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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2019General Studies
Question
Match the gharanas of Hindustani classical music given in Column I with their famous exponent given in Column II and provide the correct answer from the options given below: Column I A. Jaipur gharana B. Patiala gharana C. Banaras Gharana D. Maihar Gharana Column II 1. Ali Akbar Khan 2. Rajan and Sajan Mishra 3. Kishori Amonkar 4. Vinayakrao Patwardhan
Options
- A A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
- B A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- C A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- D A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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C A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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Jaipur Gharana
- The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana emerged from Alladiya Khan's family which originated from Atrauli and migrated to Jaipur.
- The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana is Hindustani music founded by Alladiya Khan (1855–1946) in the late-19th century.
- The Gharana is known for its distinctive vocal aesthetics, raga repertoire, and technical aptitude.
- The chief exponents of the Jaipur Gharana are Alladiya Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur, Kesarbhai Kerkar, Kishori Amonkar, Shruti Sadolikar, Padma Talwalkar and Ashwini Bhide Deshpande.
- Kishori Amonkar was born in Mumbai, India, into a musical family. Her mother, Mogubai Kurdikar, was a renowned vocalist and a disciple of Ustad Alladiya Khan, the founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana.
Banaras Gharana
- The Benaras Gharana evolved as a result of the great lilting style of khayal singing known by Thumri singers of Benaras and Gaya.
- It was founded by Pt.Gopal Mishra.
- The chief exponents of the Benaras Gharana are Rajan Mishra, Sajan Mishra, Girija Devi and others.
- Pandit Rajan Mishra and Pandit Sajan Mishra brothers and belong to the Banaras Gharana (also known as the Benaras or Kashi Gharana), Indian classical music. The Mishra brothers are celebrated for their duets, known as jugalbandi, and their mastery over a wide range of classical forms.
Maihar Gharana
- The Maihar Gharana is a Gharana or school of Hindustani classical music, a style of Indian classical music originating in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
- Ali Akbar Khan (1922–2009) was one of the most celebrated sarod players in Indian classical music. He was a prominent figure of the Maihar Gharana, which was founded by Ustad Allauddin Khan, his father.