Maihar gharana
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Maihar gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music, especially known for its instrumental tradition shaped by Allauddin Khan and his disciples such as Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maihar gharana canonical | 7 |
| Maihar Band (orchestra founded by Allauddin Khan) | 1 |
| Maihar gharana of Hindustani classical music | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550435 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maihar gharana Context triple: [Hindustani music, hasGharana, Maihar gharana]
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A.
Agra gharana
Agra gharana is a prominent vocal tradition in Hindustani classical music known for its robust, rhythmic style and emphasis on dhrupad-influenced khayal singing.
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B.
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical vocal music known for its intricate taan patterns, clarity of swaras, and strong emphasis on raga purity.
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C.
Gwalior gharana
Gwalior gharana is one of the oldest and most influential schools of Hindustani classical music, renowned for its emphasis on clarity of notes, structured raga development, and a rich khayal singing tradition.
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D.
Patiala gharana
Patiala gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music known for its intricate taans, rich ornamentation, and expressive vocal style.
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E.
Jaipur gharana
Jaipur gharana is a prominent style of the Indian classical dance form Kathak, renowned for its complex footwork, powerful spins, and strong emphasis on rhythm and technique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maihar gharana Target entity description: Maihar gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music, especially known for its instrumental tradition shaped by Allauddin Khan and his disciples such as Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
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A.
Agra gharana
Agra gharana is a prominent vocal tradition in Hindustani classical music known for its robust, rhythmic style and emphasis on dhrupad-influenced khayal singing.
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B.
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical vocal music known for its intricate taan patterns, clarity of swaras, and strong emphasis on raga purity.
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C.
Gwalior gharana
Gwalior gharana is one of the oldest and most influential schools of Hindustani classical music, renowned for its emphasis on clarity of notes, structured raga development, and a rich khayal singing tradition.
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D.
Patiala gharana
Patiala gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music known for its intricate taans, rich ornamentation, and expressive vocal style.
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E.
Jaipur gharana
Jaipur gharana is a prominent style of the Indian classical dance form Kathak, renowned for its complex footwork, powerful spins, and strong emphasis on rhythm and technique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindustani classical music gharana
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musical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aashish Khan
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Ali Akbar Khan ⓘ Allauddin Khan ⓘ Annapurna Devi ⓘ Bahadur Khan ⓘ Nikhil Banerjee ⓘ Pannalal Ghosh ⓘ Ravi Shankar ⓘ Sharan Rani ⓘ |
| basedIn | Maihar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasis |
balanced improvisation and composition
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clarity of raga structure ⓘ rigorous training ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Allauddin Khan ⓘ |
| genre | Hindustani classical music ⓘ |
| hasDiscipleLineage |
Aashish Khan
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Annapurna Devi ⓘ |
| hasDiscipleLineage |
Ali Akbar Khan
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Nikhil Banerjee ⓘ Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
dhrupad tradition
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various regional folk musics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bansuri performance
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dhrupad-influenced style ⓘ elaborate alap development ⓘ instrumental music tradition ⓘ orchestral experiments ⓘ sarod performance ⓘ sitar performance ⓘ systematic raga exposition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maihar ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Ali Akbar Khan
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Annapurna Devi ⓘ Nikhil Banerjee ⓘ Pannalal Ghosh ⓘ Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| notableTeacher | Allauddin Khan ⓘ |
| pedagogy | guru–shishya parampara ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
integration of compositional bandishes with improvisation
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use of both vilambit and drut tempos ⓘ use of complex layakari (rhythmic play) ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| traditionType | instrumental-focused gharana ⓘ |
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Subject: Maihar gharana Description of subject: Maihar gharana is a prominent school of Hindustani classical music, especially known for its instrumental tradition shaped by Allauddin Khan and his disciples such as Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
Referenced by (9)
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