Aaj Biraj Mein Holi Re Rasiya by Vidushi Shobha Gurtu || Hori Thumri 

In this rare concert video, submerge into Vidushi Shobha Gurtu's breath-taking rendition of Aaj Biraj Mein Holi Re Rasiya, a Hori Thumri. She is accompanied by Govinda Chakraborty on Tabla and Pt Purushottam Walawalkar on Harmonium.
Known for her rich earthy voice, distinctive vocal style, and mastery of various song genres, Vidushi Shobha Gurtu was considered the “queen of thumri". She specialised in semi classical forms as thumri, dadra, Kajri, Hori etc., effortlessly adding pure classical passages into her singing, thus creating a new form, and reviving the magic of forms like Thumri, of which she became a greatest exponent in time. She was particularly influenced by singer Begum Akhtar and Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.