The lyrics of Thumri : Hindi poetry in a musical genre
Thumri is a vocal genre in North Indian (Hindustani) art music. It was traditionally used in songstress-courtesan performance, in the early nineteenth century as an accompaniment to interpretive dance, and later as a lyrical and emotive song form. Thumri is now one of the most popular genres in cont...
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SOAS, University of London
2000
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.393324 |