Gharanas & musical lineages

Tabla with a large composed repertoire: long gats, rich bass and a flowing, singing quality.

Type

gharana

Where it grew

Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

Voice or instrument

Tabla

Earliest documented figures

Haji Vilayat Ali Khan

Founded by Haji Vilayat Ali Khan, a student of the Lucknow line who married into the family and settled at Farrukhabad.

• Haji Vilayat Ali Khan19th centuryTablaNo page yet

  Founder of the Farrukhabad style and composer of much of its repertoire.

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

  Sources: Farrukhabad gharana — Wikipedia · JAAFR Journal · Farrukhabad gharana · Lineage And Disciple Tradition Of Farrukhabad Gharana In ...

• Munir Khan1861–1938TablaNo page yet

  A great collector of compositions and teacher of Ahmed Jan Thirakwa among others.

  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: Lineage And Disciple Tradition Of Farrukhabad Gharana In ...

• Ahmed Jan Thirakwa1892–1976Tabla

  The most celebrated tabla soloist of the twentieth century.

  Taught by Munir Khan

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

  Sources: Ahmed Jan Thirakwa — Wikipedia · Discussion of gharanas and tabla demonstration by Ustad ...

• Amir Hussain Khan1899–1969TablaNo page yet

  Teacher of a large number of leading players in Mumbai.

  Taught by Munir 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: Gurus

• Keramatullah Khan1918–1988TablaNo page yet

  Farrukhabad family player based in Kolkata.

  Taught by Masit 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: JAAFR Journal · Karamatullah Khan

• Nikhil Ghosh1918–1995Tabla

  Player, teacher, author and founder of the Sangit Mahabharati school.

  Taught by Amir Hussain Khan

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

  Sources: Nikhil Ghosh — Wikipedia · Nikhil Ghosh

• Anindo Chatterjeeborn 1954Tabla

  A leading Farrukhabad player and teacher.

  Taught by Jnan Prakash Ghosh

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

  Sources: Anindo Chatterjee — Wikipedia · Pandit Anindo Chatterjee

• Sabir Khanborn 1959TablaNo page yet

  Family-line Farrukhabad player.

  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: Lyrical legacy of Sabir Khan: Journey of the tabla maestro ...

• Yogesh Samsiborn 1968Tabla

  Soloist and accompanist trained by Alla Rakha; widely respected teacher.

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

  Sources: Yogesh Samsi — Wikipedia · Yogesh Samsi