Gharana at Music Glossary

What is it? A concept peculiar to Hindustani Classical music. Gharana is comparable to a style or school of dance or music vocal/ instrumental. The names of Gharanas are almost always derived from the city district or state that the founder lived in. Various Gharanas adopted their own particular approach to presentation technique and repertoire.

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