Kirana gharana
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Kirana gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music renowned for its slow, meditative elaboration of ragas and exquisite emphasis on intonation and voice culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindustani classical music gharana
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musical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedRagaApproach |
detailed exploration of each swara
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preference for serious and grave ragas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindustani vocal music
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khayal ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponent |
Abdul Karim Khan
NERFINISHED
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Abdul Wahid Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Basavaraj Rajguru NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhimsen Joshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Firoz Dastur NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangubai Hangal NERFINISHED ⓘ Hafeez Ahmed Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirabai Barodekar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumar Gandharva NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandit Madhav Gudi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandit Sangameshwar Gurav NERFINISHED ⓘ Prabha Atre NERFINISHED ⓘ Roshan Ara Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sawai Gandharva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th century Hindustani vocal music
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Marathi bhavgeet singing style ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sufi musical traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on intonation
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emphasis on voice culture ⓘ long sustained notes ⓘ meditative raga development ⓘ microtonal precision ⓘ slow elaboration of ragas ⓘ vilambit laya performance ⓘ |
| musicSystem | Hindustani classical music ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kairana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Kairana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedagogicalFeature |
focus on breath control
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rigorous voice training ⓘ systematic raga grammar ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
extensive alap in vilambit khayal
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use of medium and upper octave exploration ⓘ |
| primaryGenre | khayal singing ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on emotional depth
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focus on swara purity ⓘ limited use of fast taans ⓘ stepwise raga expansion ⓘ use of meend and glide between notes ⓘ |
| teachingMethod | guru–shishya parampara ⓘ |
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