gharana · Khayal vocal
Indore gharana
Also written Amir Khan gharana
Very slow, inward khayal with sparse ornament, deep meaning given to each note, and a distinctive use of sargam.
At a glance
- Type
- gharana
- Voice or instrument
- Khayal vocal
- Where it grew
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Earliest documented figures
- Amir Khan
- Musicians documented
- 4
Origins and development
A twentieth-century gharana founded by Amir Khan, who drew on his father's training and on several older singers.
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.
Founder of the style; one of the most influential singers of the twentieth century.
Taught by Shahmir Khan
Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Amir Khan (singer) — Wikipedia · amirkhanikhayal - indoregharanaofustadamirkhan · Ustad Amir Khan
- Amarnath1924–1996Khayal vocalNo page yet
Amir Khan's foremost disciple, also a composer.
Taught by Amir 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: Pandit Amarnath: Home
- Singh BandhuDuo or ensembleKhayal vocalNo page yet
A performing duo or ensemble. Dates and teaching for each musician are recorded separately once each person is sourced on their own.
The brothers Tejpal and Surinder Singh, who sang in the Indore manner.
Recorded as a duo or ensemble label. Individual identities, dates and teaching links must be established and separately sourced before any personal fact is shown. No teaching relationship was proposed for this musician, so no relationship check was run; biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Singh Bandhu — Wikipedia · Significance of singing style of Indore gharana
- Kankana Banerjeeborn 1946Khayal vocalNo page yet
Concert singer trained by Amir Khan.
Taught by Amir Khan
Relationship checking is complete against the source text read for this musician; wider biographical research is still outstanding.
Sources: Kankana Banerjee — Wikipedia · Kankana Banerjee - Hindustani Classical Artist
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Sources
Sources for this tradition
Researched entry · 4 musicians documented · Last reviewed 14 September 2026
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