Difference between Delhi and Ajrana Gharana in Tabla Playing: A Review-Based Comparative Study

Abstract

The Delhi tabla Gharana was established by Ustad Siddharth Khan Dhaadhi. The Delhi Gharana gave birth to other Gharanas. His grandsons and their numerous students dispersed to different places across the nation and stayed there. They changed their game in response to the local conditions and created a unique playing style based on their talent, which later gained recognition as a distinct Gharana. The results of the study show that thaAjranabaz has all the characteristics of Delhi Baz. In Ajranabaz also the use of fingers in the output of words is similar to that of Delhi Baz. There isn’t much difference between the playing style of Delhi and Ajrana Gharanas. To create a unique impact, most of the compositions in this Gharana are in TishraJati (multiples of three or six counts in the original speed). The left mean or echo is not necessarily used in the Delhi Baz, in which the left is played repeatedly without raising the hand with the middle and index fingers. In Delhi Baz, soft and soft sounds are made from the right and left, so their speed is quite fast. Lastly, the Delhi Baz is the first hawk of tabla playing.