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      Kumud Diwan, Banaras Thumri Diva, Website Design Nasadiya Arts

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  • Seeped in the Banarasi tradition, Kumud Diwan‘s endeavour to present the old style of Thumri singing and, its emotional rendering, is commendable. She sang in the pure Banarasi style the famous Thumri in Mishra Khamaj” sanchi kaho mose batyan” and the Dadra in gara,” kaun albele ki naar jhamajham”, with creative bols. ---- Ravindra Mishra, Hindustan, Delhi, February 1, 2009. (The Best of Banaras Concert, IIC, New Delhi)
  • Thumri and Kathak jugalbandi is not new but Uma Sharma and Kumud Diwan presented it in a unique style. Singing on Nayika-bhed, she sang “sautan ghar na ja are more saiyan” and “hamari atariya pe”, she sang in the poorab style with excellent layakari.----Ravindra Mishra, Hindustan, October 16, 2008, New Delhi. (Concert at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi)
  • Kumud Diwan added lustre to the ICCR Malhar Festival with her Thumri Dadra. Her singing is in the full-throated Banarasi style. ---- Shashiprabha Tiwari, Jansatta, New Delhi, August 22, 2008. (ICCR Malhar Festival, New Delhi.)
  • Kumud Diwan is the new voice in poorab-ang Banaras and Lucknow Thumri gayaki. She sang the famous Des Thumri,” mora saiyan bulawe vohi par” with pathos and passion.her kajri in pilu, “ nahin aaye ghanshyam ghir aayee badr” written by Ramdasji of Banaras was sung in her resounding and lilting voice.---- Ravindra Mishra, Hindustan, New Delhi, August 16, 2008. (ICCR Malhar Festival, New Delhi.)
  • Diwan was a big hit with the audience at the Jaipur Heritage International Festival with mellifluous compositions inspired by Radha and Krishna”. ---- Mamta Banga, India Today, Noon Edition, New Delhi (Jaipur Virasat Concert)
  • Enthralling performance by Kumud Diwan.  The Baithak concert organized by Pracheen Kala Kendra Chandigarh was a blend of the classicism of Banaras and the finesse of Lucknow. ---- The Tribune, Chandigarh, September 13, 2006.
  • Kumud excels in the selection of ragas and has a fine Thumri temperament. She presented semi classical music and got the applause of the audience. At Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. ---- Jagran City, Bhopal, August 29, 2005.       

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