Thumri
ठुमरीHindiSay it: ṭhu · ma · ree
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A light-classical love song interpreted in Kathak abhinaya
RepertoireKathak
Meaning
Thumri is a light-classical vocal form, usually in Braj, Awadhi or Bhojpuri, on the love of Radha and Krishna. It grew up alongside Kathak in nineteenth-century Lucknow, and Kathak dancers interpret it through expressive abhinaya.
Also written: thumari, thumree