Thumri is a semiclassical vocal form said to have begun with the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856. There are three types of thumri: Punjabi, Lucknavi and Poorab ang thumri. The lyrics are typically in a proto-Hindi language called Braj bhasha and are usually romantic.
Some prominent recent performers of this genre are Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar, Girija Devi, Siddheshwari Devi, and Shobha Gurtu.
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