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With reference to Thumri style of singing, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a style consisting of peculiar syllables woven into rhythmical patterns as a song.
2. The subject matter of Thumri portrays episodes from the lives of lord Krishna and Radha.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1 is incorrect. Tarana is the style consisting of peculiar syllables woven into rhythmical patterns as a song. The beauty of thumri lies in the artist’s ability to convey musically as many shades of meaning as the words of a song can bear. It is a much freer form than khayal.
Statement 2 is correct. The most distinct feature of Thumri is the erotic subject matter portraying the various episodes from the lives of lord Krishna and Radha. Hindustani Music is the one among the two distinct varieties of Indian Classical Music. This music became popular during Mughal Empire. Some Persian and Arabic elements have been assimilated in this music system. There are 10 forms are styles of singing and composition. Among them Dhrupad, Khayal, tappa and thumri are popular. Thumri originated in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is influenced by hori, kajri, Dadra. Tumhri is supposed to be romantic and erotic style of singing and is also called “lyric of Indian classical music”. The song composition relies mainly on love and devotion.
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