Shamchaurasi Gharana

Founder: Mian Chand Khan – Mian Suraj Khan

Essential Features: Background steeped in Dhrupad.

Tradition of vocalists performing in jugalbandi.

Strong emphasis on layakari in the form of bol bant, tihaees and usage of difficult rhythmic cycles such as Dhamar, Talwara, Ada Chautala, Soolfakhta and Ikwai.

Swift sargam patterns. Taan patterns such as bol taan, sapaat taan, choot taan and siree taans are commonly rendered.

Exponents well versed in Tarana, Thumri and Multani Kafi.

Famous Musicians

Mian Meeran Bukhsh Khan – Khair Din Khan	Ustad Karim Bukhsh	Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan – Ustad Ahmed Ali Khan	Lal Khan – Shams Khan
Ustad Niaz Hussain “Shami”- Ustad Dilawar Hussain “Shami”	Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan – Ustad Salamat Ali Khan	Ustad Akhtar Ali Khan- Ustad Zakir Ali Khan	Ustad Hussain Bukhsh

Sound Archive

Artiste	Raag	Duration	Source
Akhtar Ali Khan Zakir Ali Khan	Marwa	08:37	Radio Pakistan
Akhtar Ali Khan Zakir Ali Khan	Gujri Todi	06 :16	EMI
Ghulam Shabbir Khan Ghulam Jaffer Khan	Hejaz	04:08	Radio Pakistan
Hussain Bukhsh Khan	Lalit	08:55	Nivako
Hussain Bukhsh Khan	Sohini Thumri	04:38	Lok Virsa
Imtiaz Ali Khan Riaz Ali Khan	Rageshri	03:25	PTV
Mubarak Ali Khan	Bageshri	03:33	Sadarang
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Kalawati	06 :05	EMI Pakistan
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Suha Kanada	06:00	Radio Pakistan
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Mian Ki Malhar	13:07	Live
Nazakat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan	Multani	05:26	Radio Pakistan
Salamat Ali Khan	Bairagi Todi	08:52	EMI
Salamat Ali Khan Sharafat Ali Khan	Puriya Dhanasri	08:18	Live
Shafqat Ali Khan Latafat Ali Khan	Kalawati	09:25	Live
Sharafat Ali Khan	Bairagi	04:32	Radio Pakistan
Tassadaq Ali Khan	Shamwati	02:55	PTV