Chaiti

Chaiti are semi-classical songs, originating from the

Lord Rama

.

It comes in the series of season songs, like Kajari, 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. Girija Devi is among the popular singers of Chaiti.

References

^ "Thumri queen mesmarises music lovers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ "Documentary Rajan Sajan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ "Life on his own terms". The Hindu. 2006-08-25. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

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[1] "Thumri queen mesmarises music lovers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[2] "Documentary Rajan Sajan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[3] "Life on his own terms". The Hindu. 2006-08-25. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

v t e Hindustani classical music
Concepts	Swara That Shruti Raga Sargam Tala Laya Bandish Gharana Swaralipi
Instruments	Sitar Sarod Veena Bansuri Santoor Shehnai Sarangi Tanpura Harmonium Tabla Pakhavaj
Genres	Dhrupad Dhamar Khyal Tarana Sadra
Semi-classical genres	Thumri Dadra Tappa Kajari Chaiti Bhatiali Sawani Hori Bhajan Abhang NatyaSangeet Qawwali Ghazal
Thaats	Bilaval Khamaj Kafi Asavari Bhairav Bhairavi Todi Purvi Marva Kalyan