Hirabai Barodekar – Indian Raga
Hirabai Barodekar – Indian Raga
Listen to the collection of Indian Raga by Legendary Hirabai Barodekar at Kolkata Classical Radio FM station. Star vocalist of Indian classical music [1905-1989], daughter of Abdul Karim Khan, one of the founders of Kirana Gharana. Hirabai Barodekar was born as Chempakali into a musical family in 1905.
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Her mother was Tarabai Mane and father, the legendary Kirana master Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. Tarabai Mane was the daughter of Sardar Maruti Rao Mane, who was the brother of Rajmata of Baroda state. Abdul Karim Khan was the court musicians there and used to teach Tarabai Mane. When they decided to get married, both of them were ousted from the state along with Abdual Haq, the brother of Abdul Karim Khan. They had to come to Bombay where Tarabai Mane settled down. The couple had three daughters: Hirabai Barodekar (Chempakali), Kamalabai Barodekar (Gulab) and Sarswati Rane (Sakina or Chotutai) and two sons: Suresh Babu Mane (Abdul Rehman) and Papa (Abdual Hamid or Krishna Rao Mane).
Hirabai Barodekar had her initial training from brother Suresh Babu Mane and doyen of Kirana Gharana Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, who was a cousin of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. In 1922 Tarabai left Abdul Karim Khan, thus, she got only limited guidance from Ustad Abdul Karim Khan.
Hirabai had a very successful career. Her sweet and melodious voice was much appreciated. She was also an expert in Khayal, Thumri, Marathi Natyageet and Bhajan. She was the popular face of classical music and credited with having popularized classical music among the masses. She was even chosen to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ from the Red Fort on Independence Day, in 1947. She started the Nutan Sangeet Vidyalaya for teaching music to girls from respectable families and staged several plays through the platform of this school. She also acted in several films, Suvarna Mandir, Pratibha, Janabai and Municipality.
She became a recording artist quite early in her career. As was the norm in those days, recording companies changed the name of the artist to make it more appealing. That is how Champakali became Hirabai Barodekar. The early 78 rpm recordings have been re-rleased on cassettes by RPG in their Classical Gold series.
Hirabai received several awards including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1955 and the Padma Bhushan in 1970. She visited China and the East African countries as part of the Indian delegation in 1953. She also trained a number of students such as Saraswati Rane, Prabha Atre, Malati Pande, Janaki Iyer, Shaila Pandit, Suvarna Chandrashekharan. Hirabai passed away at the age of eighty-four, on 20 November 1989.
Hirabai Barodekar had her initial training from brother Suresh Babu Mane and doyen of Kirana Gharana Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, who was a cousin of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. In 1922 Tarabai left Abdul Karim Khan, thus, she got only limited guidance from Ustad Abdul Karim Khan.
Hirabai had a very successful career. Her sweet and melodious voice was much appreciated. She was also an expert in Khayal, Thumri, Marathi Natyageet and Bhajan. She was the popular face of classical music and credited with having popularized classical music among the masses. She was even chosen to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ from the Red Fort on Independence Day, in 1947. She started the Nutan Sangeet Vidyalaya for teaching music to girls from respectable families and staged several plays through the platform of this school. She also acted in several films, Suvarna Mandir, Pratibha, Janabai and Municipality.
She became a recording artist quite early in her career. As was the norm in those days, recording companies changed the name of the artist to make it more appealing. That is how Champakali became Hirabai Barodekar. The early 78 rpm recordings have been re-rleased on cassettes by RPG in their Classical Gold series.
Hirabai received several awards including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1955 and the Padma Bhushan in 1970. She visited China and the East African countries as part of the Indian delegation in 1953. She also trained a number of students such as Saraswati Rane, Prabha Atre, Malati Pande, Janaki Iyer, Shaila Pandit, Suvarna Chandrashekharan. Hirabai passed away at the age of eighty-four, on 20 November 1989.
Related Artists
- Teachers & Influences Suresh Babu Mane (brother), Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan (uncle), Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (father)
- Disciples & Followers Saraswati Rane (sister), Prabha Atre, Malati Pande, Janaki Iyer, Shaila Pandit, Suvarna Chandrashekharan
- Similar Artists Begum Akhtar, Siddheshwari Devi, Roshanara Begum, Gangubai Hangal, Mogubai Kurdikar, Kesarbai Kerkar
- This recording was done 1963. You can find the full song on Patrick Moutals Indian Classical Music page.
Tracklist of Indian Classical Songs by Hirabai Barodekar at Kolkata Classical Radio Broadcasting 24×7
| Hirabai Barodekar – Bhairavi Thumri – Laagi Mori |
| Hirabai Barodekar – Koyal Bole |
| Hirabai Barodekar – Multani – Kavan Des Gaye – Aisi Kahan Preet Lagai |
| Hirabai Barodekar – Ramkali |
| Hirabai Barodekar – Thumri – Kahe Piya |
| Hirabai Barodekar – Thumri – Kahe Sataao |
Listen to the Indian Classical Songs by Hirabai Barodekar at Kolkata Classical Radio Broadcasting 24×7
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| Hirabai Barodekar – Raag Yaman, vilambit |
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| Hirabai Barodekar, Raag Ahir Bhairav, audio |
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Dear Sir
You have 5 tracks of Hirabai Barodekar. Although it says free to download, I have been unsuccessful. Is it possible to download at all? I am happy to donate a reasonable sum if I could download them. I love them all. She is my favourite singer.
Dr Ramesh Mallya
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