There are four known schools or modes of Druphad namely Nauhar Bani, Guahar Bani, Khandar Bani and Dagar Bani. The Dagars come from the village of Ambetta in, Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Musical research says that the Dagar Gharana has been in existence for nearly five hundred years. The present day Dagars are said to be largely descendents of the two great turn-of-the-century stalwarts Zakiruddin and Allah Bande Khan who had settled in Central India, i.e. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
F.Wasifuddin Dagar (Vocal)
Accompanists
Mohan Shyam Sharma (Pakhawaj)
Nafees Dagar (Tanpura)
Asha Vishwanath (Tanpura)
Recording engineered by:
Lokesh Dhawan at Studio Synthesis. Delhi
Series Producer: Asharani Mathur
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