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BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE

Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah in 1933 . Their father had migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store) business. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher- who actually knew no music- and taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grandparents, was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarat i environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers were known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also were well known for their love songs and poetry readings.