Shobha Gurtu opened up Maharashtra to the treasure trove of 'poorvi thumri’

According to experts, to Gurtu goes the credit for having brought the richly nuanced music of the Indo-Gangetic plains down the Vindhyas, to Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Her deep, focussed voice could mine myriad images from the folds of a vibrant ‘dadra’ or a soulful ‘thumri’, thus celebrating the beauty and timelessness of folk music, which defines India’s ethos and raison d’etre. Needless to add, Shobha Gurtu, the ‘thumri’ queen, remained peerless both as singer and performer.

Shobha Gurtu singer - HT Photo.

A musical soiree was recently held at the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar auditorium at Shivaji Park by the cultural directorate of the state government to commemorate Gurtu’s birth centenary; and