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Gharanas

Delhi, Ajrada, Lucknow, Farukhabad, Banaras and Punjab styles.

Advanced18 min80 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Do-ungli vs chaar-ungli baaj
  • Regional repertoire
  • Stylistic touch and tone

Practice exercises

  1. 1Compare two gharana kaydas
  2. 2Note the differing bol weight

Today's challenge5 min of open Na strokes at 60 BPM Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

80 BPM

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