Singer Indrani Mukherjee how Thumri makes a visual poem

Indrani Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Cupic Roy

As a businessman of Purba Aung Thumri, Indian singer Indrani Mukherjee has come to experience the most powerful aspect of femininity – where a daughter, wife and a mother become fearless and expressive. Prior to her first single performance in Mumbai, Indrani said, “A female becomes a communicator of emotions.” The concert presented by Pancham Nishad will be held on 23 February in the experimental theater of NCPA. Born into a music family, Indrani loves as much as he loves. “I try to engage in the depth of lyrical material. While classical music is a ‘Swar-Dhan’, which is a gaiki showing the huge canvas of a raga, semi-classical music is a ‘Shabda-Dhan’ singing that displays the emotional nuances of the words, “she says.

At the age of three, Indrani’s musical journey began with the ray gharana style of singing, when he began training with his mother, aunt and Nana Sanjeeb Banerjee. When she was about 14 years old, Indrani’s grandfather carelessly asked her what her purpose in life. He gave him a few days to decide and told him. After a lot of thinking, she told her that she wanted to become a singer. Subsequently, in 1996, she became a scholar at the ITC Music Research Academy in Kolkata under PT’s Mentarship. Arun Bhaduri. Later introduced to Thumri, she received Story Vidushi Purnima Chaudhary for many years. In 2008, Indrani. Ramsharaya Jha and Vidushi Manju started learning from Sundaram. Through this route, he expressed the essence of the Agra Gharan style of singing.

Indrani feels that a raga does not require a particular style to reveal its form (form). “The words are the same as melodious intricacies when portraying a raga. A restriction should not only serve as a framework to demonstrate technical skills – it shapes and elevated a performance with beauty and depth in it. Is the power to do.

Indrani trained in Thumri for many years under Vidushi Purnima Chaudhary. Photo Credit: Cupic Roy

According to Indrani, Thumri is one of the most expressive forms, in which emotions, especially of love and devotion, are expressed through many extinct and beauty music variations of songs. “The art of Thumri singing lies in expressing the meaning of the song – their meaning and delicate nuances – through subtle signs and emotional tips.

Over the years, Indrani has performed in many famous national and international programs. He has also organized workshops all over the world. In 2021, Indrani joined hands with the Educational Wing Durbar Academy of Durbar Festival in Britain, to reach a wide range of students. She cures online and offline courses, serving as heads of the vocal music department at the academy. He is also part of an innovative music course that brings children and their parents together, encouraging them to learn music together. “It is my dream to pass Purba Aung Thumri-Dadra for future generations, as it is an inseparable part of classical music,” she shares.

In addition, Indrani is working on hymns with a unique soundscape, including various bump equipment such as Mr. Khola, Mridangam and Tabla. In March, she is going for her first Australian concert tour, in Sydney as well as at Melbourne International Festival for Indian music. “I am excited to meet the new audience and join interested musicians as I operate a two -day vocal workshop in Melbourne,” Indrani says.