Maihar Gharana

Maihar Gharana is a Hindustani classical music lineage associated with Allauddin Khan and the princely state of Maihar in India. The tradition became known for strict training, instrumental discipline, and a broad approach to raga performance. Its students included major figures such as Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar, who carried the style to international audiences.

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The first-ever concerto for sitar and Western orchestra was dedicated to glorious music teacher Allauddin Khan by his most successful pupil

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The fifth string of the Maihar school lead violin

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November 23, 20181 comment
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Vasant Rai's fretless guitar arrangements for Indian classical

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Pannalal Ghosh: magic flute came to the Indian classics from the river

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100 years for 1 career: the great artist and teacher Allauddin Khan

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Humid Kolkata air sways with Nikhil Banerjee's sitar

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Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass find a colorful meeting point for European and Indian classics

Almost three decades have passed since Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar collaborated and released the work Passages - a…

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Ali Akbar Khan: the true guru of Indian classical harmony

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