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Girija Devi
Girija Devi (8 May 1929 – 24 October 2017) was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri. She was dubbed as the 'Queen of Thumri' for her contribution in the genre. She died on 24 October 2017. Early life Girija Devi was born in Varanasi, on 8 May 1929, to Ramdeo Rai, a zamindar. Her father played the harmonium and taught music, and had Girija Devi take lessons in singing ''khyal'' and ''tappa'' from vocalist and sarangi player Sarju Prasad Misra starting at the age of five. She starred in the movie ''Yaad rahe'' aged nine and continued her studies under Chand Misra in a variety of styles. Performing career Girija Devi made her public debut in 1949 on All India Radio Allahabad, after marrying a businessman circa 1946, but faced opposition from her mother and grandmother because it was traditionally believed that no upper-class woman should perform publicly. Girija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girija Devi
Girija Devi (8 May 1929 – 24 October 2017) was an Indian classical singer of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas. She performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri. She was dubbed as the 'Queen of Thumri' for her contribution in the genre. She died on 24 October 2017. Early life Girija Devi was born in Varanasi, on 8 May 1929, to Ramdeo Rai, a zamindar. Her father played the harmonium and taught music, and had Girija Devi take lessons in singing ''khyal'' and ''tappa'' from vocalist and sarangi player Sarju Prasad Misra starting at the age of five. She starred in the movie ''Yaad rahe'' aged nine and continued her studies under Chand Misra in a variety of styles. Performing career Girija Devi made her public debut in 1949 on All India Radio Allahabad, after marrying a businessman circa 1946, but faced opposition from her mother and grandmother because it was traditionally believed that no upper-class woman should perform publicly. Girija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
