Thursday, August 2, 2012

Kajari

                                   Kajari

Kajari (Hindi: कजरी), derived from the Hindi word Kajra, or Kohl, is a genre of semi-classical singing, popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.[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.
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 Banaras, Mirzapur, Mathura, Allahabad and the Bhojpur regions of Bihar.
Some noted exponents of Kajari are Pandit Channulal Mishra, Shobha Gurtu, Siddheshwari Devi, Girija Devi, and Rajan and Sajan Mishra.

 

 

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  1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2018 at 5:46 AM

    Thanks for sharing info.
    "Aaj phir waqt hai khud ko badlne ka, A musafir tu ku ruka hai"
    I have read this line in Khwabon Ki Hansi book which is written by Dr Hari Om.

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