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Maihar

Gharana

Maihar, Madhya Pradesh

Hindustani Sitar

Founder

Ustad Allauddin Khan

Characteristics

  • ●Disciplined, structured approach influenced by dhrupad and been
  • ●Emphasis on alap-jod-jhala development
  • ●Powerful mandra saptak (lower octave) work
  • ●Integrates orchestral thinking with classical forms
  • ●Globally recognized through Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan

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Notable Artists

Pandit Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar

Sitar

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Sarod

Ustad Allauddin Khan

Ustad Allauddin Khan

Sarod

Pannalal Ghosh

Pannalal Ghosh

Flute

Arjun Verma

Arjun Verma

Sitar

Pratik Shrivastava

Pratik Shrivastava

Sarod

Vasant Rai

Vasant Rai

Sarod

Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia

Bansuri

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

Bansuri

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

Sarod

Tarun Bhattacharya

Tarun Bhattacharya

Santoor

Pandit Kushal Das

Pandit Kushal Das

Sitar

Roshanara Khan

Roshanara Khan

Surbahar

Pandit Raghunath Seth

Pandit Raghunath Seth

Bansuri

Other Notable Artists

Nikhil Banerjee·Annapurna Devi

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