| Thumri and dadra are perhaps the most evocative of classical forms that give expression to the supreme emotion of love in all its colours and dimensions. Savita Devi hails from a well-known family of Benaras gharana. Daughter of the legendary thumri queen Padma Shree Siddheshwari Devi, Savita Devi underwent rigorous training and specialised in thumri, dadra, chaiti, kajri and tappa of the Purab ang , a style made popular by her illustrious mother. However, a purist, Savita Devi ensures that her thumri does not overflow into her khayal or vice versa. Likewise, one can witness the thumri, hori, kajri, chaiti and dadra rendered in this album by the artiste maintain their separate identity. |
