GREAT RENDERINGS-Ustad Mehr Ali Khan Talwandi-raag todi in dhrupad

there are four styles of dhrupad known as banis.the talwandi gharana,the only dhrupad gharana in pakistan follows khandar vani.ustad mehr ali khan born in 1931 comes from talwandi of punjab now in pakistan.the family suffered a lot during partition but preserved their music tradition as a religious calling.the only image available is taken from the-south-asian.com.he is accompanied on pakhawaj by bhai naseera.this is a 1961 record.his two sons ustad hafeez ali khan and ustad fazl ali khan are also great dhrupad singers.movie made by purnabhat