Press Clippings :
 

“….. Chaudhury brought a bubbly joie devivre to her performance that was infectious” – India West, USA

“MESMERISING MUSIC
ICCR presented Vidushi Purnima Chaudhuri ......
at Rabindra Nath Tagore Centre ........ ” – STATESMAN, KOLKATA

 "But it was Purnima Chaudhury of Varanasi who really earned a good deal of audience applause". – Times of India, Lucknow

 “Her first item Thumri itself spoke the ethos of the atmosphere ….. Purnima Chaudhuri’s Dadra was a lively presentation of Purabang to which she belongs.” – The Hindu, New Delhi.

 "Purnima Chaudhuri’s thumri sung on the ghat is hauntingly beautiful." – The Telegraph, Calcutta

 “Purnima excels in Bihag.” – Times of India, Bombay

 “Purnima Chaudhury’s thumri and dadra were very well rendered. She has attained a considerable maturity in this mode of Hindustani music.” – The Hindustan Times, New Delhi

 “Purnima Chaudhury of Banaras rendered a number of light classical songs revealing her Guru Mahadev Prasad's Gayeki. Her tuneful voice was perfectly suited to display her flair for singing Khambaj thumri, Hori & Dadra in Kafi & Mishra Desh.” – The Statesman, Calcutta

"...... When introducing Purnima to the audience, Ajoy Chakraborrty, founder and secretary of Shrutinandan, did observe there was nothing light about the class of music she had specialised in. Few could disagree with him after hearing Purnima in the Gyanprakash sanctum of the institution. - The Statesman, Calcutta

Thumri Concert organised by India Embassy in Washington D.C. (U.S.A.):-
"...... Her voice soared free in a way that can only happen to one with a thorough training in traditional Gayaki" (Statesman, Calcutta")

 
 
 
   
 
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