Delhi gharana

Delhi Gharana was founded in the early 18th century most probably by Mia Siddhar Khan Dhadi, who is sometimes also referred to as the inventor of the tabla. Siddhar Khan is the earliest available name associated with tabla that is found in historical records. Siddhar Khan, having been a pakhawaj player (hand drums player), was responsible for incorporating pakhawaj bols (syllables) to the style. However, the tabla, not the pakhawaj, is now the main instrument of the Delhi Gharana. Siddhar Khan and his descendants contributed greatly to the development of the Tabla language and compositional structures of the 'Peshkars' and the 'Kayadas'.[1]

The Delhi tabla style is famous for its vast and rich repertoire of Kayadas. Overall, the sound quality tends to focus on avoiding the overuse of loud, resonant baya (left-hand bass drum) strokes in favor of lighter, more precise strokes. Bols such as dha, tita (tite), tirakita and tinnakinna are prominent. The temperament and style of playing is generally soft and esoteric.[2]

A few notable masters of this school are Ustad Nathu Khan (1875–1940), Gamay Khan (1883–1958), Ustad Munnu Khan (the three brothers) and Ustad Gamay Khan's son Ustad Inam Ali Khan

(1924–1986),his son Gulam Haider khan, and Asif Ali khan, Chatur Lal (1924–1966), Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan (1942-1989), Ustad Fiyaz Khan (1934–12 November 2014), Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan (nephew of Ustad Fiyaz Khan) and some Babar Latif https://dilligharanatabla.blogspot.com/p/hindi-biodata.html?m=1 and Akbar Latif Khan, the ghazal tabla artiste Cassius Khan Shahbaaz Khan Son of Ustad Shakeel Ahmed Khan of tabla Biography of Ustad Fiyaz Khan (tabla player) of Delhi gharana, and the Warsi Brothers.[3][4] Also Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa was also one of the most preeminent soloist from Delhi gharana.