Thumri

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The Thumri ( Devanagari : ठुमरी, ṭhumarī ; Nastaliq : ٹھمری) is a North Indian vocal music style of classical Indian music , which, like Dadra singing, is called light classical music .

The religious theme of the Thumri is linked to the Bhakti cult. The Thumri style was used to accompany entertainment dances at the beginning of the 19th century and later became an independent romantic-lyrical form of singing. In the middle of the 19th century, like the Tappa style, it was popular with the ruling houses of northern India and particularly in Lucknow . The singers are usually accompanied by a tabla (pair of kettle drums), a second singing voice or a melody instrument such as sitar , sarangi or sarod . Some singers play the box zither swarmandal or the harmonium themselves .

literature

  • Sunil K. Bose: Evolution of Thumri. In: India International Center Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. October 4, 1976s pp. 291-293
  • Peter Manuel: The Evolution of Modern Thumrī. In: Ethnomusicology, Vol. 30, No. 3, Fall 1986, pp. 470-490
  • Lalita du Perron: Thumri: The Role of Aesthetic Theory in the Interpretation and Performance of a Modern Genre. (PDF; 117 kB) SOAS Literary Review (2), July 2000
  • Vidya Rao: “Thumri” as Feminine Voice. In: Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 25, No. 17, April 28, 1990, pp. 31-39