Legendary Indian singer’s voice was among Nasa’s first sounds sent to space

India has travelled far and wide in space with its numerous successful missions and launches. But once upon a time, Indian music found its way to space and still echoes out inside the solar system. Kesarbai Kerkar, a Hindustani classical singer, who was named 'Surashree' for her melodious voice sang a rendition of a song that became a part of the album 'The Sounds of Earth', the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.Early lifeKesarbai was born in Keri, a small Goan village on July 13, 1892, in a modest family. Coming from a traditional family where music was the main source of livelihood, she began studying and learning the art at a very young age. “In those days, the only centre of music was the temple. One heard only Kirtans, Bhajans, and other devotional songs.