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Ajrara
Ajrara is a village situated in the Kharkhoda Kharkhoda is a city and municipal committee in Sonipat district in the Indian state of Haryana and is a part of National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. In Kharkhoda Chhapadeshwar Mahadev Mandir is very popular within the connected villages. At t ... Mandal of Meerut District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 7.5 kilometres from its Mandal headquarters at Kharkhoda, and 20 kilometres from the district headquarters in Meerut. The population of Ajrara, according to the 2001 Census of India, was 11,513, and it is mainly a Muslim village, with Muslim Tyagis forming an important element. Villages nearby include Badholi (2.2 km), Ataula (2.7 km), Atrara (2.8 km), Jasori (3.2 km), Kharkhari (3.2 km), Kaul (3.2 km), and Mundali (3.7 km) The Ajrara gharānā, Ajrara style of tabla playing gets its name from the village. It is thought to be an offshoot of the Delhi gharana because its founders, brothers Kallo Khan and Miroo Khan, had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajrara Gharānā
Ajrara gharana or Ajrada gharana is one of the six main traditional schools in tabla drum. The distinctiveness of this Gharana is the use of complex Bols and Meend. Pakhawaj bols are rare. The stress is on Ad and Barabar laya. It specializes in the three-time pattern. The position of the left drum is not changed, but its face is touched with the thumb. History This school was founded in the nineteenth century by Miru Khan and Kallu Khan, disciples of Sitab Khan of the Delhi gharana, at the Ajrara village, in Uttar Pradesh. Playing style Clarity of sound is made possible by the propensity for using the index and middle fingers in the traditional manner. The Ajrara gharana style includes more complicated bol patterns than the Delhi gharana. This is because the third fingers are brought into play as well. Bols like ''Dhina GiNa'', ''Ghe Ghe Tit Kit'', ''Dha Ge Na'' etc. are most frequently used. These bols create a certain resonance. Pakhawaj bols are rarely used in this gharana. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |