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Explore 70 lineages of Indian classical music — from Hindustani gharanas to Carnatic paramparas, Dhrupad banis to classical dance schools.

43Gharanas
16Paramparas
1Bani
10Schools

By Art Form

Hindustani Music47Carnatic Music7Classical Dance16

By Category

Bharatanatyam6Flute1Instrumental3Kathak4Kuchipudi1Manipuri1Mohiniyattam1Odissi3Santoor1Sarangi1Sarod3Sitar5Tabla6Veena1Violin2Vocal31

Hindustani Music

47 traditions
Vocal

Agra

Gharana

Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Ghagge Khudabaksh

Pandit Shrikrishna Narayan Ratanjankar
Pandit Ganesh Balawant Nawathe
Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan

3 artists in this tradition

Hindustani

Ariyakudi

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar

Carnatic

Bettiah

Gharana

Bettiah, Bihar

Dhrupad

Bhendibazaar

Gharana

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Founded by Chhajju Khan, Nazeer Khan, Khadim Hussain Khan

Hindustani

Bishnupur

Gharana

Bishnupur, West Bengal

Dhrupad

Chembai

Parampara

Kerala

Founded by Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar

Carnatic

Dagar

Bani

North India

Founded by Dagar family

Dhrupad

Darbhanga

Gharana

Darbhanga, Bihar

Dhrupad

Dilli

Gharana

Delhi

Founded by Hazrat Amir Khusrau, Miyan Samti

Hindustani

Dumraon

Gharana

Dumraon, Buxar, Bihar

Founded by Dumraon Maharaj, Pandit Ghanarang Dubey

Dhrupad

Gwalior

Gharana

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Founded by Nathan Pir Baksh, Hassu Khan, Haddu Khan, Nathu Khan

Hindustani

Indore

Gharana

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Founded by Amir Khan

Hindustani

Jaipur-Atrauli

Gharana

Rajasthan/Maharashtra

Founded by Ustad Alladiya Khan

Hindustani

Kalpi

Gharana

Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh

Dhrupad

Karnatik

Parampara

South India

Founded by Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri

Carnatic

Kirana

Gharana

Karnataka/Maharashtra

Founded by Abdul Karim Khan, Abdul Wahid Khan

Hindustani

Kunwar Shyam

Gharana

North India

Founded by Goswami Lalji Maharaj

Hindustani

Mewati

Gharana

Mewat, Rajasthan

Founded by Ghagge Nazir Khan

Hindustani

Musiri

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Musiri Subramania Iyer

Carnatic

Nathdwara

Gharana

Nathdwara, Rajasthan

Hindustani

Palghat KV Narayanaswami

Parampara

Kerala/Tamil Nadu

Founded by Palghat KV Narayanaswami

Carnatic

Patiala

Gharana

Patiala, Punjab

Founded by Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Baksh Khan

Hindustani

PS Narayanaswamy

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by PS Narayanaswamy

Carnatic

Qawwal Bacchon ka

Gharana

Delhi

Founded by Amir Khusrau

Hindustani

Rampur-Sahaswan

Gharana

Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Inayat Hussain Khan

Hindustani

Sarabha Sastrigal

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Sarabha Sastrigal

Carnatic

Semmangudi

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Carnatic

Sham Chaurasia

Gharana

North India

Founded by Miyan Chand Khan, Miyan Suraj Khan

Hindustani

Sikar

Gharana

Sikar, Rajasthan

Hindustani

Talwandi

Gharana

Pakistan

Dhrupad

TS Rajagopalan

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by TS Rajagopalan

Carnatic
Tabla

Ajrara

Gharana

Ajrara, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Kallu Khan, Miru Khan

•Bridges Delhi and Lucknow traditions

•Strict, disciplined approach with complex compositions

•Meticulous technical execution required

Hindustani

Benares

Gharana

Benares/Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Ram Sahai

Hindustani

Delhi

Gharana

Delhi

Founded by Siddhar Khan

Hindustani

Farrukhabad

Gharana

Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Haji Vilayat Ali Khan

Hindustani

Lucknow

Gharana

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Miyan Bakshu

Hindustani

Punjab

Gharana

Punjab

Founded by Miyan Qader Baksh

Hindustani
Sitar

Etawah

Gharana

Etawah, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Imdad Khan

Ustad Imrat Khan
Ustad Vilayat Khan

2 artists in this tradition

Hindustani

Indore Beenkar

Gharana

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Hindustani

Jaipur Senia

Gharana

Jaipur, Rajasthan/Pakistan

Hindustani

Maihar

Gharana

Maihar, Madhya Pradesh

Founded by Ustad Allauddin Khan

Hindustani

Senia

Gharana

North India

Founded by Masit Sen

Hindustani
Sarod

Lucknow-Shahjahanpur

Gharana

Lucknow/Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh

•Sarod gharana with Lucknow and Shahjahanpur influences.

Hindustani

Senia-Bangash

Gharana

North India

Hindustani

Senia-Shahjahanpur

Gharana

Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Bangash tribe from Afghanistan

Hindustani
Sarangi

Moradabad-Rampur

Gharana

Moradabad/Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

Hindustani
Santoor

Sopori-Sufiana

Gharana

Kashmir

Founded by Sopori family

Hindustani

Carnatic Music

7 traditions
Violin

Lalgudi

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Lalgudi Jayaraman

Carnatic

TN Krishnan

Parampara

Kerala/Tamil Nadu

Founded by TN Krishnan

Carnatic
Veena

Veena Dhanammal

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Veena Dhanammal

Carnatic
Flute

Shashank Subramanyam

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Founded by Shashank Subramanyam

Carnatic
Instrumental

Chitravina

Parampara

Tamil Nadu

Anahita and Apoorva

1 artist in this tradition

Carnatic

Jaipur Beenkar

Gharana

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Founded by Shahaji Saheb

Dhrupad

Qadri

Gharana

North India

Dhrupad

Classical Dance

16 traditions
Kathak

Benares Kathak

Gharana

Benares/Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Janakiprasad

•Rooted in temple traditions with devotional origins

•Strong emphasis on bhakti and spiritual expression

•Emotional depth over pure technique

Hindustani

Jaipur Kathak

Gharana

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Founded by Bhanuji

Hindustani

Lucknow Kathak

Gharana

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Founded by Ishwari Prasad

Hindustani

Raigarh

Gharana

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Founded by Raja Chakradhar Singh

Hindustani
Bharatanatyam

Kalakshetra

School

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Founded by Rukmini Devi Arundale

•Refined, disciplined approach

•Sharp, controlled movements with geometric precision

•Spiritual and aesthetic elevation of dance

Carnatic

Melattur

School

Melattur, Tamil Nadu

Carnatic

Mysore

School

Mysore, Karnataka

Carnatic

Pandanallur

School

Pandanallur, Tamil Nadu

Carnatic

Tanjore

School

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Carnatic

Vazhuvoor

School

Vazhuvoor, Tamil Nadu

Carnatic
Odissi

Debaprasad Das

School

Odisha

Founded by Deba Prasad Das

•First-generation Odissi guru

•Focused on gotipua and mahari traditions

•Contributed to codifying Odissi technique

Regional

Kelucharan Mohapatra

School

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Founded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

Regional

Mayadhar Raut

School

Odisha

Founded by Guru Mayadhar Raut

Regional
Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi

Parampara

Kuchipudi village, Andhra Pradesh

Carnatic
Manipuri

Manipuri

School

Manipur

Regional
Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam

Parampara

Kerala

Carnatic

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