Posts tagged Girija Devi
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Girija Devi - Songs From Varanasi
In India, the voice has been considered the major intstrument since time immemorial, and virtually all music genres have originated in the realm of vocal music.
Girija Devi & Zakir Hussain - Vocal
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The doyenne of the Banaras gharana displays the powerful diversity of her repertoire as she performs a bara khayal in Puriya Kalyan, a tappe in Desi Todi and a thumri in Mishra Khammal, in concert with Zakir Hussain.
Girija Devi - Kaun Des Gaye Chhalbalia
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Girija Devi sings in the Banaras gharana and performs the purabi ang thumri style typical of the tradition, whose status she helped elevate.
Girija Devi - Rare Songs From Benares
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Devi sings in the Banaras gharana and performs the purabi ang thumri style typical of the tradition, whose status she helped elevate. Her repertoire includes the semi-classical genres kajri, chaiti, and holi and she sings khyal, Indian folk music, and tappa.
