One of the singular characteristics of the scores of ghazals that Jagjit Singh sang in his illustrious career was the choice of poets picked up by him to sing their nazms. Each of his successful ...
Film fraternity organised Yadon Ka Safar, a musical night to honour late Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh on his 71st birth anniversary. It's a salutation to the genius of a vocalist who spelt magic with ...
Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar said that Singh's death was a big loss for the music industry. "I knew him well. I hoped he would come out of the coma. But the God willed otherwise." Stating ...
Singer and composer Jagjit Singh, who won generations of fans by reviving the traditional genre of ghazal music, died yesterday in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 70. Singh, dubbed “The Ghazal King”, ...
The iconic duo of Gulzar and Jagjit Singh, known for their individual brilliance in poetry and music, came together in 2006 to create the timeless album Koi Baat Chale. Their collaboration brought a ...
For the millennials, a Jagjit Singh playlist will begin with “Koi Fariyaad” from Tum Bin. And for a generation before that, it can be “Tum Itna Jo” from Arth. The two movies might be over two decades ...
Over the past week, social media channels have been bristling and buzzing with audio and video posts by a multitude of Jagjit Singh fans. If he were alive, India’s greatest ghazal singer would have ...
A “very self-indulgent article… disappointing”, was the response from a reader to my tribute to Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh published in these columns. Well, I beg his pardon before embarking on ...
February 8, 2021 marks the 80th birth anniversary of Ghazal maestro late Jagjit Singh. Born in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, Jagjit Singh revived and popularised Ghazals not just in India but also in the ...
Renowned Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh crooned many beautiful songs, gazals that are loved by today’s youth. His soulful tracks perfectly described the feeling of being in love and are an invaluable ...