Gharanas & musical lineages

The home of purab-ang thumri: unhurried, text-led singing, close to the city's dance and tabla traditions.

Type

gharana

Where it grew

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Voice or instrument

Khayal vocal, Thumri and semi-classical

Earliest documented figures

Bade Ramdas ji

Grew from the singing families of Varanasi; the Mishra families and Bade Ramdas ji are among the earliest documented figures.

• Bade Ramdas ji1877–1938Khayal and thumri vocalNo page yet

  A central Varanasi singer of his generation and teacher to many in the city.

  No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.

  Sources: Benares gharana — Wikipedia · Bade Ramdas Mishra - Hindustani Classical Artist

• Siddheshwari Devi1908–1977Thumri and semi-classicalNo page yet

  One of the great thumri singers of Varanasi.

  Taught by Inayat Khan

  Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.

  Sources: Siddheshwari Devi — Wikipedia · 'An Incomparable Baring of the Soul'

• Rasoolan Bai1902–1974Thumri and semi-classicalNo page yet

  A defining purab-ang thumri and tappa singer.

  Taught by Shammu Khan, Ashiq Khan

  Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.

  Sources: Rasoolan Bai — Wikipedia

• Girija Devi1929–2017Khayal, thumri and semi-classical

  Carried Benares thumri into the modern concert hall and taught widely.

  Taught by Sarju Prasad Misra

  Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.

  Sources: Girija Devi — Wikipedia · Girija Devi- Queen of Benaras Gharana

• Rajan and Sajan MishraDuo or ensembleKhayal vocalNo page yet

  A performing duo or ensemble: Rajan Mishra and Sajan Mishra. Dates and teaching for each musician are recorded separately once each person is sourced on their own.

  Duo singers of the Benares khayal line.

  Recorded as a duo or ensemble label. Individual identities, dates and teaching links must be established and separately sourced before any personal fact is shown. No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.

  Sources: Rajan and Sajan Mishra — Wikipedia · Pandit Sajan Mishra - Board of Advisor · Which musical duo is part of the Khayal singing lineage ...