Dilli Gharana

As per Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, a renowned Classical vocalist and the present Khalifa of Dilli Gharana the Dilli Gharana of Hindustani music trace its origins to the time of the Delhi Sultanate. According to its current practitioners, there were two brothers during the time of Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish , Mir Hasan Sawant and Mir Bula Kalawant. Hasan Sawant had a Sufi inclination and thus began singing qawwali and his tradition came to be known as the Qawwal Bache gharana. Bula Kalawant became a court singer and his tradition came to be known as the Dilli Gharana.

Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan is well known for his versatility and his vocal expression has been described by International media as solid, substantial, graceful and supple. His renditions have been described as uniquely powerful and delicate at the same time.

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