Bahauddin Dagar

Baha'ud'din Mohiuddin Dagar (born 1970) is the rudra veena player and son of famous north Indian musician Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. He plays rudra veena with the dagarbani style. He represents the 20th generation of Dagar lineage, referring to Nayak Haridas Dagar of the 16th century. However, he traces his ancestry to Baba Gopal Das, who converted to Islam, and became Baba Imam Baksh in the 18th century, making him the representative of the 8th generation.

Bahauddin Dagar
Dagar in 2013
Background information
Born1970 (age 5354)
GenresHindustani classical music
Instrument(s)Rudra veena
LabelsAwards:
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012
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