Sachin Dev Burman – Rahul Dev burman

The burman gharana

Gharana is the term used in Indian music culture to identify a social organization linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style.

 The Burman Gharana is a website that attempts to apply the concept of a ‘gharana’ to define the style of music and song composition by artist Sachin Dev Burman, his progeny Rahul Dev Burman and their music assistants.

The site defines three layers for the Burman gharana. The core layer delves into the career and works of the Burmans and their main assistants – doyen Sachin Dev Burman and his prodigious  and talented son Rahul Dev Burman. The coverage of their assistants is specific to their careers as independent music composers. The Burman assistants include: Surhid Kar, N Dutta, Jaidev, Basu Chakravorty, Manohari Singh, Maruti Rao Keer, Sapan Chakravorty, Bablu Chakravorty, Hemant Bhosle and Ranjit Kancha Gazmer.

The second layer of the Burman Gharana spans the career and works of the Burman friends, patrons and work associates. The focus on their career is limited to their association with the Burmans only. The attempt is to provide additional clarity and context to the music and workings of the Burman gharana.

The third and last layer of the Burman Gharana spans across fans, media and professional writers and artists. This section is in the form of a blog that includes articles and information documented by the multitude of Burman gharana fans, media coverage and articles by amateur and professional writers.