Talwandi Gharana

Talwandi

Founder: Nayak Khanderi

Essential Features: Traditional gharana of Dhrupad but current members perform Khayal.

Strong Dhrupad base. Emphasis on the Alaap.

Development of the Alaap linked with the main stages of Sufism; Sariat, Tariqat, Haqiqat and Marifat.

Layakari in the form of Bol Bant and Tihaees. Exponents well versed in other genres such as Hori Dhamar, Thumri, Ghazal and Kafi.

Famous Musicians

Mian Chand Khan Mian Suraj Khan	Mian Jahangirdad Khan	Mian Khuramdad Khan	Ustad Qalandar Bukhsh
Mian Maula Bukhsh Khan	Ustad Tawakkal Hussain Khan	Mian Mehar Ali Khan	Ustad Hafeez Khan Ustad Afzal Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Bageshri	06:02	Radio Pakistan
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Mian Ki Malhar	04:34	Radio Pakistan
Hafeez Khan Afzal Khan	Mian Ki Todi	06:57	Radio Pakistan
Hashmat Ali Khan	Nayaki Kanada	06:25	Radio Pakistan

Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana

Rampur - Sahaswan

Founder: Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan

Essential Features: Style shares many similarities with the Gwalior tradition.

Wide variety of taans including sapaat, halaq, choot gamak and bol taan.

Vocal ornamentations such as the Behlawa and Murki employed. Emphasis on melody over rhythm. Healthy repertoire of traditional compositions.

Exponents noted for their mastery over the Tarana.

Famous Musicians

Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan	Ustad Haider Khan	Ustad Kallan Khan	Ustad Fida Hussain Khan
Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan	Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan	Ustad Ishtiaq Hussain Khan	Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan	Ustad Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan	Ustad Ghulam Taqi Khan	Ustad Rashid Hussain Khan

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Ghulam Mustafa Khan	Bhopali Todi	06:06	HMV
Ghulam Taqi Khan	Chayanat	04:36	Live
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan	Kamod	04:06	Live
Mushtaq Hussain Khan	Gunkali	08:35	HMV
Nissar Hussain Khan	Jhinjhoti Tarana	06:04	HMV
Nissar Hussain Khan	Malkauns	05:20	All India Radio
Nissar Hussain Khan	Jaijaiwanti	05:14	All India Radio
Rashid Hussain Khan	Malkauns	04:55	HMV

Qawwal Bacchay Gharana

Founder: Mian Saamat bin Ibrahim

Essential Features: Systematic elaboration of alaap.

Emphasisis on the bandish and an exquisite manner of presenting the asthayi and antara of each bandish.

Vast repertoire of traditional bandishes. Employ embellishments such as murkis and lehaks.

Common use of various taan patterns, namely gamak and bol taan. Practitioners well versed in singing other classical genres such as Tirvat, Sadra, Thumri, Dadra, Naqsh, Gul, Ghazal and Qawwali.

Famous Musicians

Mian Achpal Khan	Mian Tanras Khan	Ustad Umrao Khan	Baba Naseer Khan
Ustad Ghulam Ghous Khan	Ustad Sardar Khan	Ustad Suleman Khan	Munshi Raziuddin
Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Ustad Fateh Ali Khan- Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan	Ustad Sadiq Ali Khan Mando	Ustad Bahauddin Khan
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	Ustad Ghulam Haider Khan	Ustad Manzoor Ahmed Khan Niazi	Ustad Naseeruddin Saami

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Bageshri	06:12	Radio Pakistan
Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan	Devgiri Bilawal	04:26	Radio Pakistan
Naseeruddin Saami	Khambawati	03:43	PTV
Sardar Khan	Multani	08:56	Radio Pakistan