A murki is cluster of notes that sounds like a short, subtle taan. A
murki can also comprise a series of such short clusters. A murki is
less forceful than a khatka or a zamzama. A combination like R R
S
 S could be a murki or a khatka or the starting point of a
zamzama, depending on the force of delivery.
Although some special murkis are used in khayal singing, it is
really a very handy device for a thumri singer. In fact, the bols of
a thumri, the ragas they are normally set to and the mood of this
form of singing especially demand the usage of murkis. Thus, thumris
are often built around this alankar.
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Ajoy Chakrabarty first begins with “dekhe”
sung forcefully, zamzama-style and immediately sings the same
bol in a far more refined manner employing the murki. He goes on
singing different murkis in bols and for better understanding,
repeats them in sargams as well. |
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A profusion of murkis using the bols of a
thumri by Ajoy Chakrabarty. |
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