Hirabai Barodekar was the daughter of the illustrious Abdul Karim Khan and Tarabai. She learnt from her mother, Balkrishna Buwa Kapileshwari, Shankar Buwa, Faiz Mohammad Khan, Gauhar Jan, Vaze Buwa, Govindrao Tembe and from Abdul Waheed Khan Saheb for three years.
Her younger sister, Saraswati Rane, also learnt with her but she also got much training from Naththan Khan of the Jaipur gharana (although this Jaipur influence is rarely reflected in her singing). Hirabai Barodekar and her sister Saraswati Rane have been among the best vocalists of India in twentieth century.
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