Hindustani
Gwalior Gharana
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Vocal Tradition
Founder
Nathan Pir Baksh, Hassu Khan, Haddu Khan, Nathu Khan (Mid 16th Century)
Characteristics
- ●Oldest khayal gharana
- ●Open-voiced singing with clear, resonant notes across all octaves
- ●Strong focus on bandish with elaborate bol-baant and bol-taans
- ●Gamak-laden taans over complex ornamentation
- ●Preference for accessible, well-known ragas
Notable Artists
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Vocal
Pandit Puttayya
Vocal
Pandit Vinayak Ramchandra Athavale
Vocal
Pandit Gururao Deshpande
Vocal
Pandit Gajanan Anant Joshi
Vocal
Pandit Krishnarao Shankar Pandit
Vocal
Pandit Vidyadhar Koparkar
Vocal
Other Notable Artists
Omkarnath Thakur·D. V. Paluskar·Malini Rajurkar·Veena Sahasrabuddhe