KIRANA

GHARANA

KIRANA GHARANAAbdul Karim Khan 1872 – 1937

Ganapatbuwa Behere 1890 – 1965

Vahid Khan 1880 - 1949

Sawai Gandharva (Rambhau Kundolkar) 1886 – 1952

Sureshbabu Mane 1902 – 1953

Amir Khan 1912 - 1974

Hirabai Barodekar 1905 – 1989

Gangubai Hangal

Bhimsen Joshi 1922 –

Prabha Atre

Kishori Amonkar

KIRANA GHARANA

This is the most prolific of the Hindustani Khayal Gharana. The origin of Kirana

Gharana is controversial. Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872 – 1937) is believed to be

the founder of this Gharana. He was born in Kirana near Kurukshetra and he

served as a musician at the Baroda and the Mysore Courts. His style of singing

had a tremendous influence on the music of western India. The emphasis on

elongating the notes and the importance to their melody and resonance is a

distinctive feature of this Gharana. The Kirana style of singing has emphasis on

aalap rather than on bandish as seen in the Gwalior Gharana. The mode of singing

is sentimental, graceful and full of emotion. Abdul Karim Khan's most important

disciple was Pt Sawai Gandharva, who made this style of singing famous in

Karnatak and Maharashtra. There are several fine exponents of this Gharana today,

including Pt Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Kishori Amonkar and Prabha Atre.

Abdul Karim Khan 1872 - 1937Abdul Karim Khan 1872 - 1937

Wahid Khan 1880 - 1949Wahid Khan 1880 - 1949

Ganapatbuwa Behere 1890 – 1965

Savai Gandharva - - Rambhau Kundolkar 1886 – 1952Savai Gandharva - - Rambhau Kundolkar 1886 – 1952

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Many moods of Pandit

Bhimsen Joshi.

Pandit Feroze Dastur

Sureshbabu Mane 1902 - 1953 Sureshbabu Mane 1902 - 1953

Hirabai Barodekar 1905 - 1989Hirabai Barodekar 1905 - 1989

Gangubai Hangal

Amir Khan 1912 - 1974Amir Khan 1912 - 1974

Prabha AtrePrabha Atre

Kishori Amonkar

Shrikant Deshpande