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<p>2003:F5:4707:5200:85CA:3E46:4E2C:F4B5: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}<br /> The '''Bhendibazaar gharana''' is one of the vocal [[gharana]]s of [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical music]], which originated in [[Bhendi Bazaar]] area of [[Mumbai]] in 1890.<br /> <br /> ==History and features==<br /> <br /> The Bhendibazaar gharana was founded around 1890 by brothers Chhajju Khan, Nazir Khan and Khadim Hussain Khan in the Bhendi bazaar area of [[Mumbai]]. The features of this gharana include using 'aakaar' for presenting [[khyal]]s in an open voice, with clear intonation, a stress on breath-control, singing long passages in a single breath, a preference for madhyalaya (medium tempo) and use of the well-known ''[[Merukhand]]'' or ''Khandmeru'' system for extended ''[[alap]]s''. Chhajju Khan's son [[Aman Ali Khan]] and [[Anjanibai Malpekar]], are well-known exponents of this gharana. [[Amir Khan (singer)|Amir Khan]]'s father Shahmir Khan belonged to this gharana and passed on the tradition to his son.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book | author=Bagchee, Sandeep | title=Nād: Understanding Rāga Music | year=1998 | publisher=BPI (India) PVT Ltd | isbn=81-86982-07-8 | pages=189–190}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Prominent exponents==<br /> ===Third generation===<br /> * [[Anjanibai Malpekar]] (disciple of Ustad Nazeer Khan) (1883–1974)<br /> <br /> ===Fourth generation- Disciples of Aman Ali Khan (1888-1953)===<br /> <br /> * '''Pandit Shivkumar Shukla (1918-1998)'''&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=ITC Sangeet Research Academy :: Home|url=https://www.itcsra.org/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=www.itcsra.org}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * [[Ramesh Nadkarni]] (1921–1995)<br /> * [[T.D. Janorikar]] (1921-2006)<br /> <br /> ===Fifth generation===<br /> * (Late)Neelatai Nagpurkar; (Late)Upendra Kamat; (Late)Mandakini Gadre; (Late)Pt. Jagannath 'Sangeetmurti' Prasad; Vasanti Sathe<br /> <br /> ===Other disciples===<br /> <br /> * Disciples of Aman Ali Khan: Ashraf hussain<br /> [[Lata Mangeshkar]]; [[Vasantrao Deshpande]]; [[Manna Dey]]<br /> <br /> * Disciples of Anjanibai Malpekar:<br /> [[Kumar Gandharva]]; [[Kishori Amonkar]]; [[Begum Akhtar]]; [[Naina Devi]]<br /> <br /> * Disciples of Navrang Nagpurkar:<br /> [[Asha Bhosle]]; [[Jitendra Abhisheki]]; [[Suman Kalyanpur]]; [[Pankaj Udhas]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.swaramandakini.com Website devoted to Bhendi Bazaar gharana]<br /> *[http://www.itcsra.org/Gharana-Details.aspx?SubId=8&amp;GharanaId=35&amp;Type=V Bhendi Bazaar gharana] at [[ITC Sangeet Research Academy]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhendibazaar Gharana}}<br /> [[Category:Vocal gharanas]]<br /> [[Category:Culture of Mumbai]]</div>

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