Hindi Poetry in a Musical Genre: Thumri Lyrics
- Author: Perron, Lalita du
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Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. "I Get No Peace": The Female Voice in Thumri
- 3. Pining & Pranking: The Themes of Thumri
- 4. Courtesans & Patrons: The Context of Thumri
- 5. "My Little Bed is Empty": The Language of Thumri
- 6. Rhyme & Metre: The Form of Thumri
- 7. Genre, Authenticity, and Tradition
- 8. Conclusion. Main Corpus