{"id":66316,"date":"2025-10-03T15:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=66316"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:21:53","slug":"thumri-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/thumri-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumri Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Thumri Music Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Thumri lost a towering voice with the demise of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra (1936\u20132025), Padma Vibhushan awardee and one of the last great exponents of the Purab Ang of Banaras Gharana.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Thumri Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Thumri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>semi-classical vocal form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Hindustani music, often called the <\/span><b>\u201clyric of Indian classical music\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>originated in Eastern Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (mainly <\/span><b>Lucknow and Benares<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) during the <\/span><b>18th century CE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, developed by <\/span><b>Sadiq Ali Shah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Themes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Primarily about <\/span><b>love, separation, and devotion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often centered on <\/span><b>Radha-Krishna episodes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Language:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Usually sung in <\/span><b>Braj Bhasha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Awadhi, and Hindi dialects, with touches of <\/span><b>Urdu and Sanskrit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distinct Feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freedom in improvisation; emphasis on <\/span><b>bhava (emotion)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over strict adherence to raga grammar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Associated Dance Form:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Closely linked with <\/span><b>Kathak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enhancing its narrative expression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Influences:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Draws from <\/span><b>Hori, Kajri, Dadra, Jhoola, Chaiti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Types of Thumri:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Purbi Thumri (Eastern\/Slow tempo):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> More emotional and lyrical, usually associated with Banaras Gharana.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Punjabi Thumri (Fast tempo):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Energetic, lively, linked with Patiala Gharana.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Major Gharanas of Thumri:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Banaras Gharana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Girija Devi, Rasoolan Bai, Siddheshwari Devi, Chhannulal Mishra.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Lucknow Gharana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Courtly refinement under Nawabs, Begum Akhtar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Patiala Gharana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Vibrant style with rhythmic play.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/music\/thumri-loses-its-voice-as-pandit-chhannulal-mishra-passes-away\/article70117409.ece#:~:text=Spiritually%20evocative%2C%20his%20soul%2Dstirring,divine%20in%20all%20its%20forms&amp;text=Thumri%20fell%20silent%20on%20Thursday,due%20to%20age%2Drelated%20ailments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thumri is a semi-classical vocal form of Hindustani music, often called the \u201clyric of Indian classical music\u201d. 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