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The Gwalior Gharana (Gwalior School of Classical Music) is first and the oldest Khyal Gharana in Indian Classical Music. The Gwalior Gharana is known as the "Gangotri" (meaning origin) of Khyal raga and is considered the most ancient school of hindustani classical music. Other gharanas follows the lineage of the Gwalior Gharana.
The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605).
The famous singers of this patron of the arts were Tansen and Baiju Bawra. Miyan Tansen, who was the most famous vocalist at the court of Akbar, came from the historic city of Gwalior.