Provenance
Agra Gharana traces its roots to the ancient Dhrupad tradition and evolved in Agra, later emerging as a distinctive school of Khayal gayaki.
Founder & Genealogy
Agra Gharana is said to be founded by two vocalists Shamrang and Sasrang,who were exponents of the ‘dhrupad-dhamar’ style.
Genre
The khayal rendition came into this school toward the mid -nineteenth century. A distinct feature of this school is the fine attention it pays to layakari (the understanding of rhythm), as a result of its association with the dhrupad and dhamar styles.
The Peerless & Illustrious
Ustad Faiyaz Khan.It was Ustad Faiyaz Khan who was responsible for lending the gharana the distinction it now bears as an individual school within khayal gayaki. His style of singing was one that laid great stress on a long alaap as of course layakari (rhythmic nuances).
The Torchbearers
NO Maestros FOUND for agra Gharana
