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| The Senior Dagar Brothers |
LINEAGE
The
Dagar brothers are said to be 19th generation of the unbroken Dagar
family dhrupad tradition. The two elder sons of Ustad Nasiruddin Khan,
Ustad Nasir Moinuddin Dagar and Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar are
popularly known as the senior Dagar Brothers( see the family
tree).
Nasir Moinuddin Dagar(May 12,1921 - 1966) was born in Alwar, Rajasthan
and his brother Nasir Aminuddin Dagar (October 20, 1923 - 2000) was
born in Indore two years later. Ustad Nasiruddin Khan was then the
court singer of Tukoji Rao Holkar, the Maharaja of Indore.
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TRAINING
The
senior dagar brothers were trained by Ustad Nasiruddin Khan in the
family tradition. Despite their father's early demise, they recieved
over 10 years of rigorous training with him. After their father's
passing on, they were also influenced by their maternal uncle Ustad
Riazuddin Khan Dagar of Jaipur and then Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar of
Udaipur.
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LEGACY
The senior Dagar
Brothers contributed significantly to reviving
dhrupad in the 1960s. Their dhrupad vocals jugalbandhi (duet) gained
wide acclaim and following, particularly in Europe. 1961 onwards they
toured Europe, and provided dhrupad with the much needed spotlight.
Alan Daniélou was instrumental in organizing their initial
international tour to Europe. Due to his efforts, the UNESCO has
continued to highlight dhrupad with performances, and recordings.
By the time of Nasir Moinuddin Dagar's demise in 24th May, 1966,
Dhrupad had regained a lot of its lost following. The brothers also
worked in Sriram Bharatia Kala Kendra between 1956 and 1961, composing
music for acclaimed ballets like Malati Madhav, Kumar Sambhav and
Shan-E-Oudh. They also trained several dhrupad singers including their
younger brothers, who continued the tradition as the (junior) Dagar
brothers.
Ustad Nasir Aminuddin continued to teach at the Ustad Nasir
Moinuddin Dagar Dhrupad Sangit Ashram in 1975 and gave free training to
deserving disciples. Ustad Nasir Aminuddin passed away on 28th,
December 2000. He received many awards including, Sangeeth Natak
Academy award in 1985, Padma Bhushan in 1986 and Tansen award in 1990.
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DISCOGRAPHY
See the dhrupad recordings page
for an incomplete discography.
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