DILLI GHARANA

Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan:

• Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan is an Indian classical vocalist belonging to the Dilli (Delhi) gharana.
  
  

Dilli gharana:

• The Dilli gharana was started to popularise and preserve the works of poet Amir Khusro (1253-1325).
  
  
• It is the oldest of the tabla gharanas and the first to establish improvisation rules.
  
  
• Delhi tabla style is famous for its vast and rich repertoire of Bols such as dha, tete (tite), terekete and tinnakena are prominent. The temperament and style of playing is generally soft.
  
  

International Maqom Festival:

• The international music festival, initiated by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirizoyev, is as much a cultural exchange, as part of the President’s ambitious plans to strengthen cultural ties across the region.