Hirabai barodekar biography definition
Hirabai dancer.
She was the first woman to stage a ticketed concert in India.Hirabai Barodekar was a well known Indian Hindustani Classical Music singer and Vocalist, who belonged to the Kirana Gharana. Hirabai Barodekar also performed along with Saraswati Rane, her younger sister, whom Hirabai had also taught the Jugalbandi style.
Early Life of Hirabai Barodekar
Hirabai Barodekar was born in Miraj in 1905 to Abdul Karim Khan`s second wife, Tarabai Mane, into an exceptionally legendary family of Hindustani singers, who were the trendsetters of the Kirana Gharana.
She was the daughter of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and the niece of Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan. It is very well understood that she took to singing from a very early age.
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She trained under both the stalwarts, and also under his famed brother Sureshbabu Mane. During her early years, she was more attracted to on-stage performances and had been a fine stage actress. Though of an extremely shy disposition, she was cajoled by the formidable Kesarbai Kerkar to sing for the public.
She was a true follower