Monday, October 10, 2011

late jagjit singh

Jagjit Singh (Punjabi: ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, Hindi: जगजीत सिंह) (February 8, 1941 - October 10, 2011) was an Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur. Popularly known as "The Ghazal King" he gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned IndianGhazal singer Chitra Singh, in the 1970s and 1980s, as the first ever successful duo act (husband-wife) in the history of recorded Indian music. Together, they are considered to be the pioneers of modern Ghazal singing and regarded as most successful recording artistes outside the realm of Indian film music. He has sung in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Sindhi andNepali languages. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2003


originally he was a sardar 


musically youthful!

Inter-College Winners of song contests



Jagjit behind his father's bike



family 


Monica step daughter of Jagjit with Vivek


Jagjit and Chitra with their only son Vivek, whom they lost in an accident.


"Beyond Time" an excellent piece of music recorded under the expert guidance of Jagjit Singh, which combines music with the rippling of the ocean in the Ghazal "Teri Ankhon Ke Samander..." A rare piece of music never ever performed.




The stupendous success of "The Unforgettables" the first LP of Ghazals inspired HMV to go outdoors and do live recordings of concerts by these artists.
In India and in other countries this famous huisband and wife team has given a new dimension to their performances in concerts.



Compositions on the poetry by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former PM India

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