Kajri | Barsan Lagi Badariya rum jhum ke | बरसान लागी बदरिया | Dadra | Harmonium-Tabla

#Kajri derived from the Bhojpuri word Kajra, or Kohl, is a genre of #semiclassical singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in #UttarPradesh and #Bihar. It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black #monsoon #cloud comes hanging in the summer skies, and the style is notably sung during the #rainy season.

It comes in a series of season songs, like Chaiti, Hori and Sawani, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of Uttar Pradesh: around #Banaras, #Mirzapur, #Mathura, #Allahabad and the #Bhojpur regions of #Bihar.

Some noted exponents of Kajari are Rasoolan Bai, Siddheshwari Devi, Begum Akhtar, Shobha Gurtu, Girija Devi, Pandit Channulal Mishra, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Sharda Sinha, and Rajan and Sajan Mishra.


Voice & Edit : Satabdi
Tabla : Niladri Sekhar Patra