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Ghagge Nazir Khan
Nazir Khan, more commonly known as "Ghagge" Nazir Khan or Jodhpurwale Nazir Khan, (c. 1850s – c. 1920s) was an Hindustani classical music, Indian classical singer and, along with his elder brother Wahid Khan (beenkar), Wahid Khan, founded the Mewati gharana, later popularized by Pandit Jasraj. Background Nazir Khan was born in the 1850s to a family of Dhrupad, Khandarbani dhrupad musicians based in Agra. His grandfather was Dada Tikkad. He was trained in singing and rudra veena by his father, Imam Khan, and uncle, Wazir Khan alongside his elder brother, Wahid Khan (beenkar), Wahid. Career Nazir Khan was appointed the court musician of Jodhpur State, Jodhpur. There he was acquainted with the family of Bade Mubarak Ali Khan of the Qawwal Bacchon gharana, Qawwal Bacchon tradition. He began learning from Bade Mubarak Ali Khan's brother, Waris Ali Khan (son-in-law of Haddu Khan of Gwalior Gharana), and married his daughter. At Jodhpur, he found himself in the company of musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and List of cities in India by population, twenty-third most populous city in India. Agra's notable historical period began during Sikandar Lodi's reign, but the golden age of the city began with the Mughals. Agra was the foremost city of the Indian subcontinent and the capital of the Mughal Empire under Mughal emperors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Under Mughal rule, Agra became a centre for learning, arts, commerce, and religion, and saw the construction of the Agra Fort, Sikandra, Agra, Sikandra and Agra's most prized monument, the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite empress. With the decline of the Mughal empire in the late 18th century, the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alladiya Khan
Alladiya Khan (10 August 1855 – 16 March 1946) was an Indian Hindustani classical singer who founded the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, also referred as just Jaipur Gharana. He is recognized for his revival, reinterpretation, and creations of many rare raags, compositions, and techniques and for producing disciples like Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale, Kesarbai Kerkar, and Mogubai Kurdikar. Updated 20 July 2011. Background Alladiya Khan was born on August 10, 1855, at Uniara, a small village in Tonk, Rajasthan, (then under the Jaipur State) to a Shia Muslim family of musicians. Ancestry Khan claims ancestry from Nath Vishwambhar, an ancestor of Swami Haridas. Having converted to Islam during the Mughal era, Khan's family traces its history to the Adya Gaud Brahmins of Shandilya gotra. Musical Training Though his father Ahmed Khan died early in his life, Khan's uncle, Jehangir (of Jaipur), taught him dhrupad for 5 years and then khyal for another 8 years. Khan would practice palta exercises fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desi (raga)
Desi (Hindi देसी or देशी) is a Hindustani classical music, Hindustani classical raga. This raga may be affiliated with the Asavari (thaat), Asavari thaat or with the Kafi (thaat), Kafi thaat depending on the way of presentation. It is similar to raga Barwa (raga), Barwa. References V. N. Bhatkhande, Music Systems in India (A comparative study of some of the leading music systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), 1st ed., 1984, S. Lal & Co., New Delhi, India. External links SRA on Raga DesiRajan Parrikar on Ragas Hindustani ragas, Desi {{India-music-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bade Nissar Hussain Khan people such as Osh-Tisch
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Bade may refer to: People * Bade (surname) Places * Bade, Burkina Faso, a town in Comoé Province * Bade, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Yobe State * Bade District, a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan * Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeria Other uses * Bade languages, a family of three languages in Nigeria ** Bade language, the language for which the group is named * ''Badé'', the Crow word for third-gender Third gender is a concept in which individuals are categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither man nor woman. It is also a social category present in societies that recognize three or more genders. The term ''third'' is usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze
Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze, also known as Vazebuwa, (28 November 1871 – 5 May 1945) was a Hindustani Classical musician of the Gwalior tradition known for his impact on popularizing classical music and its impression on Natyageet in the early half of the 20th century. Background Born in Vazare, Maharashtra in 1871, Vaze lost his father at an early age and was brought up by his mother. He studied briefly in school. With an interest in music surpassing academics, Vaze's mother helped him take lessons in music from several teachers, spending several years moving around. He learned from musicians like Balwantrai Pohre and Vitthoba Hadap of Malwan. After being married and taking up household duties, Vaze set out to pursue music. Music career Training With Gwalior regarded as the home of khayal music at the time, many traveled there to learn music. After traveling to Pune, Bombay, Indore Ujjain, and Benaras, Vaze met Bade Nissar Hussain Khan, the son of Natthe Khan, and became his di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhopal State
Bhopal State (pronounced ) was an Islamic principality founded in the beginning of 18th-century India by the Afghan Mughal noble Dost Muhammad Khan. It was a tributary state during 18th century, a princely salute state with 19-gun salute in a subsidiary alliance with British India from 1818 to 1947, and an independent state from 1947 to 1949. Islamnagar was founded and served as the State's first capital, which was later shifted to the city of Bhopal. The state was founded in 1707 CE by Dost Mohammad Khan, a Pashtun soldier in the Mughal army, who became a mercenary after the Emperor Aurangzeb's death and annexed several territories to his fiefdom. It came under the suzerainty of the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1723 shortly after its foundation. In 1737, Marathas defeated the Mughals and the Nawab of Bhopal in the Battle of Bhopal, and started collecting tribute from the state. After the defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Bhopal became a British princely state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scindia
The Scindia dynasty (anglicized from Shinde) is a Hindu Maratha dynasty of maratha origin that ruled the erstwhile State of Gwalior. It had the Patil-ship of Kumberkerrab in Wai. It was founded by Ranoji Scindia, who started as a personal servant of the Peshwa Bajirao I. Ranoji and his descendents along with their rivals the Holkars, played a leading role during the Maratha ascendency in North india during the 18th century. The Gwalior state was a princely state under the British Raj during the 19th and the 20th centuries. After India's independence in 1947, several members of the Scindia family went on to enter Indian politics. Foundation The Scindia dynasty was founded by Ranoji Scindia, a personal servant of Bajirao I Peshwa. Ranoji prospered early under Bajirao because of the favorable circumstances created by the appointment of Bajirao as the Peshwa at the age of twenty.This had evoked jealousy from senior officials like Anant Ram Sumant, Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi, Kha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rampur Sahaswan Gharana
Rampur may refer to: Places India * Rampur State, a princely state of British India Uttar Pradesh * Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, a city ** Rampur district ** Rampur (Assembly constituency) ** Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency) ** Rampur Junction railway station * Rampur, Jaunpur district * Rampur, Amawan, Raebareli district * Rampur, Asoha, Unnao district * Ramapur, Azamgarh district * Rampur Baghel, Raebareli district * Rampur Barara, Raebareli district * Rampur Khurd, Raebareli district * Rampur Sudauli, Raebareli district Elsewhere in India * Rampur, Kamrup, Assam * Rampur, Bihar * Rampur Samastipur, Bihar * Rampur (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh * Rampur, Kheda district, Gujarat * Rampur, Himachal Pradesh ** Rampur (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency) * Rampur, Jharkhand * Rampur, Karnataka * Ramapur, Vijayapur Taluk, Bijapur district, Karnataka * Rampur, Dahanu (census code 551582), Palghar district, Maharashtra * Rampur, Dahanu (census code 55163 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inayat Hussain Khan
Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) was an Indian classical vocalist, and the founder of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. Early life Career He first married the daughter of Haddu Khan of the Gwalior gharana. His singing style has influences of the Dhrupad singing typical of the Gwalior gharana, and the Rampur-Shahaswan style is sometimes regarded as an offshoot of the Gwalior gharana.Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a gharana (musical heritage) of Hindustani classical music centred in the North-Uttar Pradesh towns of Rampur and Sahaswan. Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) was the founder of this gharana. History The gharan ... References 1849 births 1919 deaths Hindustani singers 19th-century Indian male classical singers People from Budaun district 20th-century Indian male classical singers Singers from Uttar Pradesh 20th-century Khyal singers {{India-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar (1849–1926) was an Indian vocalist of the Khyal genre of Hindustani classical music. He learned the Gwalior gharana (singing style) and brought it to Maharashtra. Life Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar was born in Maharashtra. He travelled to Gwalior, then the centre of the Khayal genre of Indian classical music, and studied under Vasudeorao Joshi. He then returned to Maharashtra, and settled near Miraj because its climate suited him. Soon Miraj and the nearby area became a hub of Hindustani classical music, which it has remained since. Buwa's chief disciples included Neelakanthbuwa Mirajkar, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, his son Annabuwa (who predeceased him), Anant Manohar Joshi Pandit Anant Manohar Joshi (b 8-March-1881 - d 12-Sep-1967), also known as Antubuwa Joshi, was an Indian vocalist of Khayal-genre of Hindustani classical music. Pandit Antubuwa Joshi was born at Kinhai, near Aundh, in Satara district of Mahara ... (Antu-buwa), Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
