Sham Chaurasia Gharana is a gharana in Hindustani classical music, known for the singing of vocal duets, most notably represented in modern times by the brothers Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan.Centre of Sham Chaurasia Gharana
Sham Chaurasia gharana is centred at a village of the same name in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab; variant spellings include Shamchurasi.
History of Sham Chaurasia Gharana
Sham Chaurasia Gharana is believed to have been founded in the 16th century by Mian Chand Khan and Mian Suraj Khan who were contemporaries of Mian Tansen at the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. Successive generations of musicians in the gharana specialised in the dhrupad form of singing and evolved a tradition of duet vocal jugalbandi performances.
Composers of Sham Chaurasia Gharana
Mian Karim Bukhsh Majzoob, Ustad Ahmed Ali Khan, Ustad Niaz Hussain Shami, and Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan were some of the illustrious members of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana.For more, visit the link below:
