The Atrauli Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship fraternity (gharana), founded by four brothers from the Gauharbani tradition who moved to Atrauli from Gwalior in the late-18th century. The gharana is best known for its influence and association, via intermarriage, with the Jaipur-Atrauli and Agra gharanas. It does not survive today as an independent khandan, but rather primarily as a corpus of compositions known to the vocalists of those two other lineages. History The gharana was formed in the 18th century by four brothers - Hidayat Khan, Mughul Khan, Karim Hussain Khan, and Jabbar Khan - who were musicians that settled in Atrauli from Gwalior at the invitation of its Nawab.
Unlike the Agra Gharana, which comes from the Nauharbani tradition, and the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, which comes from the Dagarbani tradition, the Atrauli Gharana emerged from the Gauharbani tradition.
Lineage The following family trees are based on reports by Vilayat Hussain Khan. Ancestral Lineage
Prominent Musicians Mehboob Khan "Daraspiya" Puttan Khan Alladiya Khan Faiyaz Hussain Khan Vilayat Hussain Khan
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