Raagdari in Ghazal
By Gayatri Asokan
Completed on 4:30PM
3 September 2022
The Art of Thumri
This is a masterclass designed for learners of Indian Classical Music and Indian Classical Vocals.
Maestros Abhijit and Pt. Ajay Pohankar are on LivDemy bringing their deep understanding of the art of the Thumri.
This is a masterclass covering all the details and nuances one needs to properly understand Thumri, using resplendent examples. We'll be covering:
- Nuances of Thumri Singing
- Vital Expressions to Thumri Singing
- Purab Ang and Punjab Ang Thumris
- Expressions the most imp part of thumri singing
- Accents and how cultural upbringing makes a difference in the rendition of Thumri
Ending with beautiful, experiential sounds of Thumri, through the talented renditions of Abhijit Pohankar along with Pt. Ajay Pohankar.
Medium
English, Hindi, Marathi
Difficulty
intermediate
Duration
90 Minutes
Recording
Available
Submitted questions
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About the Artist
Pandit Ajay Pohankar
Pandit Ajay Pohankar was born in a respected and educated family in Jabalpur on 24th February 1947. He started his training at the age of 5 under the guidance of his mother Dr. Susheela Pohankar, renowned scholar, musicologist & Kirana Gharana vocalist.
He was introduced to the North Indian.classical world as a star child prodigy at the age of 10 by none other than USTAD AMIR KHAN SAHEB in 1958. He went on to sing some of the most prestigious classical festivals at that tender age, namely Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, Calcutta Conference, and many more prestigious festivals of India, and was claimed as one of the most amazing child prodigies of the era by veterans like Ustad Amir Khan Sahib, Ustad Salamat-Nazakat Ali Khan, Hirabai Badodekar, Begum Akhtar and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and other legends of that era.
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