gharana · Dhrupad vocal
Bettiah gharana (dhrupad)
A smaller dhrupad tradition of north Bihar, carried today by a handful of singers and important for its rare repertoire.
At a glance
- Type
- gharana
- Voice or instrument
- Dhrupad vocal
- Where it grew
- Bettiah, Bihar
- Musicians documented
- 2
Origins and development
Associated with the court of Bettiah Raj and with the Nauharbani and Khandarbani styles of dhrupad.
Musicians across generations
Ordered oldest first, so the list reads down the generations: the earliest documented musicians of the tradition, then the players who carried it on, then those active today. The second view shows only the teacher-to-student links the archive can source.
- Falguni Mitraborn 1946Dhrupad vocalNo page yet
A senior dhrupad singer associated with the Bettiah repertoire.
No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Falguni Mitra — Wikipedia · brief history of dhrupad
- Indra Kishore MishracontemporaryDhrupad vocalNo page yet
Teaches and performs the Bettiah dhrupad repertoire.
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: Indra Kishore Mishra - The Anād Foundation · ध्रुपाद घराना
Related instruments and places
Sources
Researched entry · 2 musicians documented · Last reviewed 14 September 2026
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