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. Apart from khayal, tappa and tarana, the Gwalior gharana also has a strong link with thumri singing. The great grandson of Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan of Rampur -Sahaswan gharana, Rashid Khan apart from khayal and tarana, is also adept at singing thumris of his native place, Uttar Pradesh. All the songs sung in this album by the artiste are old, traditional thumris, except the dadra Baaton baaton mein in Mishra Pahadi, which is composed by his maternal uncle, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. |