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3 Nov, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Remembering Hajjan Allah Jilai Bai on her death anniversary. Born into a family of traditional Bikaneri musicians, her musical genes came to the fore at an early age when she was invited to sing at the Durbar of the Maharaja of Bikaner (1/5)
Later, she would go on to hone her skills in various styles of Indian classical music like Maand, Thumri, Khayal etc (2/5)
Maand is Rajasthan's most polished style of folk music and it was Jilai Bai who made it popular through her rendition of the famous "Kesariya Balam ayo ni.." (3/5)
For her contribution to Indian classical music, the Indian government honoured her with the Padma Shri award. She was also bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Academy Award for folk music in 1988 (4/5)
She breathed her last #OTD in 1992, leaving behind a rich legacy of music & heritage (5/5)
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