Some of my all time favourites are
Begum Aktar :
*Wo Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein Karar Tha *Kisse Puchen *Khush Hoon ki Mera Husn-e-Talab *Ae Mohobbat Tere Anjaam Pe Rona Aaya
Iqbal Bano :
*Dash-e-Tanhai Mein *Hum Dekhenge *Abke Hum Bichre
Mehdi Hassan:
*Ranjith hi Sahi *Gulon Mein Rung Bhare Hai *Rafta Rafta Wo Meri
Honourable mentions:
*Kal Chuadhvi Ki Raat Thi *Kaun Aayega Yahan Koi Na Aaya Hoga *Baadban Khulne Se Pehele *Chale Toh Kat Hi Jaayega Safar *Dil Dhadakne Ka Sabab *Ae Mere Humnasheen
any essential albums you suggest for tumri? i am interested in tumri after yaad piya ki aaye want to listen it more..
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnWuQi1v7x4GDYbXJwEiLSRsTmI3haMaB
Track listing :
- Piya to manat nahi (thumri) - Pt Bhimsen Joshi (Kirana Gharana)
- Hori in Raag Kafi - Girija Devi (Seniya and Benaras gharana)
- Khyal in Raag Sindhu Kafi (sitar) - Ustad Vilayat Khan (Imdadkhani/Etawah Gharana)
- Dekho Dekho ji saiyaan (vocal) - Pt Ulhas Kashalkar (Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra gharana)
- Pyaar bhare do sharmeele nain (ghazal) - Mehdi Hassan
- Rafta Rafta woh meri (ghazal) - Mehdi Hassan
- Chupke Chupke raat din (ghazal, bollywood) - Ghulam Ali
Are there any? I haven't been able to find any on YT.
(Bhairav, not Bhairavi !!)
Thumri is a semi-classical lighter form of singing in the Hindustani style of music. Thumri usually revolved around a gopi's love for Krishna but can also include other themes. Thumri is more commonly adopted in Indian popular music.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLbknarPdbY (Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, the exponent of the Patiala Gharana)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJS6Em8y3VU (Girija Devi of the Banaras Gharana)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvYMaG8OuL0 (An example of Thumri-Dadra from the Indian film Sardari Begum)
