ali Khan	Bairagi Todi	08:52	EMI
Salamat Ali Khan Sharafat Ali Khan	Puriya Dhanasri	08:18	Live
Shafqat Ali Khan Latafat Ali Khan	Kalawati	09:25	Live
Sharafat Ali Khan	Bairagi	04:32	Radio Pakistan
Tassadaq Ali Khan	Shamwati	02:55	PTV

Woh Humsafar Tha,Magar Us Se Hum-Nawa'i Na Thee...!!!

2009-11-30T05:29:00.001-08:00

Rag Shevrangni On Flute

2009-11-30T04:49:00.001-08:00

Imran Hussain KHan