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	'''Rasoolan ~~Bai~~''' (1902 – 15 December 1974) was a leading [[India]]n [[Hindustani classical music]] vocal musician. Belonging to the [[Benaras gharana]], she specialized in the romantic [[Thumri#Purab Ang\|Purab Ang]] of the [[Thumri]] musical genre and [[tappa]].		'''Rasoolan hussain''' (1902 – 15 December 1974) was a leading [[India]]n [[Hindustani classical music]] vocal musician. Belonging to the [[Benaras gharana]], she specialized in the romantic [[Thumri#Purab Ang\|Purab Ang]] of the [[Thumri]] musical genre and [[tappa]].

	==Early life and training==		==Early life and training==
	Rasoolan ~~Bai~~ was born in 1902 at [[Kachhwa]] Baazar, [[Mirzapur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], in a poor family, though she inherited the musical legacy of her mother Adalat, and displayed her grasp over classical [[Ragas]] at an early age. Recognising this at the age of five, she was sent to learn music from Ustad Shammu Khan,<ref name="Misra1991">{{cite book\|author=Susheela Misra\|title=Musical Heritage of Lucknow\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utw9AAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|year=1991\|page =44\|publisher=Harman Publishing House}}</ref> and later from ''[[sarangi]]yas'' (sarangi players) Ashiq Khan and Ustad Najju Khan.<ref name="Banerji1986">{{cite book\|author=Projesh Banerji\|title=Dance In Thumri\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lsuhSiITjU8C&pg=PA74\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|date=1 January 1986\|publisher=Abhinav Publications\|isbn=978-81-7017-212-3\|pages=74–}}</ref><ref name="Manuel1989">{{cite book\|author=Peter Lamarche Manuel\|title=Ṭhumri: In Historical and Stylistic Perspectives\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PlNShmx3x68C&pg=PA87\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|year=1989\|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass\|isbn=978-81-208-0673-3\|pages=87–}}</ref>		Rasoolan Hussain was born in 1902 at [[Kachhwa]] Baazar, [[Mirzapur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], in a poor family, though she inherited the musical legacy of her mother Adalat, and displayed her grasp over classical [[Ragas]] at an early age. Recognising this at the age of five, she was sent to learn music from Ustad Shammu Khan,<ref name="Misra1991">{{cite book\|author=Susheela Misra\|title=Musical Heritage of Lucknow\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utw9AAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|year=1991\|page =44\|publisher=Harman Publishing House}}</ref> and later from ''[[sarangi]]yas'' (sarangi players) Ashiq Khan and Ustad Najju Khan.<ref name="Banerji1986">{{cite book\|author=Projesh Banerji\|title=Dance In Thumri\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lsuhSiITjU8C&pg=PA74\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|date=1 January 1986\|publisher=Abhinav Publications\|isbn=978-81-7017-212-3\|pages=74–}}</ref><ref name="Manuel1989">{{cite book\|author=Peter Lamarche Manuel\|title=Ṭhumri: In Historical and Stylistic Perspectives\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PlNShmx3x68C&pg=PA87\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|year=1989\|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass\|isbn=978-81-208-0673-3\|pages=87–}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	A contemporary of [[Siddheswari Devi]] (1908–1976) also from the same gharana, besides, concerts and [[mehfil]]s, she often sang on [[Lucknow]] and [[Allahabad]] stations of [[All India Radio]]<ref name="Banerji1986"/> and Doordarshan till 1972, and her last public singing was held in Kashmir.{{citation needed\|date=May 2017}}		A contemporary of [[Siddheswari Devi]] (1908–1976) also from the same gharana, besides, concerts and [[mehfil]]s, she often sang on [[Lucknow]] and [[Allahabad]] stations of [[All India Radio]]<ref name="Banerji1986"/> and Doordarshan till 1972, and her last public singing was held in Kashmir.{{citation needed\|date=May 2017}}

	She was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in Hindustani music Vocal in 1957 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy 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 broadcast from.<ref>http://indianraga.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html</ref> She has also taught noted classical singer [[Naina Devi (singer)\|Nainna Devi]].<ref name="hindu11">{{Cite web \| title =Glimpses of Naina \| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/glimpses-of-naina/article2696402.ece \|newspaper = The Hindu \| date =8 December 2011 \| accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref>		She was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in Hindustani music Vocal in 1957 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy 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 broadcast from.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianraga.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html\|title=Indian Raga}}</ref> She has also taught noted classical singer [[Naina Devi (singer)\|Nainna Devi]].<ref name="hindu11">{{Cite web \| title =Glimpses of Naina \| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/glimpses-of-naina/article2696402.ece \|newspaper = The Hindu \| date =8 December 2011 \| accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref>

	Her house was burnt during 1969 communal riots in the city.<ref name="express">{{Cite web \| author=Saeed Naqvi \| title =The power of Gujarat's godmen \| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/39704/ \|newspaper =Indian Express \| date =23 January 2004 \| accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref> She died on 15 December 1974, at the age of 72.<ref name="Sabharwal2007">{{cite book\|author=Gopa Sabharwal\|title=India Since 1947: The Independent Years\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKySGJAGVEQC&pg=PA154\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|date=1 January 2007\|publisher=Penguin Books India\|isbn=978-0-14-310274-8\|pages=154–}}</ref>		Her house was burnt during 1969 communal riots in the city.<ref name="express">{{Cite web \| author=Saeed Naqvi \| title =The power of Gujarat's godmen \| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/39704/ \|newspaper =Indian Express \| date =23 January 2004 \| accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref> She died on 15 December 1974, at the age of 72.<ref name="Sabharwal2007">{{cite book\|author=Gopa Sabharwal\|title=India Since 1947: The Independent Years\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKySGJAGVEQC&pg=PA154\|accessdate=11 June 2013\|date=1 January 2007\|publisher=Penguin Books India\|isbn=978-0-14-310274-8\|pages=154–}}</ref>
	Rasoolan Bai and the [[tawaif]] or courtesan tradition of women musicians was featured in the film ''[[The Other Song]]'' (2009) by [[Saba Dewan]], also featuring her more famous song, ''Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar'', a 1935 Gramophone recording<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132621/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850770100.htm Film screening] [[The Hindu]], 28 August 2009.</ref><ref>http://infochangeindia.org/200904177694/Film-Forum/Documentary/The-politics-of-popular-culture.html</ref>		Rasoolan Bai and the [[tawaif]] or courtesan tradition of women musicians was featured in the film ''[[The Other Song]]'' (2009) by [[Saba Dewan]], also featuring her more famous song, ''Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar'', a 1935 Gramophone recording<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132621/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850770100.htm Film screening] [[The Hindu]], 28 August 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://infochangeindia.org/200904177694/Film-Forum/Documentary/The-politics-of-popular-culture.html \| title=√ Autowin88: Situs Agen Judi Online, Bandar Judi Bola, Casino Online Terpercaya }}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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'''Rasoolan Bai''' (1902 – 15 December 1974) was a leading [[India]]n [[Hindustani classical music]] vocal musician. Belonging to the [[Benaras gharana]], she specialized in the romantic [[Thumri#Purab Ang|Purab Ang]] of the [[Thumri]] musical genre and [[tappa]].

==Early life and training==
Rasoolan Bai was born in 1902 at [[Kachhwa]] Baazar, [[Mirzapur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], in a poor family, though she inherited the musical legacy of her mother Adalat, and displayed her grasp over classical [[Ragas]] at an early age. Recognising this at the age of five, she was sent to learn music from Ustad Shammu Khan,<ref name="Misra1991">{{cite book|author=Susheela Misra|title=Musical Heritage of Lucknow|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utw9AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=11 June 2013|year=1991|page =44|publisher=Harman Publishing House}}</ref> and later from ''[[sarangi]]yas'' (sarangi players) Ashiq Khan and Ustad Najju Khan.<ref name="Banerji1986">{{cite book|author=Projesh Banerji|title=Dance In Thumri|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lsuhSiITjU8C&pg=PA74|accessdate=11 June 2013|date=1 January 1986|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-81-7017-212-3|pages=74–}}</ref><ref name="Manuel1989">{{cite book|author=Peter Lamarche Manuel|title=Ṭhumri: In Historical and Stylistic Perspectives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PlNShmx3x68C&pg=PA87|accessdate=11 June 2013|year=1989|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|isbn=978-81-208-0673-3|pages=87–}}</ref>

==Career==
Rasoolanbai became an expert in ''[[Tappa]]'' singing as well as Purab Ang, [[Thumri]], besides [[dadra]], poorbi geet, [[Hori (music)|hori]], [[kajri]] and [[chaiti]].<ref name="Banerji1986"/> 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 dominated the Hindustani classical music genre for next five decades, based in [[Varanasi]] and became the doyenne of [[Benaras gharana]]. In 1948, she stopped performing [[mujra]] and moved out of her ''kotha'', started living in a bylane of Varanasi (Banaras) and married a local [[Banarasi sari]] dealer.<ref name="tehelka09">{{Cite web | title = Bring On The Dancing Girls | url = http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=hub071109bring_on.asp | publisher = Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 44 | date = 7 November 2009 | accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref>

A contemporary of [[Siddheswari Devi]] (1908–1976) also from the same gharana, besides, concerts and [[mehfil]]s, she often sang on [[Lucknow]] and [[Allahabad]] stations of [[All India Radio]]<ref name="Banerji1986"/> and Doordarshan till 1972, and her last public singing was held in Kashmir.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

She was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in Hindustani music Vocal in 1957 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy 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 broadcast from.<ref>http://indianraga.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html</ref> She has also taught noted classical singer [[Naina Devi (singer)|Nainna Devi]].<ref name="hindu11">{{Cite web | title =Glimpses of Naina | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/glimpses-of-naina/article2696402.ece |newspaper = The Hindu | date =8 December 2011 | accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref>

Her house was burnt during 1969 communal riots in the city.<ref name="express">{{Cite web | author=Saeed Naqvi | title =The power of Gujarat's godmen | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/39704/ |newspaper =Indian Express | date =23 January 2004 | accessdate = 11 June 2013 }}</ref> She died on 15 December 1974, at the age of 72.<ref name="Sabharwal2007">{{cite book|author=Gopa Sabharwal|title=India Since 1947: The Independent Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKySGJAGVEQC&pg=PA154|accessdate=11 June 2013|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-310274-8|pages=154–}}</ref>
Rasoolan Bai and the [[tawaif]] or courtesan tradition of women musicians was featured in the film ''[[The Other Song]]'' (2009) by [[Saba Dewan]], also featuring her more famous song, ''Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar'', a 1935 Gramophone recording<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132621/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850770100.htm Film screening] [[The Hindu]], 28 August 2009.</ref><ref>http://infochangeindia.org/200904177694/Film-Forum/Documentary/The-politics-of-popular-culture.html</ref>

==Awards==
* 1957: [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]: Vocal <ref>[http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - Music:Vocal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |date=17 February 2012 }} [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] Official listings.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Rasoolan+BAI Rasoolan Bai Biography and Music] at [[Last.fm]]

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