Gharanas & musical lineages

The oldest tabla gharana and the source of the others: a closed, two-finger technique and a repertoire built for delicate accompaniment.

Type

gharana

Where it grew

Delhi

Voice or instrument

Tabla

Earliest documented figures

Sidhar Khan Dhadhi

Sidhar Khan Dhadhi is named in most accounts as the founder, in the early eighteenth century.

• Sidhar Khan Dhadhi18th centuryTablaNo page yet

  Named as the founder of the Delhi baaj and so of tabla gharanas generally.

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

  Sources: Tabla — Wikipedia · Delhi gharana · Tabla Gharanas — TyBurhoe & Tala Records

• Natthu Khan19th to 20th centuryTabla

  A senior Delhi player of the early twentieth century.

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

  Sources: Delhi gharana — Wikipedia · तबला घराना - टायबुरहो और ताल रिकॉर्ड्स - Ty Burhoe · GHARANA AND BAAJ

• Inam Ali Khan1928–2013Tabla

  A late keeper of the strict Delhi style.

  No continuous-text source was read for this musician in the research run, only search result listings, so both the teacher checks and the wider biography remain unchecked.

  Sources: Delhi gharana · Four tabla players - Indian Music Forums · Tabla Gharanas — TyBurhoe & Tala Records

• Latif Ahmed Khan1941–1990Tabla

  Widely regarded as the finest Delhi gharana player of his generation.

  Taught by Inam Ali Khan

  No continuous-text source was read for this musician in the research run, only search result listings, so both the teacher checks and the wider biography remain unchecked.

  Sources: Mohtram Babar Latif Khan - Tabla

• Shafaat Ahmed Khan1954–2015TablaNo page yet

  Delhi gharana player known for clarity and for accompanying many leading soloists.

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

  Sources: Shafaat Ahmed Khan — Wikipedia