Tappa in Raag JhinJoti - Siddheshwari Devi of Benaras
Siddheshwari Devi (1907 - 1976) was a famous Hindustani singer from Varanasi, India lovingly known as Maa (mother). Born in 1907, she lost her parents early and was brought up by her aunt, the noted singer Rajeshwari Devi. Despite living in a musical household, Siddheshwari came to music by accident. Rajeshwari had arranged musical training for her own daughter, Kamleshwari, while Siddheshwari would do small chores around the house. Once, while the noted sarangi player Siyaji Mishra, was teaching Kamleshwari, she was unable to repeat the tappa that she was being taught. Rajeshwari ran out of patience, and started to cane Kamleshwari, who cried out for help. The only person to help her was her close friend Siddheshwari, who ran from the kitchen to hug her cousin, and took the thrashing on her own body. At this point, Siddheshwari told her weeping cousin, "It's not so difficult to sing what Siyaji Maharaj was telling you." Siddheshwari then showed her how to sing it, performing the whole tune perfectly, much to the amazement of everyone. The next day, Siyaji Maharaj came to Rajeshwari, and asked to adopt Siddheshwari into his own family (they were childless). So Siddheshwari moved in with the couple, eventually becoming a great friend and support for them. This moving incident was very vivid in Siddheshwari's mind, and is detailed in the biography Maa, co-authored by her daughter Savita Devi Subsequently she also trained under Rajab Ali Khan of Dewas and Inayat Khan of <b>...</b>
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