Khurja Gharana Explained

The Khurja Gharana is a musical apprenticeship tribe of Hindustani classical music.^[1] Known for being Azmat Hussain Khan's and Jitendra Abhisheki's musical lineage,^[2] the gharana emerged from a family of Nauharbani musicians and gained recognition during the life of Altaf Hussain Khan^[3] who was born at Khurja.^[4]

With its own distinct aesthetics, stylings, practices, and repertoire, the gharana melded with Jaipur-Atrauli, Agra, Qawwal Bacchon, Atrauli, and Hapur musical traditions.^{[5] [6] [7]}

History

Ancestry

Geography

Pedagogical Genealogy

The following visualization is based on several historical accounts.^{[8] [9]}

Recent Pedagogy

Overview

Philosophy

Specialty ragas and compositions

Exponents

21st Century

Notes and References

1. News: The march of gharanas. Kuldeep. Kumar. The Hindu . April 11, 2013. www.thehindu.com.
2. Web site: Return to pure classicism | The writings of Mohan Nadkarni.
3. https://www.itcsra.org/TreasurePast.aspx?TreasuresId=8
4. Web site: A musician whom Mumbai failed. Mumbai Mirror.
5. https://dilrangacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Family-Tree-png.png
6. Web site: Aslam Hussain Khan: An Honest Blend of Six Hindustani Gharanas. www.outlookindia.com/. 14 February 2022 .
7. Web site: Saptak Podcast | Episode - 93 | Ustad Aslam Khan: Doyen of Khurja Gharana. www.youtube.com.
8. Book: Neuman . Daniel M. . The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition . 1990 . University of Chicago Press . 9780226575162 . 96–97.
9. Web site: Azmat Hussain Khan Dilrang (1911 1975). Internet Archive.