Difference between Khayal and Thumri

By Sniti Mishra

In this Masterclass, I will be talking about the difference between Khayal and Thumri singing, and their usage in commercial music. The artists we will also talk about are Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, and more. The topics I will cover are.


  1. Here I will explain what is Khayal In Classical music.
  2. Steps of Khayal Gayan.
  3. Ragas and its style of rendition.
  4. What is Thumri Gayaki.
  5. Difference between Khayal and Thumri.
  6. Use of Thumri and Khayal in commercial playback singing.
  7. Importance of Khayal and Thumri gayan in Fusion music.


Please submit your questions below, so I will ensure to cover them during my talk.

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Sri Hema Kiran Mokhamatam

What is Bandish? Could you please explain with some examples?

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Ahaan

What is the history behind Thumri? Where did it originate? What is the best place to learn?

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Al

How does one select the right scale to sing?

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Satyajit Sahu

Who are some of the greatest Thumri singers of India, both past and present? Can you give some examples of their songs?

Kedar A Bijurkar

Kedar A Bijurkar

What were the unique features of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's gayaki? He used a variety of taan patterns could you speak a bit about this.

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Sniti Mishra

Sniti Mishra is a trained vocalist in Hindustani classical music who won "Most Remarkable Voice of the Series" in Zee TV musical reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar. She had been associated with Indo-Swedish Fusion jazz band Mynta and touring with them for concerts. She has worked with many legendary artists like Sivamani, Grammy...

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8 February 2020
2:30PM GMT

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