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682:, which pays meticulous attention to unfolding a raga, thumri restricts itself to expressing the countless hues of shringar by combining melody and words. The contours of a khayal are most definitely broader and fluid. Thus, a khayal singer is capable of encompassing and expressing a wide range of complex emotions. A thumri singer goes straight to the emotional core of a composition and evokes each yarn of amorous feeling, each strand of sensuous sentiment, with great discretion. Khayal aims at achieving poise and splendour; thumri is quicksilver in tone and ardently romantic in spirit. It needs a delicate heart, and a supple and soulful voice capable of expressing several shadings and colours of tones to bring out its beauty. 1336: 761:(1917–1993), who was married to a royal family but later devoted her life to the singing of the song of Tawaifs. For a member of the royal family to take such a step in those days meant fighting countless social stigmas that had enough power to totally alienate someone from the society, but she had the support of her husband. 634:
sect, especially the devotion to Krishna, which expressed divine love. Later, the philosophies of Vaishnavism and Sufism played a key role in shaping both Thumri and Kathak. The Thumri style of singing primarily developed from festival and seasonal folk songs such as Holi, Chaiti, Sawan, Kajri, and
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is the free movement they allow the artist, since they do not depend for their identity on rigidly formulated tonal sequences, irrespective of the compositions involved. In fact, one may say that they have a built-in provision for mixing
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Thumrī singers pay considerable attention to the lyrics, though they may be difficult to follow in the ornamented enunciation. This is especially where the focus is on love, and many lyrics deal with separation or
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or courtesans. According to historical records, a new version of thumri arose in the late 19th century, which was independent of dance, and much more slow-paced. This form was called
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appear frequently. As an example, here are the lyrics of a thumrī composed by the medieval poet
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or Vrindavan is where Krishna is indulging in this love play; Radha is the "Girl of Braj".
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A mention of Thumri is found in the 19th century, with a link to the classical dance form
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singers took an interest in thumrī and sang it their own way, as in the case of
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is also used as a generic name for some other, even lighter, forms such as
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The text is romantic or devotional in nature, the lyrics are usually in
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actually presented in order to add colour to the proceedings.
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The thumri is another North Indian vocal form and is based...
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are characterized by a special lilt, nearly absent in the
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concerts as a concluding item. Besides the tabla and the
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Further information on an example of a thumri song:
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The origins of Thumri can be traced back to the time of
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Well-known artists of the 'purab ang' thumri' of the
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At that time, it was a song sung by 430: 7: 1098:India International Centre Quarterly 952:so will you please stop playing now? 925:this Braja girl's heart is aflutter, 885:(e rii) Byaakul bhaayii Brajabaalaa 931:don't come to my lane all the time 25: 949:you won't be able to go elsewhere 922:playing on your flute, dark lover 722:Some other singers of thumri are 1334: 1147:"Naina Devi and the nautch girl" 909:phir chhoDo hame kahi jaaiyo naa 873: 626:(circa 16th century AD), whose 1204:Thumri, Tradition & Trends 943:if you have to play that flute 928:I ask you, please stop playing 1: 912:bansuriyaa naa baajaao Shyaam 903:phir Shyaam hame aapnaayo naa 888:bansuriyaa naa baajaao Shyaam 882:bansuriyaa naa baajaao Shyaam 1614:Hindustani music terminology 1231:Article: Semi-classical song 891:nit merii galiin me aayo naa 514:, thumri has two parts, the 1003:"Thumri | Encyclopedia.com" 946:then you'll have to be mine 900:bansii jo sunaayo to suniye 750:, a faster phase where the 558:compositions are mostly in 27:Vocal style in Indian music 1630: 1267:Hindustani classical music 1068:Ranade, Ashok Da. (1997). 1027:Ranade, Ashok Da. (1997). 937:just don't play your flute 897:bansii ki teri sunaayo naa 834: 699:or Banaras gayaki include 34:Hindustani classical music 1332: 906:aapnaayo to suniye Laalan 598:or for moving out of the 1120:"The last song of Awadh" 934:and if you have to come, 1609:Hindustani music genres 979:Encyclopedia Britannica 894:aayo to chhup ke rahiyo 1604:Indian classical music 795:Rajan and Sajan Mishra 654:in the court of nawab 1448:Semi-classical genres 1094:"Evolution of Thumri" 940:I am warning you now: 879:Ab naa baajaao Shyaam 713:Mahadev Prasad Mishra 1007:www.encyclopedia.com 837:Piya Ke Milan Ki Aas 783:Bade Ghulam Ali Khan 686:Noted thumri artists 859:and other gopis of 1153:on 24 October 2013 1145:Mazumdar, Subhra. 855:or love play with 666:and it evolved in 432:[ˈʈʰʊmɾiː] 1586: 1585: 1126:. 1 December 2017 1054:Bhāratīya sāhitya 958: 957: 742:(1927-1996). 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Index

Thumris
Hindustani classical music
Shruti
Swara
Alankar
Raga
Tala
Thaat
Gharana
Vocals
Sitar
Sarod
Surbahar
Rudra veena
Violin
Sarangi
Esraj/Dilruba
Bansuri
Shehnai
Santoor
Harmonium
Jal tarang
Tabla
Pakhawaj
Tanpura
Shruti box
Swarmandal
Dhrupad
Dhamar
Sikh music

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