Thumri Khama

\"Thumri Khama\" is a thumri composition performed by Pannalal Ghosh and featured as the tenth track on the compilation album The Great Heritage – Pt. Pannalal Ghosh. The album released on 2011 under the Saregama label in CD format. The track runs for 3 minutes and 24 seconds.

Pannalal Ghosh adapted the thumri in a style characteristic of the Benaras gharana. The recording captures his signature bansuri (bamboo flute) technique with minimal accompaniment. The album compiles archival and studio recordings of Ghosh’s works, though specific session details for this track remain undocumented. Saregama sourced the material from its vault of Indian classical music recordings.

The composition follows the thumri structure with a focus on lyrical phrasing and emotive delivery. Ghosh’s interpretation emphasizes the Pilu raga framework, a common choice for thumri performances. The album does not provide lyricist or composer credits for the track, and no additional artists are listed for this recording. The liner notes of The Great Heritage – Pt. Pannalal Ghosh position the collection as a tribute to Ghosh’s contributions to Hindustani instrumental music.

Saregama released the CD as part of its series revisiting foundational Indian classical artists. The label did not issue a digital-only version at the time of the physical release. The tracklist sequences \"Thumri Khama\" after nine other compositions, predominantly featuring Ghosh’s flute renditions of ragas and light classical forms. No alternate takes or live versions of this thumri appear in the compilation.