Gharanas & musical lineages

The twentieth century's most far-reaching instrumental school: dhrupad-like alap, a strict practice regime, and students across several different instruments.

Type

gharana

Where it grew

Maihar, Madhya Pradesh

Voice or instrument

Sitar, Sarod, Surbahar, Bansuri, Violin

Earliest documented figures

Allauddin Khan

Founded by Allauddin Khan, who traced his own training to Wazir Khan of Rampur and so to the older Senia line.

• Wazir Khandied 1926Rudra veena and sitarNo page yet

  Also written Wazir Khan of Rampur

  Court musician at Rampur and the teacher through whom the Senia inheritance reached Maihar.

  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: Maihar Gharana · Maihar gharana

• Allauddin Khanc. 1862–1972Sarod and multiple instruments

  Founder of the gharana and teacher of an extraordinary group of students.

  Taught by Wazir Khan

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

  Sources: Allauddin Khan — Wikipedia · Maihar Gharana

• Ali Akbar Khan1922–2009Sarod

  Son of Allauddin Khan; brought the sarod to international audiences and founded teaching colleges.

  Taught by Allauddin Khan

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

  Sources: Ali Akbar Khan — Wikipedia · Maihar gharana · Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

• Annapurna Devi1927–2018Surbahar

  Daughter of Allauddin Khan; withdrew from public performance and became a revered teacher.

  Taught by Allauddin Khan

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

  Sources: Annapurna Devi — Wikipedia · Annapurna Devi

• Ravi Shankar1920–2012Sitar

  The best known Indian musician of the twentieth century abroad, and a major composer.

  Taught by Allauddin Khan

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

  Sources: Ravi Shankar — Wikipedia · Maihar gharana · Maihar Gharana

• Nikhil Banerjee1931–1986Sitar

  A sitar player admired for lyrical, unhurried raga development.

  Taught by Ali Akbar Khan

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

  Sources: Nikhil Banerjee — Wikipedia · Nikhil Banerjee Interview continued

• Pannalal Ghosh1911–1960Bansuri

  Made the bamboo flute a solo classical instrument.

  Taught by Allauddin Khan

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

  Sources: Pannalal Ghosh — Wikipedia · Maihar Gharana

• Bahadur Khan1931–1989SarodNo page yet

  Sarod player and film composer, nephew of Allauddin Khan.

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

  Sources: Bahadur Khan (musician) — Wikipedia · Maihar Gharana · Maihar gharana

• Sharan Rani1929–2008Sarod

  One of the first women to perform sarod professionally; also an instrument collector.

  Taught by Allauddin Khan

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

  Sources: Sharan Rani Backliwal — Wikipedia · Maihar Gharana

• Aashish Khanborn 1939Sarod

  Sarod player of the fourth family generation, active in India and the United States.

  Taught by Ali Akbar Khan

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

  Sources: Aashish Khan — Wikipedia · Aashish Khan: Legendary Indian Classical Master Of Sarode

• Hariprasad Chaurasiaborn 1938Bansuri

  The most widely heard bansuri player of recent decades.

  Taught by Bholanath Prasanna, Annapurna Devi

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

  Sources: Hariprasad Chaurasia — Wikipedia · Maihar Gharana · Hari Prasad Chaurasia, an Indian flutist, is associated with ...

• Nityanand Haldipurborn 1948Bansuri

  Flute player trained in the Maihar manner by Annapurna Devi.

  Taught by Annapurna Devi, Devendra Murdeshwar

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

  Sources: Nityanand Haldipur — Wikipedia · Pandit Nityanand Haldipur · Nityanand Haldipur – Ali Akbar Khan Centennial

• Pandit Kartick Kumarborn 1936Sitar and surbahar

  Disciple of Ravi Shankar; surbahar study with Annapurna Devi.

• Vidushi Manju Mehta1945–2024Sitar

  Student of Damodar Lal Kabra and Ravi Shankar; co-founder of Saptak.

• Pandit Kushal Dasborn 1959Sitar and surbahar

  Kolkata player associated with the Maihar tradition.

• Niladri KumarSitar

  Trained by his father Kartick Kumar.

• Vidushi Jaya BiswasSitar

  Student of Ravi Shankar, 1956–1966.