An Introduction to the Lucknow Shahjahanpur Gharānā

Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan is the Khalif (chief) of this sitar, sarod and rubab gharānā (musical lineage), which played a significant role in shaping modern Hindustani music, but has been pushed to the margins today. Sitarist and cellist, Pete Yelding, is one of a group of Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan’s students researching the embodied knowledge of this rich musical lineage. In this session he will give a brief history of the gharānā and perform some of its great compositions.