Jaipur Atrauli
A Distinguished Khayal Tradition Celebrated for Complex Ragas, Intricate Layakari & Distinctive Melodic Expression.
Provenance
Two Indian towns, Jaipur and Atrauli. The history being that while the family of Alladiya Khansaheb was originally from Atrauli, a town near Aligarh, they moved to Jaipur finding employment in the court of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
Founder
Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855-1943)
Genre
The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana is renowned for its intricate and intellectually rich Khayal gayaki, featuring complex and uncommon ragas, precise swara treatment, intricate layakari, and distinctive melodic structures.
The Peerless & Illustrious
Significant artists of this gharana include the disciples of Ustad Alladiya Khan, such as Moghubai Kurdikar and Pandit Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale, Alladiya Khan”s brother Haider Khan and sons Manji Khan and Burji Khan, Nivruttibuva Sarnaik, Abdul Majid Khan and sons Muhammad Sayeed and Muhammad Rasheed, Kesarbai Kerkar and Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur.
The Torchbearers
Kishori Amonkar, Padma Talwalkar, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Shruti Sadolikar.
