Rampur-Sahaswan gharana

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Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical vocal music known for its intricate taan patterns, clarity of swaras, and strong emphasis on raga purity.

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instanceOf Hindustani classical music gharana
vocal music tradition
associatedPerson Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Inayat Hussain Khan
Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Nissar Hussain Khan
Shanno Khurana
Sulochana Brahaspati
Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan
Ustad Rashid Khan
associatedWith Rampur
Sahaswan
country India
emphasis raga grammar
sur (intonation) accuracy
tala precision
foundedBy Inayat Hussain Khan
genre khayal singing tradition
hasReputation one of the major khayal gharanas of North India
historicalOrigin 19th century
influencedBy Gwalior gharana
court music of Rampur princely state
knownFor clarity of swaras
complex layakari
elaborate raga development
intricate taan patterns
medium to fast tempo compositions
strong emphasis on raga purity
use of bol-taans
use of sargam-taans
languageOfCompositions Braj Bhasha
Hindi
Urdu
musicSystem Hindustani classical music
pedagogicalMethod guru-shishya parampara
performancePractice concert-style khayal singing
use of harmonium and tabla accompaniment
region Uttar Pradesh
stylisticFeature balanced use of improvisation and composition
emphasis on clear enunciation of lyrics
preference for vilambit followed by drut khayal
systematic raga exposition
use of meend and gamak in taans
teachingFocus systematic riyaz (practice)
vocalFocus khayal
tarana

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Hindustani music hasGharana Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Khayal majorGharana Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Rampur State notableFor Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of Hindustani classical music
linked to: Rampur-Sahaswan gharana