A gharana represents a distinctive musical style or idiom, founded and perpetuated by an outstanding artist or an assemblage of great artists. what are the different gharanas of Hindustani vocal music ?
The gharana tradition in Hindustani vocal music evolved during the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century, primarily in the ambience of certain royal courts of the native states in Central and North India. I agree with you Darshil sir that gharana represents a distinctive musical style or idiom, founded and perpetuated by an outstanding artist or an assemblage of great artists. However , i would like to talk about the The differences between the varied types of gharanas. The difference between the different types of gharanas lie in the way each exponent of distinct gharanas emphasize on specific musical aspects. The aspects like emotional expression, tonal modulation, voice production and the aesthetic stress given to the use of tala , laya and swara used in their specific rendition offers a distinct contour in representing each particular gharanas. In Hindustani vocal music Dhrupad and khayal as two distinctive art form which later gave birth to a number of Dhrupad Gharanas and Khayal Gharanas.
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The gharana tradition in Hindustani vocal music evolved during the 19th century and the early part o..
The emergence of gharana has a rich lore. Initially gharanas were exceedingly closed groups. These closed groups were either reinforced by marriage or bonded by blood ties. All musical secrets were then jealously guarded. Outsiders were not permitted to watch or even audit a music training session. It was till the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century many gharandeer musicians refused to take or teach students with whom they don t share a blood tie. later it was with the development of Hindustani classical music during the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century, gharana flourished