Allah Jilai Bai (1 February 1902
– 3 November 1992)
was a folk singer from
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
, India.
Early life
Born in
Bikaner
Bikaner () is a city in the northwest of the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. It is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.
Fo ...
to a family of singers,
by the age of 10 she was singing in the
Durbar of
Maharaja Ganga Singh.
She took singing lessons from Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan and later on from Achhan Maharaj.
At one time she sung in the court of
Ganga Singh, the
Maharajah of Bikaner.
She was well versed in
Maand,
Thumri,
Khayal and
Dadra.
Perhaps her best-known piece is ''
Kesaria Balam''.
In 1982, the Indian Government awarded her the
Padma Shri
The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...
in Arts field,
Padma Shri Awardees
india.gov.inSangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recogni ...
in 1988 for Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be ca ...
, and was posthumously awarded the Rajasthan Ratna in 2012.
Famous Songs Of Allah Jilai Bai
* Kallali
* kesariya Balam (Most Famous)
* Bai Sara Beera
* Moomal
* Kurja
* Chhappar Purana
* Aaj to Naina Ro Lobhi
* Aayo Aayo Sanina Ro Sath
* Poojan Dyo Gangaur
See also
* Music of Rajasthan
* Rajasthan Ratna
* Kesariya Balam
Kesariya Balam is an Indian folk song from Rajasthan. It is one of the most popular Rajasthani folk music narrations. The song is sung in Mand (Singing style), Mand singing style.
In popular culture
Earliest available recording of this song wro ...
* Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des
References
External links
Allah Jilai Bai on realbikaner.com
Listen Allah Jillai Bai's Folk Songs on FolkRajasthan.com
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1902 births
1992 deaths
Place of death missing
People from Bikaner
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
Indian women folk singers
Indian folk singers
20th-century Indian women singers
20th-century Indian singers
Women musicians from Rajasthan
Singers from Rajasthan