Sahitya Kala Parishad has been a pioneer in promoting various musical and dance forms of India. It is now bringing back the magical performances of Thumri with the Thumri festival. The 3-day musical event will start at 6:30 PM on 26th and will go on till 28th August 2022 at Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House, Delhi. This musical festival will represent the melodious journey of Hindustani classical music with the line-up of eminent artists.
On the first day, the evening will witness some performances by Madhumita Ray. Madhumita Ray’s father, late C.R Pakrashi, was a painter and one of India’s most renowned connoisseur of classical music. This will be followed by Pt. Bholanath Mishra’s performance who is an extremely versatile singer, who has a rich, varied, and high-spirited repertoire ranging from complex classical ragas to the “Purab ang” thumri, kajri, jhoola, Baranasi etc. to bhajans and ghazals. The performance on the first day will be concluded by Indrani Mukherjee who is a Hindustani classical vocalist and Thumri exponent in India.
On the second day of the festival, the audience will get to hear talented artists like Dr. Rita Dev who is a notable name in the arena of Hindustani Classical Music. A rich vocalist from the famous Banaras Gharana, her repertoire includes both classical and semi-classical genres. The event will continue with a beautiful performance by Sonali Bose who was trained under Shri Sunil Niyogi for 20 years. The day will end with Kakali Mukherjee who is the disciple of Sushri Sipra Bose and Padam Vibhushan Girija Devi ji.
The last day of the festival will witness the performance of renowned artists like Indresh Mishra, who is an eminent Indian classical vocalist representing the Kirana & Banaras Gharana. The evening will continue with Sunanda Sharma who has a mellifluous rendition of Banaras Gharana style of gayaki. The highlight of the evening will be Padma Shri Shubha Mudgal who is a renowned Hindustani classical singer. Her repertoire includes the genres of khyal, thumri, dadra, and Indian pop.
Indresh Mishra is an eminent Indian classical vocalist.