Today there are only three major schools of Dhrupad: the Mishras of Bettiah, the Mallicks of Darbhanga and the Dagars. The Dagar family is the oldest, having kept this tradition alive for 19 generations.

Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar 19 generation read more

Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar 19th generation read more

Baha'ud'din Mohiuddin Dagar 20th generation read more

Few know that Tansen was in fact a Dhrupadiya and that his guru Swami Haridas Dagar is an ancestor of the present day Dagars.

He and Baba Behram Khan, of the royal court of Jaipur were among the most renowned Dhrupad artistes.