Living Music from the Past: Kesarbai Kerkar (A compilation of 78 rpm recordings)

One of the foremost vocalists of her generation, Kesarbai Kerkar had an extremely successful performance career spanning almost four decades. Her music, voice projection and modulation, bore the stamp of her guru Alladiya Khan’s Jaipur-Atrauli style. Musically, they are of immense value, as they showcase Kesarbai Kerkar’s vocal style in the years immediately succeeding her intensive training with Alladiya Khan. They are equally important for being the earliest gramophone recordings of Kesarbai Kerkar.