Biography
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Kesarbai Kerkar
Effective period / Period of releases: 1963 - 2008
Kesarbai Kerkar (July 13, 1892 – September 16, 1977) was an Indian classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. A protege of Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855–1946), the founder of the gharana, from age sixteen, she went on to become one of most noted khayal singer of second half of 20th-century.She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1953, followed by Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in India, in 1969.