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Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, songwriter and musician and is known as the “Ghazal King”
Jagjit Singh is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody evoked by them. In terms of Indian Classical music, his style of composing and Gayaki (singing) is considered as Bol-pradhan, one that lays emphasis on words. He highlighted this in his music for films such as Arth and Saath Saath (1982), and TV serials Mirza Ghalib (1988) and and many others
Jagjit Singh is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer and composer of all time in terms of critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning five decades and a repertoire comprising over 80 albums, the range and breadth of his work has been regarded as genre-defining.
Join us at mehfil as we discuss the life of works of this maverick artist
Date: 10.02.15
Time: 7pm
Place Prithvi
urduwallahs 