
Born in the tiny village of Keri (also spelled "Querim"), in the Ponda taluka of North Goa, Goa (then a Portuguese colony), at the age of eight Kerkar moved to Kolhapur where she studied for eight months with Abdul Karim Khan. Upon her return to Goa, she studied with the vocalist Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze (1871-1945). At the age of 16 she migrated to Mumbai, where she studied with various teachers, eventually ending up as disciple to Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855-1946), the founder of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, beginning in 1921.
Jaat Kahan Ho
Raag Des, Sakhi mohan
Bhairavi: Jaat Kahan Ho
Raag Khambavati, Aali main
Desi: "Mare dere aao" (teental) January, 1949
Lalat: Ghatan Lagi Rain
Raag Gauri, Raajan aaye
Malkauns: Main San Meet
Raag Kafi Kanhada, Sukh kar aai
Nat Kamod: Nevar Baju Re
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