Girija Devi (b. 1929)

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Born in Benares in 1929, Girija Devi started music lessons at the age of five from well-known singer and sarangi player, Pandit Sarju Prasad Misra and then continued her training with Pandit Chandra Misra.

She is not only one of the leading vocalists in the dominant classical genre of the khayal, but also in lighter forms of north Indian classical music including tappa, tap-khyal, holi, chaiti, kajri and dadra. She specializes in the purbi ang, also made famous by Siddeswari Devi and Begum Akhtar.

She is also an accomplished composer and has composed many bandishes and thumris.

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
Basant Ritu Aayee	Hindustani Vocal		Bandhari Basant Ritu Aayee, Thumri in Mishra Kamaj -Bandishki- Awat Hui Hai Wo Dekho Shaam; Thumri in Mishra Piloo - Kaise Likhoo Patiya; Piloo Hori - Aaysee Hori Na Khelo...Others	Melody
Classical Encounters vol 1	Hindustani Vocal		Live. Puriya Dhanashri - Ali Meri Kaun Sune, Mana Ram Naam Ko Sumiran Kar; Thumri in Khamaj - Javovahin Tum Shyam	BMG Crescendo
Classical Encounters vol 2	Hindustani Vocal		Piya Nazar Nahin Aanda - Tappa, Chait Maase Chunari Rangai Hai Ho - Chaita, Saawan Jhara Laagi Ghir Ghir - Sawan, Sanwariya Pyara Re - Dadra, Khel Gaye Rang Hori Oonsung - Hori (Live)	BMG Crescendo
Girija Devi Vol 1	Hindustani Vocal		Khayal In Abhogi Kanhra Thumpi Bhairavi - Kaun Des Gaye Chhalbalia, A Kajri - Rum Jhum Ke Barsan Lagi Badaria & Saawan Jhar Lagi (All India Radio Release).	T Series
Girija Devi Vol 2	Hindustani Vocal		Poorvi, Thumri Mishra Khamaj - Nazuk Bahiyan Kyun Marori Shyaam, Thumri Bhairavi - Babul Mora Naihar Chhoto Jayee. (All India Radio Release)	T Series
Girija Devi Vol 3	Hindustani Vocal		Raag Dev Gandhar, Thumri In Bhairavi - Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaaye, Kajri - Rum Jhum Ke Barsan Lagi Badaria & Saawan Jhar Lagi (All India Radio Release).	T Series
Great Jugalbandis Vol 1	Hindustani Vocal Duet		Dadra In Kaushi Dwani - Nazariya Laag Rahi Kisi Or / Kajri - Jhini Jhini Atariya Ke Par/ Kahe Karelu Guman/ Shivranjani - Daga Deke Na Pardes Sidhare / Bhairavi - Babul Mora Naihar..(Add)	EMI India	Shobha Gurtu.
Great Jugalbandis Vol 2	Hindustani Vocal Duet		Thumri Khamaj - Nazuk Baiyan Kyon Marori, Dae Ki Hori In Pilu - Bhitoyi Mori Chunari 0 Nandlala, Hori In Mishra Sohini - Kahe Ko Raar Machayi, Dadra In Mishra Pilu - Lagi Bairiya.. Etc. (Add)	EMI India	Shobha Gurtu.
In Concert	Hindustani Vocal		Yaman, Kedar, Desh, Gauri- Bhairav, Bhairavi Bhajan;	Ocora	Ramesh Misra, sarangi; Subhen Chatterjee, tabla
Jugalbandi - Bismillah Khan and Girija Devi Live	Hindustani Vocal		Raga Yaman - Na Jaanu Kaisi PreetLaagi / Tappa Des - Bhool Jave Sanda Dukhawa / Holi Kafi - Turn To Karat barjori / Raag Kedar Dhun - Ragamala	EMI India	Shenai Bismillah Khan
Live At Nehru Center, Bombay	Hindustani Vocal		Kedar, Thumri, Misra Piloo-Dhoom Machi Hai Dhoom, Chaiti-Chadhal Chalit Chi Lage Na Rama	EMI India	Bismillah Khan, Shenai; Kashinath Misra, Tabla
Live in Patna 1989	Hindustani Vocal		Ragas Behag - Runak Jhunak Mori Bajey Payaliya, Mishra Behag - Hamse Najariya Kahe Pheri Ho Balaam, Mishra Khammaj - Itni Araj Mori Maan, Mishra Pilu - Tohey Lekey Sanwaria	Time Music Premium
Sant Gyan - Bhajan	Hindustani Vocal		Ga Le Re Govind Guna (Namdev), Janani Main Na Jiyun Binram (Tulsidas), Nath Sakau To mohi Udharo (Surdas), Kaun Thagwa Nagariya Lutal Ho (Kabir), Hari Mere Jiwan Pran Adhar (Meera), Jagat Mein Jhoothi Dekhi Preet	EMI India
Shringar	Hindustani Vocal		Thumri Khamaj-Chaap Dikhla Ja, Purabi Bandish-Jhini Jhini Acharwa, Dadra-Gayee Jhoolani Toot, Thumri Misra Tilang-Kate Na Biraha Ki Raat, Kajri-Kahanwa Mano Re Radha Rani, Thumri & Dadra in Bhairavi	OMI Music Inc	Padma Talwalkar, Sarla Bhide, Dalia Rahut, Dilraj Kaur
Songs From Varanasi	Hindustani Vocal		Kyal, Tappa, Thumri in Bihag, Desh, Pilu Dadra	Nimbus	Ramesh Misra (sarangi), Subhen Chatterji (tabla)
Spring Melody	Hindustani Vocal		Basant: Aee Ayo Re Ritu Navali (Bara Khayal in Vilambit Ektal), Maye Re Maye Tu Piya Sang Kheli (Chota Khayal in Teentaal); Tappa in Bahar: Gilshan Me Bulbul Cheheki; Thumri in Mishra Kafi: Maai Kaise Kheloon Holi; Dadra in Panch Raag: Chaiti	Mantra	Ramesh Mishra, Sarangi; Subhen Chatterjee, Tabla
Traditional Lyrics	Hindustani Vocal		Barsan Lagi - Kajri,	EMI India
Vocal	Hindustani Vocal		Puriya Kalyan, Tappa in Desi Todi, Thrumi in Misra Khamaj	Moment	Zakir Hussain, tabla