Punjab Gharana
(sometimes called Punjabi or Panjabi Gharānā), is a style and technique of Tabla playing that originated in the Punjab region of what is now split in present day Pakistan and India.
The Punjab Gharana is one of the six Tabla Gharanas (of which others are Delhi , Ajrara, Farrukhabad, Lucknow and Benares). Initially a pakhawaj-playing gharana, the Punjab school was created in the nineteenth century.
Features of Punjab Gharana
The distinctive features of Punjab Gharana are:
1. The strong influence of Pakhawaj playing styles and the ancient Dhrupad style of Hindustani Classical Music
2. The exclusive techniques from the Pakhawaj in playing certain bols, and the variation in using the middle finger to the full hand when pronouncing certain notes
3. Extensive use of the Bayan (Left Hand drum), and the balancing of both drums to produce a Melodious sound
4. The emphasis on Kayda styles (usually ending in the phrases TinNa KeNa and DhinNa GheNa), Rela, and Paran.
5. The strong influence of the Punjabi Language in the pronunciation of bols, causing them to be elided
6. the Chilla ritual, which consists of continuous playing for forty days.
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Genealogy
There is debate as to who precisely set up the Gharānā. Some believe it was Lālā Bhavānidas. And others claim that the founder was Lālā Bhavānidas's follower, Mian Qadir Baksh I. Yet others are of the view that it was Saddu Hussain Baksh (Haddu Khan), follower of Qadir Baksh I who founded it. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Fakir Baksh, disciple of Saddu Hussain Baksh was the foremost advocate. His followers were Qadir Baksh II and Firoz Khan of Lahore. Jnan Prakash Ghosh of Farukhabad gharana was also a follower of Firoz Khan. Kader Baksh II was the teacher of the most renowned tabla player of twentieth century, Ustad Alla Rakha. Alla Rakha trained his sons - tabla wizard Zakir Hussain and Fazal Qureshi.
(sometimes called Punjabi or Panjabi Gharānā), is a style and technique of Tabla playing that originated in the Punjab region of what is now split in present day Pakistan and India.
The Punjab Gharana is one of the six Tabla Gharanas (of which others are Delhi , Ajrara, Farrukhabad, Lucknow and Benares). Initially a pakhawaj-playing gharana, the Punjab school was created in the nineteenth century.
Features of Punjab Gharana
The distinctive features of Punjab Gharana are:
1. The strong influence of Pakhawaj playing styles and the ancient Dhrupad style of Hindustani Classical Music
2. The exclusive techniques from the Pakhawaj in playing certain bols, and the variation in using the middle finger to the full hand when pronouncing certain notes
3. Extensive use of the Bayan (Left Hand drum), and the balancing of both drums to produce a Melodious sound
4. The emphasis on Kayda styles (usually ending in the phrases TinNa KeNa and DhinNa GheNa), Rela, and Paran.
5. The strong influence of the Punjabi Language in the pronunciation of bols, causing them to be elided
6. the Chilla ritual, which consists of continuous playing for forty days.
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Genealogy
There is debate as to who precisely set up the Gharānā. Some believe it was Lālā Bhavānidas. And others claim that the founder was Lālā Bhavānidas's follower, Mian Qadir Baksh I. Yet others are of the view that it was Saddu Hussain Baksh (Haddu Khan), follower of Qadir Baksh I who founded it. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Fakir Baksh, disciple of Saddu Hussain Baksh was the foremost advocate. His followers were Qadir Baksh II and Firoz Khan of Lahore. Jnan Prakash Ghosh of Farukhabad gharana was also a follower of Firoz Khan. Kader Baksh II was the teacher of the most renowned tabla player of twentieth century, Ustad Alla Rakha. Alla Rakha trained his sons - tabla wizard Zakir Hussain and Fazal Qureshi.
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