Which semi-classical vocal genre, originating from the courts of Lucknow and associated with kathak dance, is known for its sensuous ornamentations and themes of romantic or devotional love?

• A Dadra
• B Chaiti
• C Thumri ✓
• D Kajri

Thumri is a semi-classical vocal form that emerged in 19th-century Uttar Pradesh, emphasising emotional expression and delicate improvisation around romantic or Krishna-devotional poetry.