Hindustani
Benares Gharana
Benares/Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Tabla Tradition
Founder
Pt. Ram Sahai (Late 18th century)
Characteristics
- ●Powerful, energetic style with heavy, open baya strokes
- ●Strong pakhawaj influence in bold, percussive parans
- ●Deeply connected to Benares Kathak and temple music
- ●Dramatic impact with full-bodied 'Banarasi' sound
- ●Volume and resonance as defining characteristics
Notable Artists
Other Notable Artists
Kanthe Maharaj·Anokhelal Mishra·Shamta Prasad·Kishen Maharaj·Kumar Bose·Samar Saha