The Dagar gharana (or Dagar vani) is a tradition of the classical dhrupad genre of
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...
spanning 20 generations, tracing back to Swami Haridas (15th century), and including Behram Khan of Jaipur (1753-1878). For some generations its members were associated with the courts of Jaipur, Udaipur, and Mewar.
The main feature of the Dagar gharana is sophisticated, subtle, serene and rigorous exposition of alap-jor-jhala, including great attention to microtonal inflection delineating the subtleties of raga often otherwise overlooked or lost.
Until the 20th century, it was exclusively a vocal genre (at least in performance), but since the innovations of
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, was a North Indian ( Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the r ...
to the rudra vina, that instrument has found a place in performance, following closely the inflections and style of the vocal technique.
The genre was carried into the 20th century by seven Dagar brothers and cousins:
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, was a North Indian ( Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the r ...
and Zia Fariduddin Dagar. Zia Mohiuddin (rudra vina) and Zia Fareeduddin (vocal) were largely responsible for training today's practitioners, the most prominent of whom include
Ritwik Sanyal
Pandit Ritwik Sanyal (born 12 April 1953) is an Hindustani classical music, Indian classical singer and the Dhrupad maestro from Varanasi. He is a retired professor and Ex Dean from the department of vocal music at the faculty of performing art ...
Wasifuddin Dagar
Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar is an Indian classical singer of the dhrupad genre and the son of dhrupad singer Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar. Since the death of his father and later, his uncle, Wasifuddin has been singing solo. He was awarded the Padma Shri ...
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Bahauddin Dagar
Baha'ud'din Mohiuddin Dagar (born 1970) is the rudra veena player and son of famous north Indian musician Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. He plays rudra veena with the ''dagarbani'' style. He represents the 20th generation of Dagar lineage, referring to N ...
Uday Bhawalkar
Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre.
Early years
Uday Bhawalkar was born in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the youngest of three siblings. He began training in classical music from his elder si ...
, and the
Gundecha Brothers
The Gundecha Brothers are Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre of the Dagar vani. From 1985 to 2019 the duo consisted of brothers Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha and were awarded the Padma Shri for art for 2012. Following the de ...
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Family pedagogy
This visualization is based on several historical accounts.
Miyan Tansen
Tansen ( – 26 April 1589), also referred to and commonly known as Sangeet Samrat () , was a Hindustani classical musician. Born in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family, he learnt and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pra ...
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16th Century
* Gadadhar Pandey alias Masnad Ali Khan Dagar
* Gyandhar Pandey alias Surgyan Khan Dagar
17th Century
* Rahim Baksh Khan Dagar, father and guru of Baba Gopal Das.
18th Century
* Baba Gopal Das alias Imam Baksh Khan Dagar (c. 1720 - c. 1800)
* Haider Khan Dagar (1750-1830), son and disciple of Baba Gopal Das.
* Behram Khan Dagar (1753-1878), son and disciple of Baba Gopal Das.
* Addan Khan (c. 1750s - c. 1800s), daughter and disciple of Baba Gopal Das.
19th Century
* Mohammed Jan Khan Dagar (1795-1850), son and disciple of Haider Khan Dagar.
* Mohammad Ali Khan Dagar (c. 1800 - c. 1870), son and disciple of Haider Khan Dagar.
* Akbar Khan, son and disciple of Behram Khan Dagar.
* Saddu Khan (1800-1860), son and disciple of Behram Khan Dagar.
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Oth ...
(1826-1890), learned from maternal uncle Behram Khan Dagar.
* Inayat Khan Dagar (1835-1900), son and disciple of Saddu Khan Dagar.
* Zakiruddin Khan Dagar (1840-1923), son and disciple of Mohammed Jan Khan Dagar.
* Allabande Khan Dagar (1845-1927), son and disciple of Mohammed Ali Khan Dagar.
* Haider Khan of Dhar, disciple of Behram Khan Dagar.
20th Century
* Riazuddin Khan Dagar (1885-1947), son and disciple of Inayat Khan Dagar.
* Ziauddin Khan Dagar (1886-1946), son and disciple of Zakiruddin Khan Dagar.
* Nasiruddin Dagar (1895-1936), son and disciple of Allabande Khan Dagar.
* Rahimuddin Dagar (1900-1975), son and disciple of Allabande Khan Dagar.
* Imamuddin Dagar (1903-1966), son and disciple of Allabande Khan Dagar.
* Hussainuddin Dagar (1906-1963), son and disciple of Allabande Khan Dagar.
* Nasir Moinuddin Dagar (1921-1967), son and disciple of Nasiruddin Dagar. With brother Aminuddin, known as Senior Dagar Brothers.
* Nasir Aminuddin Dagar (1923-2000), son and disciple of Nasiruddin Dagar. With brother Moinuddin, known as Senior Dagar Brothers.
* Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar (1927-2011), son and disciple of Rahimuddin Dagar.
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Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, was a North Indian ( Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the r ...
(1929-1990), son and disciple of Ziauddin Dagar.
* Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar (1932-1994), son and disciple of Nasiruddin Dagar. With brother Faiyazuddin, known as Junior Dagar Brothers.
* Zia Fariuddin Dagar (1932-2013), son and disciple of Ziauddin Dagar.
* Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar (1934-1989), son and disciple of Nasiruddin Dagar. With brother Zahiruddin, known as Junior Dagar Brothers.
* Chandrashekar Naringrekar (1936-2004), disciple of Zia Mohiduddin Dagar.
* Asit Kumar Banerjee (b. 19370, disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
* H. Sayeeduddin Dagar (1939-2017), son and disciple of Hussainuddin Dagar.
* Shantha Benegal (b. 1942), disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
* Jody Stetcher (b. 1946), disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
* Pushpraj Koshti (b. 1951), disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
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Ritwik Sanyal
Pandit Ritwik Sanyal (born 12 April 1953) is an Hindustani classical music, Indian classical singer and the Dhrupad maestro from Varanasi. He is a retired professor and Ex Dean from the department of vocal music at the faculty of performing art ...
(b. 1953), disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Zia Fariduddin Dagar.
* Umakant Gundecha (b. 1959), disciple of Zia Fariduddin Dagar.
* Ramakant Gundecha (1962-2019), disciple of Zia Fariduddin Dagar.
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Uday Bhawalkar
Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian classical vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre.
Early years
Uday Bhawalkar was born in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the youngest of three siblings. He began training in classical music from his elder si ...
(b. 1966), disciple of Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
* F. Wasifuddin Dagar (b. 1968), son and disciple of Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar.
* Mohi Bahauddin Dagar (b. 1970), son and disciple of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.
* Sayeed Nafeesuddin Dagar (b. 1975), son and disciple of H. Sayeeduddin Dagar.
* Sayeed Aneesuddin Dagar (b. 1976), son and disciple of H. Sayeeduddin Dagar.
21st Century
* Pelva Naik (b. 1986), disciple of Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Mohi Bahauddin Dagar.
* Anant Gundecha (b. 1996), son and disciple of Ramakant Gundecha.