The Khurja Gharana is a musical apprenticeship tribe of Hindustani classical music.[1] Known for being Azmat Hussain Khan's and Jitendra Abhisheki's musical lineage,[2] the gharana emerged from a family of Nauharbani musicians and gained recognition during the life of Altaf Hussain Khan[3] who was born at Khurja.[4]

With its own distinct aesthetics, stylings, practices, and repertoire, the gharana melded with Jaipur-Atrauli, Agra, Qawwal Bacchon, Atrauli, and Hapur musical traditions.[5][6][7]

History

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Etymology

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Recent Developments

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Ancestry

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Geography

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Pedagogical Genealogy

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The following visualization is based on several historical accounts.[8][9]

Ancestral Pedagogy of Khurja Gharana

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Dagarbani Guru
Parampara
Nauharbani Guru
Parampara
Nath
Vishwambhar
Mohammed Hussain
"Mendhu" Khan
Miyan Bade Karim
Baksh Khan
Jodhe
Khan
Miyan Mantol
Khan
Miyan Bhopat
Khan
Natthe
Khan
Miyan Zahoor
Khan
Miyan Gulab
Khan
Qayam
Khan
Miyan Hande Imam
Baksh Khan
Miyan Hussain
Khan
Dayam
Khan
Qawwal Bacchon
Guru Parampara
Ramzan Khan
"Rangile"
Qadar
Khan
Imam
Khan
Qutub Baksh
"Tanras" Khan
Rangile
Gharana
Miyan Chhajjoo
Khan
Miyan Dilawar
"Dallooo" Khan
Ghulam Hussain
Khan "Allahdas"
Ghulam Gaus
Khan
Umrao
Khan
Jahangir
Khan
Khwaja Ahmed
Khan
Chiman
Khan
Ahmed
Khan
Ghulam Haider
Khan
Munshi Gafoor
Baksh Khan
Zahoor Baksh
Khan "Ramdas"
Abdul Karim
Khan[10]
Delhi
Gharana
Khairat Ali
Khan
Amrunnissa
Begum
Haji Altaf
Hussain Khan
Karim
Begum
Ghulam Ahmed
Khan
Mohammed
Khan
Ghulam Ahmed
"Alladiya" Khan
Haider
Khan
Mumtaz Hussain
Khan
Wahid Hussain
Khan
Daughter
Jaipur-Atrauli
Gharana
Agra
Gharana
Atrauli
Gharana
Hapur
Gharana
Rabiya
Begum
Aisha
Begum
Azmat Hussain
Khan "Dilrang"
Taufiq
Ahmed
Uvais
Khan
Javed
Khan
Pavez
Khusro
Vilayat Hussain
Khan "Pranpiya"
Sister of Shafi
Ahmed Khan
Daughter of
Fakhruddin Khan
Aslam Hussain
Khan "Khushrang"
Sakhawat
Khan
Arshad
Khan
Rashid
Khan
Daughter of Altaf
Hussain Khan
Sarvat Hussain
Khan
Vajahat Hussain
Khan
Rafat Hussain
Khan
Sabahat Hussain
Khan

Early Pedagogy

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Recent Pedagogy

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Overview

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Aesthetic Approaches

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Philosophy

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Specialty ragas and compositions

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Exponents

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19th Century

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20th Century

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21st Century

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References

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  1. ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (April 11, 2013). "The march of gharanas". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Return to pure classicism | The writings of Mohan Nadkarni".
  3. ^ https://www.itcsra.org/TreasurePast.aspx?TreasuresId=8
  4. ^ "A musician whom Mumbai failed". Mumbai Mirror.
  5. ^ https://dilrangacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Family-Tree-png.png [bare URL image file]
  6. ^ "Aslam Hussain Khan: An Honest Blend of Six Hindustani Gharanas". www.outlookindia.com/. 14 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Saptak Podcast | Episode - 93 | Ustad Aslam Khan: Doyen of Khurja Gharana" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ Neuman, Daniel M. (1990). The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition. University of Chicago Press. pp. 96–97. ISBN 9780226575162.
  9. ^ "Azmat Hussain Khan Dilrang ( 1911 1975)" – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ "Abdul Rahim Khan". Oxford Reference.