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Taranath Rao
Pandit Taranath Ram Rao Hattiangadi (1915 – 1991) was a performer and teacher of Indian classical percussion, known for his knowledge of rare '' talas'' and old compositions. He represented the Farukhabad, Delhi, and Ajrada ''gharanas'' of tabla, and the Nana Panse tradition of pakhavaj. He studied formally for 47 years—an exceptional amount of time, even in the Indian master-disciple system—under many ''pandits'' and ''ustads,'' most notably Shamsuddin Khan. He had numerous disciples and students of special training. Early life and background Taranath's most significant studentship was under Shamsuddin Khan, ''gurubhai'' of Ahmed Jan Thirakwa and main accompanist to Kirana Gharana vocalist Abdul Karim Khan. He also learned from Subbarao Ankolekar, Vishnu Goakar, "Laya Brahma Bhaskar" Khaprumama of Goa, Fayaz Khan of Kanpur, Shankarao Alkutkar, Baburao Ghokle, and Kallu Khan, all noted percussionists. Performing career Taranath moved from his native Mangalore to Bomba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tala (music)
A tala ( IAST ''tāla'') literally means a 'clap, tapping one's hand on one's arm, a musical measure'. It is the term used in Indian classical music similar to musical meter, that is any rhythmic beat or strike that measures musical time. The measure is typically established by hand clapping, waving, touching fingers on thigh or the other hand, verbally, striking of small cymbals, or a percussion instrument in the Indian subcontinental traditions. Along with ''raga'' which forms the fabric of a melodic structure, the ''tala'' forms the life cycle and thereby constitutes one of the two foundational elements of Indian music. ''Tala'' is an ancient music concept traceable to Vedic era texts of Hinduism, such as the '' Samaveda'' and methods for singing the Vedic hymns. The music traditions of the North and South India, particularly the ''raga'' and ''tala'' systems, were not considered as distinct till about the 16th century. There on, during the tumultuous period of Islamic rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizamuddin Khan
Nizam al-Din ( ar, نظام الدّین, Niẓām al-Dīn, Good Order of the Faith), spelled variously Nizamuddin or Nizamüddin or etc. may refer to: People *Niżām ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakī ibn-Mu‘ayyad, or Nizami Ganjavi (1141–1209), Persian epic poet *Nizamuddin Auliya (1238–1325), Sufi saint of the Chishti Order *Nizamüddin Ahmed Pasha (fl. 1331–1348), Ottoman grand vizier *Koca Mehmed Nizamüddin Pasha (died 1439), Ottoman grand vizier *Nizam al-Din Yahya (c. 1417–1480), Mihrabanid malik of Sistan *Jam Nizamuddin II (died 1509), sultan of the Samma Dynasty *Mohammed Nizamuddin (d. 2016), Indian trade unionist and politician *Nizamuddin Ahmad (1551–1621), Muslim historian of India *Khwaja Nizam ad Din, Kashmiri Sufi * G. Nizamuddin (born 1954), Indian politician * Nizamuddin Shamzai Nizamuddin Shamzai (12 July 1952 – 30 May 2004) was a pro-Taliban Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar and the senior professor of hadith at the Jamia Ulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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