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The Dagar Brothers are the Grandsons of "Zakiruddin Khan" and "Allabande Khan": * Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar (1923-2000), (1929-1990) * Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar (b 1927) * Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar (1932-1994) * Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (b 1933) * Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar (1934-1989) and * Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar (b1939). The eldest brother of this generation "Ustad Nasir Moinuddin Dagar" died in 1966 in the prime of his career. Nasir Moinuddin and Nasir Aminuddin Dagar formed a very successful duo and were known as the "Senior/Elder Dagar Brothers". Their younger brothers Nasir Zahiruddin and Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar also...

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. TRAINING The senior dagar brothers...

Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar represents the musical tradition of a family that is believed to have preserved and nurtured dhrupad music for the last 20 unbroken generations. He was born in Udaipur, India, where his father Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar was the court musician for the Maharajah of Udaipur. He was taught vocal and instrumental music (vina & sitar) by his father and later by his elder brother, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. Ustad is responsible to a great extent for popularising Dhrupad music by his numerous concerts and workshops. He has traveled and performed widely in India and abroad. In...

Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, was a Hindustani classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the revival of the rudra vina as a solo concert instrument. Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was born in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, and began musical study with his father, Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar, court musician for the Maharana of Udaipur. He was trained both in vocals and in the rudra veena, an instrument used by vocalists to practice melodies. The veena was traditionally not played...