The Muslims Sufis and rulers patronized Indian music wholeheartedly but the Sufis took interest in the early thirteenth century much before the Muslims rulers. Some Sufi orders established in India specially the Chistia and Suhrawardiya permitted listening to music (Sama). The best singers and … [Read more...]
Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music
Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music The two major traditions of Indian Classical Music are Hindustani Classical Music - North Indian and Central Indian Classical Music Carnatic (Karnataka samgita) Classical Music - South Indian Classical Music. Hindustani Classical Music Hindustani … [Read more...]
Responsibilities of Indian Classical Musicians
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 Indian Classical Musicians. Quantitative expansion and wide … [Read more...]
Ustad (Baba) Allauddin Khan - Biography
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 who became a legend in their own life-time by the sheer … [Read more...]
Indian Music and the West
Indian Music and the West When we talk of Indian Music and the west and their interaction, if any, we have to look at the issue from two or three points of view. The first obviously is the extent and quality of interest taken by Westerners (principally the British rulers) in the Indian classical … [Read more...]
Ustad Faiyaz Khan - The Biography of Indian Classical Vocalist
Ustad Faiyaz Khan – The Biography of Indian Classical Vocalist The living legend of vocal music that Ustad Faiyyaz Khan was in his own lifetime and later makes it rather difficult to attempt any essay on his life and music. He was a many-sided genius both in his music, his personality, his … [Read more...]
Creative aspects of Indian Classical Music
Indian Classical Music Before commenting upon the creative aspects of Indian Classical Music, we must clearly understand the essentials of musical system India. The Indian classical music is raga or melody based. A raga is a special combination of notes in ascending and descending order in a … [Read more...]
Jaipur Gharana - The Sitar Gharana of Indian Classical Music
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 Khan or Masit Sen of the Senia dynasty who was tenth directed … [Read more...]
Indore Gharana of Sitar Players
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 Khan, Babu Khan, and Wahid Khan. From these Binkars came … [Read more...]
Lucknow Gharana (Sitar Music)
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 three Mizrabs) was Vajpayiji whose gats were a treat to hear … [Read more...]
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