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Rasoolan Bai (1902 - 15 December 1974) was a leading Indian Hindustani classical vocal musician. Belonging to the Benaras gharana, she specialized in the romantic Purab Ang of the Thumri musical genre.
She was born in 1902 at Kachhwa Baazar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, in a poor family. She inherited the musical legacy of her mother Adalat, and displayed her grasp over classical Ragas at an early age. Recognizing this at the age of five, she was sent to learn music from Ustad Shambhy Khan, Ashia Khan and Ustad Maju Khan.
Rasoolanbai became an expert in Tappa singing as well as Purab Ang, Thumri. Her first performance was held in Dhananjaygarh court, after its success she started getting invitations from local Rajas of the time, thus she went on to dominate the Hindustani classical music genre for next five decades, based in Varanasi, and became the doyenne of Benaras gharana.
She used to sing on All India Radio and Doordarshan till 1972, and her last public singing was held in Kashmir. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Hindustani music Vocal in 1957 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Acedmy of Music, Dance and Theatre. Despite an illustrious musical career, she died in penury, running a small tea shop next to the radio station where she had often bro

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Rasoolan Bai

Dear Faraajji,

I have found a brief biographical sketch on Rasoolabai from the web and a couple of photographs.

Here they are:

Biography of Rasoolanbai

The famous singer Rasoolanbai was born in 1902 at Kachhawa Baazar in Uttar Pradesh. She belonged to a very poor family. She had inherited music as a legacy from her mother Adalat. Whichever raga she listened in her childhood, without any delay, she started practicing it. At the age of five her interest in music was recognized by her family. She was sent to learn music from Ustad Shambhy Khan, Ashia Kahn and Ustad Maju Khan.Rasoolanbai was an expert in Tappa singing. She dominated the musical world for almost five decades. She was an excellent singer of all marvelous. Her first musical performance was held in Dhananjaygarh court. It was such a success that she was invited by all the affluent Rajas of that time.She used to sing on Radio and Doordarshan till 1972. her last public singing was held in Kashmir . She died on December 15, 1974 .


(http://profiles.incredible-people.com/rasoolanbai/)

Here is the link to the web page with her photographs:

http://www.pathcom.com/~ericp/Rare%20Pictu...lanbai%201.html

Prabhakar

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