Girija Devi (b. May 8, 1929, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian singer and represents the Banaras Gharana of singers. She is adept at different genres of Hindustani vocal music including Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti and Kajari, but she excels in the "Poorab ang" Thumri. She has been described as the "last living queen of thumri". Her father Ramdeo Rai was a local Zaminadar and interested in classical Indian music. Wikipedia
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