Description :Begum Akhtar has been called a phenomenon. Her voice-production contained fullness as well as delicacy. Here was a concentrated voice and a concentrated style. She used this voice and this style to render Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal. Thumri is essentially lyrical. Dadra is one of the classical, stylized forms of folk-music and Ghazal indicates a conversation between a lover and his beloved.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Surya, Rekha
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2017-06-19T10:29:53Z
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2017-06-19T10:29:53Z
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1975
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Begum Akhtar has been called a phenomenon. Her voice-production contained fullness as well as delicacy. Here was a concentrated voice and a concentrated style. She used this voice and this style to render Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal. Thumri is essentially lyrical. Dadra is one of the classical, stylized forms of folk-music and Ghazal indicates a conversation between a lover and his beloved.
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