Girija Devi was known as the thumri queen for popularizing the genre of semi-classical Indian music.
She has demonstrated the Thumri and also she has researched on the medium of expression according to the lyrics, which has given Thumri a different dimension.
She was a legendary singer of the Benaras gharana, Girija Devi was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972, Padma Bhushan in 1989 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
