Vidushi Purnima Chowdhury - Was One Of The Most Popular Exponent Of Thumri Gayaki, Representing Banaras Gharana Of The Present Era. With Her Ethereal Tonal Structure, Emotional Delicacies And Rythamic Patterning. Nurtured With All Care And Attention By Pt. Mahadev Prasad Mishra For About Two Decades At Banaras, She Had A Valuable Training Of Renowned Vocalist Pt. A.T. Kanan Of Kolkata Also. Her Style Had Individuality And Her Rendering Of "Bandish Ki Thumri" Was Flawless. Although Thumri Singing Was Her Forte, Purnima Chudhari Excelled In Khayal Gayaki As Well. Her Music In Attached Recording Shows All The Salient Features Of The Poorab Ang Gayaki ! Perfection Personified, Indeed !! Year Of Recording 1988, At Rabindra Nath Tagore Centre Kolkata. (?)
Track A - "Itni Araj Mori Maan Ley, Piya !!"
Track B - "Bin Piya Nindiya Na Aaye !!"