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Bhaiyya Ganpatrao

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Bhaiyya Ganpatrao
Born1852
OriginGwalior
Died1920
GenresHindustani classical music, Thumri, Dhrupad, Khayal
Occupation(s)Harmonium player, Singer

Bhaiyya Ganpatra, alias "Sughar-piya", (1852–1920) was a member of the Gwalior royal family and known for pioneering the harmonium as an accompanying instrument. He was a member of the Gwalior gharana school of classical music.

Background

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Bhaiyya Ganpatrao was born to Jayajirao Scindia of the Gwalior princely family. He was the brother of Jiwajirao Scindia.[1]

Music training

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He studied with Sadiq Ali Khan of Kirana Gharana and later with Bande Ali Khan and Inayat Hussain Khan, both students of Haddu Khan of Gwalior Gharana.[2]

Legacy

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In the late-19th Century and early-20th Century, Ganpatrao was the "greatest name" associated with the harmonium.[3] He popularized the instrument and developed its Thumri-ang.[4]

Like Govindrao Tembe, Ganpatrao is credited with establishing harmonium as an instrument for Hindustani Classical music. Consequently, he had an enormous impact on many musicians whom he taught.[5]

Compositions

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Ganpatrao was a prolific composer and used the mudra "Sughar-piya."[6]

Influence

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Faiyaz Khan began singing thumris publicly because of Ganptrao's influence.[7] Bismillah Khan adopted some of Ganpatrao's techniques to his Shehnai-playing.[8]

Students

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The sarod maestro Hafiz Ali Khan, father of Amjad Ali Khan, learned dhrupad and thumri from Ganpatrao.[9] He also taught Bashir Khan of Indore and Girija Shankar Chakrabarty.[10][11]

He also taught Jaddanbai, the mother of Bollywood actress Nargis.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Afternoondc.in".
  2. ^ Sharma, Amal Das (1993). Musicians of India Past and Present. Pilgrims Publishing. ISBN 8185421188.
  3. ^ Kasliwal, Suneera (2004). Classical musical instruments. Rupa. pp. 259–260.
  4. ^ Nadkarni, Mohan (2002). Music to thy ears: great masters of Hindustani instrumental music. Somaiya Publications. p. 25.
  5. ^ Deodhar, B. R. (1993). Pillars of Hindustani music. Popular Prakashan. p. 240.
  6. ^ "Artist - Bhaiyya Ganpatrao 'Sughar Piya' (Vocal), Gharana - None".
  7. ^ Mukhopādhyāẏa, Kumāraprasāda (2006). The Lost World of Hindustani Music. India: Penguin Books. p. 242.
  8. ^ "The Empire of Todi".
  9. ^ Thakur, Pradeep (2010). Indian Music Masters of Our Times- i. Punjab, India: Pradeep Thakure & Sons. p. 202.
  10. ^ Pradhan, Aneesh (2016). Hindustani Music: Ways of Listening. Aneesh Pradhan.
  11. ^ https://www.itcsra.org/TributeMaestro.aspx?Tributeid=11
  12. ^ "Culcutta Living City" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.