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Jaipur beenkar gharana (Khandarbani) · Approved research as of 10 October 2026 · https://indianmusicarchive.org
Jaipur beenkar gharana (Khandarbani)
also Jaipur Senia beenkar lineage
The rudra veena players of the Rajput courts, whose teaching later fed into Rampur and into several twentieth-century instrumental lines.
- Type
- gharana
- Where it grew
- Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan; later Rampur and Delhi
- Voice or instrument
- Rudra veena, Dhrupad
A beenkar line attached to the Jaipur and Alwar courts, associated with the Khandarbani style of dhrupad.
- Bande Ali Khan1826–1890Rudra veena
A famous beenkar whose playing influenced singers as well as instrumentalists.
No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Bande Ali Khan — Wikipedia · Beenkar – A World,s Heritage Of Native Music · Asad Ali Khan - A Life for the Rudra Veena - India Instruments
- Murad Khan19th centuryRudra veenaNo page yet
Beenkar of the Jaipur court line.
No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Rudra veena — Wikipedia · Oriental Traditional Music from LPs & Cassettes: 01/11/2012 · Beenkar – A World,s Heritage Of Native Music
Sources for this tradition
Researched entry · 2 musicians documented · Last reviewed 14 September 2026