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Nathdwara pakhawaj lineage · Approved research as of 11 October 2026 · https://indianmusicarchive.org
Nathdwara pakhawaj lineage
also Nathdwara gharana
Temple pakhawaj playing that became a concert tradition, and one of the main sources of dhrupad accompaniment today.
- Type
- gharana
- Where it grew
- Nathdwara, Rajasthan
- Voice or instrument
- Pakhawaj
Grew around the temple service at Nathdwara; the Brahmin pakhawaj families there are documented from the nineteenth century.
- Purushottam Das1907–1991PakhawajNo page yet
A leading Nathdwara pakhawaj player and teacher.
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: Nathdwara Gharana & Parampara - Pakhawaj - WordPress.com · Purushottam
- Bhavani Shankarborn 1956Pakhawaj
Contemporary pakhawaj player from the Nathdwara line, widely heard in concerts and film.
Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Bhavani Shankar — Wikipedia
Sources for this tradition
Researched entry · 2 musicians documented · Last reviewed 14 September 2026