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Siddheshwari Devi

Indian singer (1908-1977) · India · On the map · Musicians · Died at 68

Siddheswari Devi was a legendary Hindustani singer from Varanasi, India, known as Maa (mother). Her music embodied the Banaras Gharana style, which focuses on conveying deep emotions and feelings through musical notes and voice modulations.

Siddheshwari Devi is read about 7.5 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Padma Shri in arts

About this person

A stalwart figure in thumri, Siddheshwari's repertoire also encompassed khayals, dhrupads, dadras, tappas, kajris, chaitis, horis, and bhajans.

Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1977 · aged 68