The Jaipur-Atrauli gharana


Written by Shri Nandu Dhaneshwar – Eminent musician and art critic About Jaipur Atrauli Gharana: The late Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855 to 1946) is venerated as one of the pioneers of Hindustani music. He achieved great fame as a performing musician in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was indeed a genius among singers. Son of the dhrupad singer Ehmat Khan, he was born in Uniyara near Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan. He was an exponent of the Dagar Bani of the dhrupad form. Ustad Alladiya......

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