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ABSTRACT: The four propagated the Dhrupad form and nurtured the tradition started by Baba Gopal Das who founded the Dagar Bani. Gopal Das was a Brahmin who joined the court of Mohammed Shah Rangile in Delhi and converted to Islam. He changed his name to Baba Imam Khan Dagar. Of the four brothers, Moinuddin and Aminuddin always sang together and the younger set Zahiruddin and Faiyazuddin teamed as a pair Jugal bandi) during performances. They arc the direct descendents of the senior Baba Imam Khan Dagar. In their concerts, they would sing the raga alap singly, and the bandish together. There was great vigour and vitality in their presentation since they had acquired the same training and knew each other's traits very well. Their father Nasiruddin Dagar was the court musician at Indore. The brothers were called Dagar Bandhu. They composed the Kalidas ballets Malati Madhav and Kumara Sambhava for Sri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra in Delhi. They were the first classical musicians to perform at international festivals at Venice and Paris in the 1960s. After the death of Moinuddin, Aminuddin set up a music school in his brother's name in Calcutta where free training in Dagar style of singing is given. Aminuuddin has received the Padma Bhushan and his uncle Rahimuddin who is no more, received the Padma Bhushan earlier for his contribution to music. Many dhrupadiyas, both vocal and instrumental hailed from the extended Dagar family.