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Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March – 28 September ) was a North Indian (Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family....
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.
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Hindustani classical musician from India (1929 - 1990)
Musical artist
Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), (Popularly known as Z.
M. Dagar), was a North Indian (Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar familydhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the revival of the rudra vina as a solo concert instrument.[1]
Early life and the choice of veena
Z.
M. Dagar was born in the town of Udaipur, Rajasthan on 14 March 1929 and began musical study with his father, Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar, court musician for the Maharana of Udaipur.[1][2] 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 in public, but the young Zia Mohiuddin adopted it as his primary instrument, giving his first recital at age 16. Although he was discouraged by his father from experimenting with the struc