The Lucknow Gharānā, also known as "Purab Gharâna" for tabla, is a discipleship tradition ("
gharana") with a
tabla legacy and
Kathak legacy. These two traditions are known for being one of the six major gharanas of tabla and three gharanas of kathak.
Durga Prasad Mishra (c. 1800–1880), father and guru of Bindadin Maharaj and Kalka Prasad Mishra.
Thakur Prasad Misha (c. 1800–1880), uncle and guru of Bindadin Maharaj and Kalka Prasad Mishra.
Bindadin Maharaj (1830-1918), co-founder of the gharana. Disciple of father, Durga Prasad Mishra, and uncle, Thakur Prasad Mishra.
Kalka Prasad Mishra (1842-1913), co-founder of the gharana. Disciple of father, Durga Prasad Mishra, and uncle, Thakur Prasad Mishra.
Acchan Maharaj (1883-1960), son and disciple of father Kalka Prasad Mishra.[1]
Lacchu Maharaj (1901-1978), son and disciple of father Kalka Prasad Mishra.
Shambhu Maharaj (1910-1970), son and disciple of father Kalka Prasad Mishra.
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022), foremost kathak performer of the 20th Century.[2] Son and disciple of Acchan Maharaj. Also learned from uncles Lacchu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj.
Kanai Dutta Disciple of Hemant Bhattacharya who is the disciple of Pt. Manmanath Ganguly who is the disciple of Khalifa Ustad Abid Hussain Khan of Lucknow Gharana.