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'''Darbhanga gharana''' is a [[gharana]], or tradition, of the Hindustani classical music [[dhrupad]] thought to have been started in the eighteenth century by Radhakrishna and Kartaram, musicians in the court of the [[Maharaja]] of [[Darbhanga]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhrupad Gharanas |url=https://www.itcsra.org/Gharana-Details.aspx?GharanaId=37&Type=B |website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy |accessdate=14 November 2020}}</ref> The style is notable for its vocal delivery and energetic performances, as well how the songs are sung after the [[alap]]. Notable singers of the Darbhanga gharana include [[Ram Chatur Mallick]], Prem kumar Mallik and [[Siyaram Tiwari (musician)|Siyaram Tiwari]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web |last1=Sahai |first1=Shrinkhla |title=Reviving an eclipsed tradition: Darbhanga gharana of Dhrupad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/darbhanga-gharana-of-dhrupad/article28904893.ece |website=The Hindu |accessdate=14 November 2020}}</ref>

==History==

The tradition was prominent at the start of the twentieth century, but started to decline after [[India]] gained its [[Partition of India|independence]].<ref name="The Hindu"/> [[Pandit]] [[Siyaram Tiwari (musician)|Siyaram Tiwari]]'s music is considered by many musicians of Darbhanga gharana to have embodied its essence. In 2019 a centenary concert was held in his memory in August 2019 as part of an attempt to revitalise the tradition.

==Style==
Darbhanga gharana is based on the Gauhar [[Dhrupad#Gharanas and style|Vani]] of dhrupad and is unique in that it has equal balance between the [[alap]], or opening section, and the [[bandish]] instead of emphasising the alap as is typical in other dhrupad gharanas.<ref name="The Hindu"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Gharana]]
[[Category:Indian styles of music]]
[[Category:Music of Bihar]]

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