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'''Kajri''' derived from the [[ | '''Kajri''' derived from the [[Awadhi]] word ''Kajra'', or [[Kohl (cosmetics)|Kohl]], is a genre of [[Hindustani classical music|semi-classical]] singing, originating from the [[Indian subcontinent]], popular in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>[http://www.bharatonline.com/uttar-pradesh/culture/music/kajari.html Culture of Uttar Pradesh]</ref> It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black monsoon cloud come hanging in the summer skies, and the style is notably sung during the rainy season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.beatofindia.com/forms/kajri.htm | title=Kajri | publisher=beatofindia.com | access-date=7 April 2019 }}</ref> | ||
It comes in the series of season songs, like [[Chaiti]], [[Hori (music)|Hori]] and Sawani, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of [[Uttar Pradesh]]: around [[ | It comes in the series of season songs, like [[Chaiti]], [[Hori (music)|Hori]] and Sawani, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of [[Uttar Pradesh]]: around [[Varanasi]] [[Mirzapur]], [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]], [[Allahabad]]. | ||
Some noted exponents of Kajari are [[Rasoolan Bai]], [[Siddheshwari Devi]], [[Begum Akhtar]], [[Shobha Gurtu]], [[Girija Devi]], [[Pandit Channulal Mishra]], [[Ustad Bismillah Khan]], [[Sharda Sinha]], and [[Rajan and Sajan Mishra]]. | Some noted exponents of Kajari are [[Rasoolan Bai]], [[Siddheshwari Devi]], [[Begum Akhtar]], [[Shobha Gurtu]], [[Girija Devi]], [[Pandit Channulal Mishra]], [[Ustad Bismillah Khan]], [[Sharda Sinha]], and [[Rajan and Sajan Mishra]]. | ||
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Kajri derived from the Awadhi word Kajra, or Kohl, is a genre of semi-classical singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black monsoon cloud come hanging in the summer skies, and the style is notably sung during the rainy season.[2]
It comes in the series of season songs, like Chaiti, Hori and Sawani, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of Uttar Pradesh: around Varanasi Mirzapur, Mathura, Allahabad.
Some noted exponents of Kajari are Rasoolan Bai, Siddheshwari Devi, Begum Akhtar, Shobha Gurtu, Girija Devi, Pandit Channulal Mishra, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Sharda Sinha, and Rajan and Sajan Mishra.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Culture of Uttar Pradesh
- ↑ "Kajri". beatofindia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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