[1] It is most notably represented in modern times by the brothers Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan.
Successive generations of musicians in the gharana specialised in the dhrupad form of singing and evolved a tradition of duet vocal (jugalbandi) performances.
[3][4] The gharana is centred at Shamchaurasi in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, India; alternate spellings include Shamchurasi.
[6] Around the turn of the century, the gharana was represented by Vilayat Ali Khan, who was noted for his dhrupad singing.
Salamat's second eldest son, Latafat Ali Khan [7] is an exponent of Ghazal, Thumri and Kafi singing.