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Hindustani

Lucknow Gharana

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Tabla Tradition

Founder

Miyan Bakshu (19th century)

Characteristics

  • ●Second oldest tabla gharana
  • ●Soft, graceful style reflecting courtly aesthetics
  • ●Open, resonant baya strokes with pakhawaj influence
  • ●Developed alongside Lucknow Kathak
  • ●Beauty of sound over raw power

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Ilmas Hussain Khan·Timir Roy Chowdhury·Achchan Maharaj·Anil Bhattacharjee·Swapan Chaudhuri

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