Thumri Festival 2022

The second day was started with the performance of Dr. Rita Dev, who comes from the Benaras Gharana and was trained under Dr. Girija Devi. Followed her by Sonali Bose, also a disciple of legendary Dr. Girija Devi. The last performance of the day was by yet another disciple of Girija Devi,  Kalkaji Mukherjee, who was also trained under Sushri Sipra Bose.

A three-day celebration of Hindustani Classical Music

Several artists of Hindustani Classical music had taken part in this festival. On the first day of the festival, the event started with performance of Madhumita Ray. Ray received her musical training from exponents like Pt Vasant Thakar and Ustad Ghulam Taqi Khan and Ustad Ghulam Hussain Khan. Her music comes from the rich legacy of Gwalior-Rampur Gharana. Her performance followed by Pt. Bholanath Mishra, another prominent musician who comes from a rich lineage of Hindustani Classical music. He is known for his versatility and comes from the Benaras Gharana. Indrani Mukherjee, another Thumri and Khayal exponent, concluded the performances on the first day.

On the last day as well, several performances by renowned artists were lined up. The first performance of the day was by Indresh Mishra, who represents Kirana and Banaras Gharana. His initial musical training was under his own father, Pt. Uma Nath Mishra. The second performance was by Sunanda Sharma, who also comes from Banaras Gharana and has been a student of Girija Devi. The last performance of the event was given by none other than Padma Shri Shubha Mudgal. She is an exponent of genres such as Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, and more.