Name	Anup Jalota
Background	solo_singer
Born	July 29, 1953
Origin	Nainital, India
Genre	Bhajans
Occupation	Vocalist
Years active	1985–present

Anup Jalota () (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer/musician, best known for his performances in the Indian musical form, the bhajan and the Urdu form of poetry: ghazal.

He is popularly known as the Bhajan Samraat (Emperor of Bhajans).

Early life

Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttarakhand to Purushottam Das Jalota, a renowned exponent of bhajan and hails from the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab. He was educated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He was married to singer Sonali Jalota until their divorce. Sonali's second marriage was with Roop Kumar Rathod, once Anup Jalota's tabla player and friend. Anup's brother, Ajay Jalota, currently lives in California. He has one older brother Anil Jalota and two sisters Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra.

Career

Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in All India Radio. He is usually backed by a santoor player, a dholak player, a sarod player, a sarangi player, a violinist, a sitar player, a tabla player and a guitarist. Some of his popular bhajans include: Aisi Lagi Lagan, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo, Rang De Chunariya, Jag Me Sundar Hai Do Naam, and Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini.

He can sing in 8 different languages. He has recorded over 1,500 bhajans, ghazals and songs. He has performed over 5,000 live concerts spread over 400 cities on five continents. In over 30 years, he has released more than 200 albums of bhajans and ghazals.

Personal life

Anup Jalota is married to Medha, niece of former Indian Prime Minister, Inder Kumar Gujral. They have a 14 year old son, Aryaman, studying in Mumbai.

Recognition

Anup Jalota earned a record number of 100 certified gold, platinum and muti-platinum discs.

Discography

The popular Bhajans and ghazals for which he is credited the most are given below

Aisi Lagi Lagan

Chaand Angdaiyaan Le Raha Hai

Tumhare Shahar Ka Mausam

Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon

Hum Se Achi to Kahin Aaine ki Khismat Hogi

Rukh Se Parda Hata De

La Pila De Saqiya

Shree Hanuman Chalisa

Mere Kabr Par Pate Huye

Tum Kya Samjho Tum Kya Jano

Kategi Ye Zindagi Ab Rote Rote

Laga Chunari Mein Daag

''Rang De Chunariya

References

http://mysticamusic.com/anup-jalota.php

External links

Virtual Fan Club of Anupji… Devotional Harmony

Anup Jalota Bay Area USA Live Concert 28th Aug 2009

Listen Anup Jalota Online

Anup Jalota - Official website

Anup Jalota @ Last.fm (Listening examples)

Category:1953 births Category:Living people Category:Bhajan singers Category:Ghazal singers Category:Indian singers Category:People from Lucknow Category:People from Nainital Category:Performers of Hindu music

Name	Jagjit Singh
Background	solo_singer
Born	February 08, 1941 Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
Genre	Ghazal, Classical, Devotional, Folk
Occupation	Composer, Singer, Music Director, Activist, Entrepreneur
Instrument	Vocals, Harmonium, Tanpura, Piano
Years active	1966–present
Label	EMI, HMV, Saregama, Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Polydor, TIPS, Venus, T-Series
Spouse	Chitra Singh
Url	www.jagjitsingh.co.uk

Jagjit Singh (, , ) (born February 8, 1941) is a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur. Popularly known as "The Ghazal King" he gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian Ghazal singer Chitra Singh, in 1970's and 80's, as the first ever successful duo (husband-wife) act 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 and Nepali languages. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2003.

Widely credited for the revival and popularity of Ghazal, an Indian classical art form, through his music in landmark films such as Prem Geet (1981), Arth and Saath Saath (1982), and TV serials Mirza Ghalib (1988) and Kahkashan (1991), Jagjit Singh is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer and composer of all time, in terms of both critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning over four decades and a repertoire comprising 50 albums the range and breadth of his work has been regarded as genre-defining. He is the only composer and singer to have composed and recorded songs written by an incumbent Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, also a critically acclaimed poet - in two albums, Nayi Disha (1999) and Samvedna (2002). India's current Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur are known to be his avid admirers.

On May 10, 2007, in a milestone joint session held in the historic Central Hall of India's Parliament (Sansad Bhawan), Jagjit Singh rendered the last Moghul Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar's famous ghazal "Lagta nahin hai dil mera" to commemorate the 150th anniversary of India's First War of Independence (1857). President A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and dignitaries including former Prime Ministers, Members of Parliament, Foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners were in attendance.

Jagjit Singh is the first Indian composer, and together with his wife Chitra Singh the first recording artist in the history of Indian music to use digital multi-track recording for their (India's first digitally recorded) album, Beyond Time (1987). He is regarded as one of India's most influential artistes. Together with sitar legend Ravi Shankar and other leading figures of Indian classical music and literature, Singh has voiced his concerns over politicisation of arts and culture in India and lack of support experienced by the practitioners of India's traditional art forms, particularly folk artists and musicians. He has lent active support to several philanthropic endeavors such as the library at St. Mary's School, Mumbai, Bombay Hospital, CRY, Save the Children and ALMA.

Early years and background

Jagjit Singh was born in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan to Amar Singh Dhiman, a government employee, a native of Dalla village in Punjab (India) and his mother, Bachan Kaur from Ottallan village, Samrala. He had four sisters and two brothers and he is known as Jeet by his family. He was raised as a Sikh by religion.

He went to Khalsa High School in Sri Ganganagar and then studied science after matriculation at Government College, Sri Ganganagar and went onto graduate in Arts at DAV College, Jalandhar. He is a post-graduate in history from Kurukshetra University in Haryana.

Jagjit Singh's association with music goes back to his childhood. He learnt music under Pandit Chaganlal Sharma for two years in Ganganagar, and later devoted six years to learning Khayal, Thumri and Dhrupad forms of Indian Classical Music from Ustad Jamaal Khan of the Sainia Gharana school.

Career

Early career

The Vice-Chancellor of Punjab University and Kurukshetra University, Late Professor Suraj Bhan encouraged his interest in music. He arrived in Mumbai in 1965 in search of better opportunities for being a musician and singer. His early struggle in the music industry, though not too harsh by his own account, still had its share of trials and tribulations. He lived as a paying guest and his earlier assignments were singing advertisement jingles or performing at weddings and parties.

First Entry Into Movies

Jagjit Singh was first offered to sing in a Gujarati Film. "Dharati Na Chhoru" produced by Mr. Suresh Amin, famously known by Jagjit Singh as "Jholi Vaaley Baba" : known so, because he carried a Red Shoulder Bag wherever he went. Mr Suresh Amin was from Baroda-Gujarat and was associated with Scad Consultants Pvt Ltd. When, Mr Suresh Amin died in 1998 and Scad Consultants, Baroda, Organized a Live Concert by Jagjit singh in December 1998 - Jagjit Singh [Famously Called by friends as Maharaj] paid a special Tribute to Mr Suresh Amin and dedicated the Scad Consultants Concert to Mr Suresh Amin by Singing the song " Chitthi Na Koi Sandesh ", the perfect song to match his unawareness of Suresh Amin's Death.

Rise to fame

During 1970s, the art of ghazal singing was dominated by well-established names like Noor Jehan, Malika Pukhraj, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood and Mehdi Hassan. However, he was able to make his mark and carve out a niche for himself. In 1976, his album The Unforgettables (On HMV LP Records) hit music stores. Essentially a ghazal album, its emphasis on melody and Jagjit's fresh voice was a departure from the prevalent style of ghazal rendition, which was heavily based on classical and semi-classical Indian music. Skeptics had their own reservations, purists scorned it but it was widely successful among listeners and the album set new sales records.

In 1967, Jagjit met Chitra, also a singer. After a two year courtship they got married (1969). They epitomize the first successful husband-wife singing team. Jagjit and Chitra Singh have made immense contributions to 'Ghazal' music and the Indian music industry in general.

Successful releases of the duo include Ecstasies, A Sound Affair and Passions. While these albums were breezy, Beyond Time released in the opening years of 1990s was an experimentation with sounds and conveyed a feeling that was beyond space and time.

Around this time the duo was struck by grief, when their only son, Vivek (21), met an untimely death in a road accident on 28 July 1990. Their subsequent album 'Someone Somewhere' was the last album with ghazals sung by both. The album is a tour of the soul, ethereal, conscientious and introspective. These ghazals have a moving quality to them since they embody a feeling of deep personal loss. After that Chitra Singh quit singing.

Jagjit Singh's later albums, including Hope, In Search, Insight, Mirage, Visions, Kahkashan (meaning "Galaxy"), Love Is Blind, Chirag (meaning "Lamp"/"Flame") also achieved success. Sajda (an Urdu word meaning "prostration"), which has ghazals sung by Jagjit and Lata Mangeshkar was another brilliant release and made its mark as a classic Ghazal album. The combined successes of his many albums made him the number one ghazal singer in India. The audience wanted more and Jagjit Singh obliged with his Punjabi albums. Ebullient, effervescent and bubbly, his Punjabi songs are pleasant as well as joyous. His enchanting ghazals use the choicest poetry by renowned poets including Mirza Ghalib, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Qateel Shifai, Shahid Kabir, Ameer Meenai, Kafeel Aazer, Sudarshan Faakir and Nida Fazli, and contemporary writers like Zaka Siddiqi, Nazir Bakri, Faiz Ratlami and Rajesh Reddy.

Jagjit also sang (as playback singer) for various songs in Bollywood films including Arth, Saath Saath, and Premgeet (all from 1980s). These scores remain popular even today. In fact, all the songs of film Premgeet were composed by Jagjit. His compositions for the TV serial Mirza Ghalib (based on the life of the poet Mirza Ghalib), remain extremely popular among ghazal aficionados. The exclusive element of Ghalib's poetry was sensitively and wonderfully brought out in the soulful compositions of Ghalib's ghazals by Jagjit Singh. The album could veritably be called a magnum opus.

Compared to his earlier ghazals (sung during 70s and 80s) his later ghazals have acquired a more soulful and poignant demeanour, as in albums such as Marasim, Face To Face, Aaeena, Cry For Cry. But all through this, romance never took a backseat! The journey to the soul is punctuated by romantic pauses like Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin. A testimony to his popularity is his ghazals in recent Bollywood flicks like Dushman, Sarfarosh, Tum Bin and Tarkeeb.

Most of the earlier albums of Jagjit Singh had English titles. Later, these had Urdu names like Sahar (meaning "Dawn"/"Morning"), Muntazir (meaning "In waiting"), Marasim (meaning "Relation"/"Relationship"/"Affinity" ), and "Soz" (meaning Pathos). The switchover may not be deliberate but marks a milestone in his singing. These new albums show a far better selection of lyrics and his singing has scaled new peaks.

Besides ghazals, Jagjit Singh has also sung Bhajans and Gurbani (Hindu and Sikh devotional hymns respectively). Albums such as Maa, Hare Krishna, Hey Ram...Hey Ram, Ichhabal and also Man Jeetai Jagjeet in Punjabi, put him in the league of Bhajan singers such as Mukesh, Hari Om Sharan, Yesudas, Anup Jalota and Purushottam Das Jalota. The soothing effect that Jagjit's voice has on frayed nerves has prompted psychiatrists in metros (as large cities in India are called) to prescribe them as stress relievers.

Influence

Jagjit Singh is accredited with bringing the ghazal genre, which was previously restricted to the elite classes, to the masses. His music direction can be seen to be pioneering in changing the sound layout by adding more Western instruments while mostly retaining the traditional orchestra (which includes a tablaa, dholak, bongos, sitar, sarod, santoor, flute, and harmonium, and a couple of string instruments]. Jagjit Singh is also nicknamed Ghazaljeet Singh.

Jagjit Singh is accredited with finding the number one singer of modern times Kumar sanu. Sanu himself confessed that Jagjit singh offered him the first chance to sing.

Jagjit Singh voiced his opinion against artists from Pakistan being allowed to sing in India, when Pakistan refuses to reciprocate the gesture.

In addition to cultivating his own successful career, Jagjit Singh has been involved in guiding many new, talented singers such as Abhijeet, Talat Aziz, Ghanshyam Vaswani, Ashok Khosla, Siza Roy, Vikram Singh, and Vinod Sehgal. He also lends active support to several philanthropic endeavors such as the Library at St. Mary's (Mumbai), Bombay Hospital, CRY, and ALMA (an organization that adopts under-privileged students for further education and development).

Personal life

Jagjit Singh married the popular singer Chitra Singh in 1969. They live in Vivek Singh Lane (a road dedicated to their son) on Breach Candy in Mumbai. Their only son, Vivek, died in a road accident in the early 1990s.

In January 1998, Jagjit Singh had his First Cardiac Insufficiency (heart attack) which led him to quit smoking. In October 2007, he was hospitalized following blood circulation problems.

Music career

Ghazals

There are many successful ghazals composed by Jagjit Singh. Some of them are listed below:-

* Yaarian Rab Kar Ke (Sang for Shiv K. Batalvi)

Umr Jalwon mein basar ho

Der lagi aane mein tumko

Apni aankho ke samundar mein utar jaane de

Koi paas aayaa sawere-sawere

Apne hothon par sajaana chaahta hoon

Meri zindagi kisi aur ki, mere naam ka koi aur hai

Apne haathon kee lakeeron mein

Sadma to hai mujhe bhi ke tujhse juda hoon main

Aadmi aadmi ko kya degaa

Haath chhooten bhi to

Garaj baras pyaasi dharthi par phir paani de maula

Apni marzi se kahan apne safar ke hum hain

Ik barahman ne kaha hai

Main na hindu na musalmaan mujhe jeene do

Kaise kaise haadse sehte rahe

Wo jo hum mein tumme qaraar tha

Patta-patta boota-boota haal hamaara jaane hai

Chak jigar ke see lete hain

Main bhool jaaoon tumhe, ab yahi munaasib hai

Jaate jaate wo mujhe achchhi nishaani de gaya

Shaam se aankh mein namin si hai

Tere baare mein jab socha nahin thaa

Tere aane ki jab khabar mehke

Tamanna fir machal jaaye agar tum milne aa jaao

Ab main ration ki kataron mein nazar aata hoon

Tujhse milne ki saza denge tere shehar ke log

Patthar ke khuda, patthar ke sanam

Huzoor aapka bhi ahtraam karta chaloon

Din aa gaye sabaab ke aanchal sambhaaliye

Gulshan ki faqat phoolon se nahin kaaton se bhi zeenat hoti hai

Baat saaqi ki na taali jaayegi

Chupke chupke raat din aansoon bahana yaad hai

Roshan jamal-e-yaar se hai anjuman tamaam

Tera chehra kitna suhaana lagta hai

Tum nahin, gham nahin sharaab nahin

Sarakti jaaye hain rukh se naqaab aahistaa-aahista

Ae khuda ret ke sehra ko samandar kar de

Yeh daulat bhi le lo, yeh shohrat bhi le lo

Hoshwalo ko khabar

Honthon se chhoo lo tum

Koi yeh kaise bataye

Tere khat

Bahut khoobsurat hai

Kiska Chehera

Kal chodvi ki raat thi

Baat niklegi to

Der laagi ane mein tumko

Main nashe mein hoon

Pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne

Tera chehera hai aaeene jaisa

Chitthi na koi sandesh

Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho

Jab se kareeb ho kay chale zindagi se hum

Koi fariyaad

Kahin duur jab din

Kehta hai baabul

Jhuki jhuki si nazar

Tumko dekha to yeh khayal

Sehma sehma

Yaad kiya dil ne kaha ho tum

Aap ko dekh kar

Jab saamne tum

Hazaron khwaishe aisi

Ya to mit jaaeeye ya mita deejiye

Tere aane ki jab khabar mehke

woh khat ke purje jala raha tha

tum ye kaise khafa ho gaye

hum to hai perdes mein desh mein

Jeevan Maran Chhe Ek (in Gujarati)

Woh kaaghaz ki kashti

Badi Najuk he ye manzil mohabbat ka safar he

Awards

In 2003, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours, from the Government of India.

In 2006, Teacher's Achievement Awards

...and many more.

Discography

Song for films

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Film Name !! Year !! Details |- |||2007|| |- |- |Umar||2006|| playback Singer: "Khumari Chaddh Ke Utar Gayi" |- |Baabul ||2006 ||playback Singer: "Kehta Hai Baabul" |- |Kasak||2005|| lyrics |- |Veer-Zaara ||2004|| "Tum Paas Aa Rahe Ho" lyrics |- |Dhoop''||2003|| playback singer: "Benaam Sa Ye Dard", "Har Ek Ghar Mein Diya", "Teri Aankhon Se Hi" lyrics |- |Joggers' Park||2003 ||"Bari Nazuk Hai" lyrics |- |Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai||2003|| "Aisi Aankhen Nahin Dekhi" |- |Leela ||2002|| "Dhuan Uttha Hai", "Jaag Ke Kati", "Jabse Kareeb Ho Ke Chale", "Tere Khayal Ki" |- |Vadh ||2002|| "Bahut Khoobsurat" |- |Deham|| 2001|| "Yun To Guzar Raha Hai" |- |Tum Bin ||2001 ||Koi Fariyaad |- |Tarkieb ||2000|| Kiska Chehra ab mai dekhun... Tera chehra dekhkar |- |Shaheed Udham Singh ||2000|| |- |Bhopal Express|| 1999 || is duniya mein rakha kya hai |- |Sarfarosh ||1999|| "Hosh Walon Ko" |- |Dushman|| 1998 ||"Chhitti Na Koi Sandesh" |- |Khudai|| 1994|| "Din Aa Gaye Shabab Ke", "Ulfat Ka Jab Kisis Ne Liya Naam", "Ye Sheeshe Ye Rishte" |- |Mammo ||1994 ||hazaar baar ruke ham, hazaar baar chale by Gulzar |- |Khal Nayak ||1993|| "O Maa Tujhe Salaam" |- |Nargis|| 1992|| "Dono Ke Dil Hai Majboor Pyar Se", Main Kasie Kahoon Janeman |- |Billoo Badshah|| 1989|| |- |Aakhri Kahani||1989|| |- |Doosra Kanoon||1989||TV |- |Kaanoon Ki Awaaz||1989|| |- |Mirza Ghalib ||1988||TV Hit Serial Directed by Gulzar |- |Rahi ||1987|| |- |Aashiana ||1986||"Humsafar Ban Ke Hum" |- |Long Da Lishkara ||1986||"Ishq Hai Loko"
"Main Kandyali Thor Ve"
"Sare Pindch Puare Paye" |- |Phir Aayee Barsat ||1985||"Na Mohabbat Na Dosti Ke Liye" |- |Ravan ||1984||"Hum to Yun Apni Zindagi Se Mile"
"Main Gar Mein Chunariya" |- |Bahuroopi ||1966|| |- |Bhavna||1984||"Mere Dil Mein Tu Hi Tu Hai" |- |Kalka||1983|| |- |Tum Laut Aao ||1983|| |- |Zulf Ke Saye Saye ||1983||"Nashili Raat Mein" |- |Arth ||1982||"Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar"
"Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye"
"Tere Khushboo Mein Base Khat"
"Too Nahin To Zindagi Mein Aur Kya Reha Jayega"
"Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho" |- |Saath Saath ||1982||"Pyar Mujh Se Jo Kiya Tumne"
"Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya"
"Yeh Bata De Mujhe Zindagi"
"Yeh Bata De Mujhe Zindagi"
"Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar"
"Yun Zindagi Ki Raah Mein" chitra singh |- |Sitam||1982|| |- |Prem Geet ||1981||Hontho se chhoo lo tum |- |Ek Baar Kaho||1980|| Koi Gesu Koi Aanchal Hamein Aawaaz na De (music: Bappi Lahiri) (genre: nazm) |- |Griha Pravesh||1979|| |- |Avishkaar||1973|| |- |Heena||1999||TV Serial |- |Neem Ka Ped||1994||TV Serial ("Muunh ki baat sune har koii (Title Song)") |- |Hello Zindagi||19**||TV Serial ("Hai Lau Zindagi(Title Song)") |}

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Ghazal albums

The Unforgettables (1976)

Birha Da Sultan(Shiv Kumar Batalvi) Jagjit & Chitra (1978

Live in Pakistan (1979)

A Milestone (1980)

Main aur Meri Tanhaayee (1981)

The Latest (1982)

Ae mere Dil (1983)

Live at Royal Albert Hall ª(1983)

Ecstasies (1984)

A Sound Affair (1985)

Echoes (1985–86)

Beyond Time (1987)

Mirza Ghalib (Two Volumes) (1988), TV Serial Directed by Gulzar

Passion / Black Magic (1988)

Ghazals from Films (1989)

Emotions

Man Jite Jagjit (1990)

Memorable Ghazals of Jagjit and Chitra (1990)

Someone Somewhere (1990)

H O P E (1991)

Sajda (Two Volumes with Lata Ji) (1991)

Kahkashan (Two Volumes) (1991–92), TV Serial Directed by Jalal Agaa

Visions (Two Volumes) (1992)

In Search (1992)

Rare Gems (1992)

Face to face (1993)

Your Choice (1993)

Chiraag (1993)

Desires (1994)

Insight (1994)

Cry for Cry (1995)

Mirage

Unique (1996)

Come Alive in a Concert (1998 (CD))

Live at the Wembley

Love is Blind (1998)

Silsilay (1998) (Lyrics by Javed Akhtar)

Marasim (1999) (Lyrics by Gulzar)

jaam utha(1999)

Saher (2000)

Samvedna 2002 (Atal Behari Vajpayee's poetry))

Soz (2002) (Lyrics by Javed Akhtar)

Forget Me Not (2002)

Muntazir (2004)

Jeevan Kya Hai (2005)

Tum To Nahin Ho (Lyrics by Bashir Badr) (2005)

Life Story (2006)

Best of Jagjit & Chitra Singh (includes Mere Darwaaze Se Ab Chand Ko Ruksat Kar do by Ali Sardar Jaffrey)

Koi Baat Chale (Lyrics by Gulzar)

Jazbaat(2008)

Inteha (2009)(Promoted on Banoo Main Teri Dulhann)

Trivia

The album 'Beyond Time' is the first digitally recorded album of India.It was recorded in the studio 'Western outdoor' by sound recordists duo 'Daman Sood and Avinash Oak.

References

External links

Jagjit Singh's Official website

IMDB entry

Twitter

Article on the Genius of Jagjit Singh in Asian Lite Magazine by Sreeram Chaulia

Review of Jagjit Singh's Biography, Beyond Time, in Asia Times by Sreeram Chaulia

Jagjit Singh Lyrics and Translations

Bazm-E-Jagjit

Jagjit Singh Albums and Lyrics

Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh in Dulhann

Dollar Mehta does a PhD on Jagjit-Singh

Category:1941 births Category:Living people Category:Indian composers Category:Indian ghazal singers Category:Indian Sikhs Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan Category:People from Sri Ganganagar district

Name	Ghulam Ali
Background	solo_singer
Origin	Kaleke, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Genre	Ghazal
Occupation	singer
Spouses	Anna Mazur

Ghulam Ali (}}, (born 1940) is a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala gharana. He is not to be confused with the Indian singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (of whom he was a disciple) or Chhote Ghulam Ali, who is another Pakistani singer in the Qual Bachon Gharana.

Early life and background

Ali was born in the village of Kaleke in the Sialkot District of Punjab, pre-partition India (now in Pakistan). He belongs to a musical family, his father was a vocalist and a sarangi player who initiated Ghulam Ali to music from his childhood.

Ali's father named him after Bade Ghulam Ali. At 15, he became a student of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, a master of the Patiala Gharana of Hindustani music. Due to the busy schedule of Bade Ghulam Ali, he was trained mainly by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's three brothers, Barqat Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan, and Amanat Ali Khan, in Lahore.

All these distinguished classical musicians taught him the finer nuances of classical music. His solid foundation of classical music included studying Thumri and learning to sing raga.

Career

Ali started singing for Radio Lahore in 1960. Along with singing ghazals, Ghulam Ali composes music for his ghazals. His compositions are raga-based and sometimes include a scientific mixture of ragas. He is known for blending gharana-gaayaki into ghazal and this gives his singing the capability to touch hearts. He beautifully sings Punjabi songs too. Most of his Punjabi songs have been extremely popular. Though from Pakistan, Ghulam Ali remains as popular in India as in Pakistan.

He entered Hindi Cinema with a Hindi film song Chupke Chupke Raat Din in B. R. Chopra's film, Nikaah. Other popular ghazals include Hungama hai kyon barpaa and Awaargi.

On being questioned about Pakistani pop groups, Ghulam Ali replied, "Frankly, I am really bewildered at their style of singing. How can you sing a song by running and jumping around the stage? The stage is meant for performing not for acrobatics."

Ali has also sung some beautiful ghazals like Kina kina timro tasveer, Gajalu tee thula thula aankha, Lolaaeka aee thula and Ke chha ra diun in Nepali language with Narayan Gopal, a well known Nepali singer, and composer Deepak Jangam. These songs were compiled in an album entitled Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma, and are popular among Nepali music lovers to this day.

One of his memorable concerts was at the Taj Mahal.

Notable Ghazals/Songs

Ae husn-ae lala faam

Apne Dhun Mai Reheta Hun Mai Bhee Tere Jaisa Hun

Apni Tasveer Ko Aankhon Se

Baharon Ka Chaman

Barsan Lagi Sun Budiya Raja

Chamakte Chand Ko Tuta Hua Tara Bana Dala

Chhup Chhupa Ke Piyo

Chupke Chupke Raat Din

Dil Buk Buk Ahro

Dil Jala Ke Mera Muskuraate Hain Woh

Dil dhadakne ka sabab

Dil Mein Ek Leher Si Uthi Hai Abhi

Fasle Aise Bhi Honge

Heer

Hum Tere Shahar Mein Aaye Hain

Hum To Kitno Ko Mehzabeen Kehte Hain

Humko Kiske Gham Ne Mara

Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa

Itni muddat baad mile ho

Jin ke honton pe hansi

Kabhi neki mein mujhe

Kachhi Deewar Hoon Thokar Na Lagana

Kaisi Chali Hai Abke Hawa

Kal Chaudvin Ki Raat Thi

Kal Raat Bazm mein jo mila

Kehte Hai Mujhse Ishq Ka Afsana Chahiye

Khuli Jo Aankh

Khusboo Gunche Talash Karti Hain

Khusboo Jaise Log Mile

Ki Pucchde Ho Haal

Kiya Hai Pyaar Jise

koi humnafas nahi hai

Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon

Mariz-e-muhabbat unhi ka fasana

Mehfil Mein Baar Baar

Mera Kya Tha Tere Hisaab Mein

Ni Chambe Diye Bandh

Patta Patta Boota Boota

Rabba Mere Haal Da

Tak Patri Waaleya Lekh Mere

Tumhare Khat Mein Naya Ik Salaam

Woh Kabhi Mil Jayen To

Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein Qarar Tha

Yeh Batein Jhooti Batein Hain

Yeh Dil Yeh Pagal Dil

Zakhm-e-Tanhai Mein Khusboo-e-Heena Kiski Thi

Discography

Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma (Nepali Ghazals)

Suraag - In Concert

With Love

Mast Nazren -Ecstatic Glances Live in London, 1984

Ghazalain - Live at Islamabad

Passions

Hungama Live In Concert Vol.1

Poems of Love

Tere Shahar Mein

Saadgee

Haseen Lamhen

Ghazals

Anjuman Behtareen Ghazlen

Soulful

Once More

The Golden Moments - Patta Patta Boota Boota

Live in USA Vol 2 - Private Mehfil Series

Suno

Live in USA Vol 1 - Private Mehfil Series

Saugaat

Khwahish

At His Very Best

Aawargee

The Finest Recordings Of Ghulam Ali

Great Ghazals

The Golden Collection

Geet Aur Ghazals

Dillagee

Kalaam-E-Mohabbat

Chupke Chupke - Live In Concert, England

Rang Tarang vol 1,2

Janay Walay

Heer

Khushboo

Ghulam Ali - The Very Best

Ghulam Ali - Mehfil - Collection From Live Concerts

The Best Of Ghulam Ali

Lag Gaya Nain

Awargi—Ghulam Ali - Vocal CDNF418/419 Live. Vol.3 & 4.

Aitbaar

Aadaab Ustad (Ghazals)

Mahtab

Ghulam Ali Vol.1 and 2

A Ghazal Treat - Ghulam Ali In Concert

Ghulam Ali In Concert

Khushboo

Awargi (Live) Vol 1 and 2

Moods and Emotions

Ek Ehsaas - A Confluence Of The Finest Ghazal Voices

''Best Of Ghulam Ali

''Greatest Hits Of

''The Golden Moments Ghulam Ali Vol.1

''A Live Concert

''The Best of Ghulam Ali

''Aabshaar

''Lamha Lamha

''Once More

''Parchhaiyan

''Mehraab

''Ghulam Ali Live At India Gate - Swar Utsav 2001 - Songs Of The Wandering Soul

Ghalib - Ghazals - Ghulam Ali - Mehdi Hassan

The Latest,the best"\

References

External links

Lyrics and English Translations of Compositions of Ghulam Ali

Ghulam Ali

List Of Ghulam Ali Ghazals & more

Ghulam Ali Ghazals Online

Ghulam Ali Concert

Category:1940 births Category:Living people Category:Pakistani ghazal singers Category:Pakistani male singers Category:Pakistani Sunni Muslims Category:People from Sialkot Category:Punjabi people

Name	Talat Aziz
Background	solo_singer
Born	November 11, 1956 Hyderabad, India
Instrument	Harmonium
Genre	Ghazal, playback singing
Occupation	Singer, composer
Years active	1979 – present

Talat Aziz (born 11th Nov, 1956) is a popular ghazal singer from Hyderabad, India.

Early life

Born in Hyderabad, India to Abdul Azeem Khan and Sajida Abid, a famous Urdu writer and poet. He went to Hyderabad Public School till the 12th standard when he finished his ISC and then joined The Indian Institute of Management and Commerce for his B'Com(Hons) Course.

His family loved fine arts and use to organize Mehfils in their house, inviting artists and poets like Jagjit Singh Jan Nisaar Akhtar the father of the famous writer Javed Akhtar to name a few. This greatly influenced him and started learning music from an early age.

He is Sania Mirza's uncle.

Career

Talat Aziz took his initial training in music from Kirana Gharana. He was trained primarily by Ustad Samad Khan and later by Ustad Fayaz Ahmed who were famous classical music singers.

After the initial training, Talat decided to learn music from music maestro Mehdi Hassan. On many occasions, like on a concert tour of the US and Canada in 1986 he shared the same stage with him on concerts in India and abroad.

His first major performance was in Hyderabad at a place called King Kothi. He sang before a crowd of over 5,000. He sung Kaise Sukoon Paoon and some ghazals by noted shaayars of Hyderabad. Though he was nervous at his first performance in front of audience yet he performed well.

After his graduation he moved to Bombay in 1976 on a suggestion from Jagjit Singh. He also trained under classical music Ustad Samaad Khan and Faiyaz Ahmed Khan. And for his ghazal training he became a disciple of Mehdi Hassan in 1978. With the help of Jagjit he released his first album in 1979, Jagjit Singh Presents Talat Aziz. But for several years he was to struggle for a living. Talat also sang some ghazals in films like Umrao Jaan and Bazaar, which were super-hit.

Talat has also composed music for TV serials and has also acted in several of them. He composed music for teleserials to name a few like Deewar, Baaz, Adhikaar, Ghutan, Sailaab, Aashirwaad and the magnum opus, Noorjehan. His acting was appreciated in serials like Sahil, Manzil, , Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayee and Noorjehan a TV serial written by Nida Fazli. Talat released many albums like Jagjit Singh presents Talat Aziz, Talat Aziz live,Images A team Come True Lehren, Ehsaas, Suroor, Saughaat,Tasavvur , Manzil, Storms, Dhadkan, Shahkaar, Mehboob,Khubsoorat,Irshaad, Khushnuma, to name a few with his latest offering in 2009 Caravan e Ghazal in which Sonu Niigaam also participated in a duet 'Qurbaton mein bhi' a ghazal written by Ahmed Faraaz

The singer was the ghazal artiste to release a ghazal music video of Tasavvur, in 1987 when a video album was not even thought of .He is often seen on the small screen in various roles as a music judge. However, his fans would love to see him on the silver screen too. He worked in a film in 1990. It was Mahesh Bhatt's `Dhun' opposite Sangeeta Bijlani. The film never got released for various reasons but the music was released by HMV in 1991 and was a great hit of that time featuring tracks like ' Main Aatma tu Parmaatma' a bhajan sung as a duet with none another than Mehdi Hassan and Talat and other tracks like 'Yaad aane waale' Laagi prem dhun laagi' which became a rage with the young crowd

The advent of the ghazal as a popular genre began in the late seventies and became a rage in the 80" when artists like Talat Aziz used to sell out albums in the hundreds of thousands of units.

Begum Akhtar had her following of ghazal lovers. Then came Mehdi Hassan's , Ghulam Ali who was equally well known.On this side of the border, the Indian couple Jagjit and Chitra Singh, the ghazal exponents did live shows and sang at private mehfils. During that period Sanjeev Kohli,son of Madan Mohan, discovered a singer called Talat Aziz , who was young, good-looking, malleable and above all, he had a good voice. Jagjit Singh had already heard Talat sing at a Mehfil in Hyderabad, so he agreed to compose his first album.In 1979 his first album titled "Jagjit Singh presents Talat Aziz" came out which was phenomenal success thus gave him a launch pad for his meteoric rise. Then came the classic ghazal ' zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein " from Umrao Jaan composed by Khayyam the ghazal from Bazaar ' Phir chidi raat baat phoolon ki' a duet with none other than the legend Lata Mangeshkar and the iconic nazm 'Aaina mujh se meri' from Mahesh Bhatt's film Daddy. The rest is history

Talat Aziz has been singing in concerts for over three decades and has traveled the globe with his sell out performances . He completed his 25 Years Silver Anniversary with the launch of a special audio and video album in 2004 at the NCPA Mumbai where the veritable who's who of the music industry were present and the ones like Mehdi Hasan and Lata Mangeshkar who could not make it sent in their messages on video and a special documentary on his life was screened. This was released by Universal Music India as a special commemorative DVD with the audio cd pack of two released by Times Music. For more details you can go to his web page www.talataziz.com and also on his Facebook public profile page which is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talat-Aziz/127685398452.

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Discography

Since then he has many albums . He is equally versatile while singing a popular sufi number like "Damadam mast Kalandar" or the soul stirring rendition of "Aaina Mujhse Meri" from the film Daddy. Between 1979 and 1984 he was the top artist recording for Music India Company. In 1984, he joined HMV, the giant recording company.He also worked with Venus Records for a brief period and then released albums with Universal Music India and the latest with Saregama Music.

Some of his famous albums are

1. Jagjit Singh presents Talat Aziz 2. Talat Aziz live ( Double album) 3. Best Of Talat Aziz 4. Images( Double Album) 5. A team Come True 6. Lehren 7. Ehsaas 8. Suroor 9.Saughaat( Double Album) 10.Tasavvur( Double Album) 11.Manzil( Double Album) 12.Storms 13.Dhadkan ( Double CD Pack) 14.Shahkaar 15.Mehboob 16.Talat Aziz sings Qateel Shifai 17.Irshaad ( Double CD pack) 18.Khubsoorat 19.Khushnuma 20.Silver Anniversary Concert( Two CD pack) 21.Silver Anniversary Concert ( DVD Pack) 22. Caravan E Ghazal

Popular film.songs: Song :zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein , Movie :Umrao Jaan
Song :Phir chhidi raat baat Phoolon ki , Movie :Bazaar
Song : Aaina mujhse meri, Movie :Daddy Song :Na Kisi Ki Aankh Ka , Movie :Shararat

References

External links

Interview of Talat Aziz

.http://www.talataziz.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talat-Aziz/127685398452

Category:1956 births Category:Ghazal singers Category:Living people Category:Indian ghazal singers

Name	Pankaj Udhas
Caption	Pankaj Udhas at Westin Hotel New Year Bash
Alt	Pankaj Udhas at Westin Hotel New Year Bash
Birth date	May 17, 1951
Birth place	Jetpur, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Ghazal Singer
Website	http://www.pankajudhas.com/

Pankaj Udhas (born 17 May 1951) is a ghazal singer from India. He is credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the film Naam (1986 film), in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit. Following that, he has also performed as a playback singer for numerous films. He has recorded many albums since then and tours the world as an accomplished Ghazal singer. In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded the Padmashree.

Early life

Pankaj Udhas was born in Jetpur near Rajkot in Gujarat and is the youngest of three brothers. He hails from Charan nandi community. His father's name is Keshubhai Udhas and mother's name is Jituben Udhas. His eldest brother Manhar Udhas achieved some success as a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood movies. His second elder brother Nirmal Udhas is also a well-known Ghazal Singer and was the first of the three brothers to start singing in the family. He had studied in Sir BPTI Bhavanagar. His family moved to Mumbai and Pankaj attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai.

Career

Pankaj Udhas' older brother, Manhar, was a stage performer and this aided Pankaj in his introduction to musical performance. His first stage performance was during the Sino-Indian War, when he sang "Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon" and was given Rs. 51 by an audience member as a reward.

Four years later, he joined the Sharabi Natya Academy in Rajkot and learned the nuances of playing the tabla. After that, he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Xavier's College, and started to work in a bar, practicing his singing extracurricularly.

Udhas' first singing role in a film was in the 1972 film Kamna, which was a flop.

Subsequently, Udhas developed an interest in ghazals and learned Urdu to try to pursue a career as a ghazal singer. After finding little success, he moved to Canada and, after spending some time there and in the U.S. performing ghazals at small shows, he returned to India.

His first ghazal album, Aahat, was released in 1980. From this, he began to have success and, as of 2009, he has now released over 40 albums.

In 1986, Udhas received another opportunity to perform in film, in the film Naam, which brought him fame. He continued working as a playback singer, making some on-screen appearances in films such as Saajan, Yeh Dillagi, and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayee.

Later, Udhas started a talent hunt television program called Aadab Aarz Hai on Sony Entertainment Television

Awards

2006 - Pankaj Udhas Awarded Padmashree for completing his Silver Jubilee in Gazal singing career.

2006 - Awarded the prestigious "Kalakar" award at Kolkotta for "Hasrat" as "Best Ghazal album of 2005".

2004 - Special Felicitation at the Wembley Conference Center, London for Completing 20 Years of Performance at the Prestigious Venue.

2003 - MTV Immies Award for the successful album 'In Search of Meer'.

2003 - Special Achievement Award at the Bollywood Music Award, New York for Popularizing Ghazals Across the Globe.

2003 - Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Award conferred by the Dadabhai Naoroji International Society for Contribution to Ghazal and the Music Industry.

2002 - Award for Excellence in Music Field presented by Sahyog Foundation at Mumbai.

2002 - Honored by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.

2001 - Vocational Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance as a Ghazal singer presented by Rotary Club of Mumbai Downtown.

1999 - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA Award for extraordinary services to Indian music, especially promotion of ghazals in India and abroad. Presented at the Festival of Ghazals held in New York.

1998 - Indian Arts Awards Gala presented by the Mayor of the City of Jersey City.

1998 - Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award presented by the American Academy of Artists at Atlantic City.

1996 - Indira Gandhi Priyadarshani Award for Outstanding Services, Achievement and Contribution to Music.

1994 - Honorary Citizenship of Lubbock Texas, USA.

1994 - Radio Lotus Award for Outstanding Achievement and for the many songs featuring on the official hit parade of the radio. Presented by Radio Lotus, South Africa at the University of Durban.

1993 - Giants International Award for extraordinary efforts to achieve the highest standards in the field of music thereby motivating the entire community to pursue excellence.

1990 - Outstanding Young Persons' Award (1989-90) for positive leadership and distinguish services rendered to the nation. Presented by the Indian Junior Chambers.

1985 - K L Saigal Award for being the Best Ghazal Singer of the Year.

Albums by Pankaj Udhas

Aahat (1980)

Mukarrar

Tarrannum

Nabeel

Nayaab

Shagufta

Aman

Mehfil

Rajuat (Gujarati)

Baisakhi (Punjabi)

Geetnuma

Yaad

Stolen Moments

Kabhi Ansoo Kabhi Khushboo Kabhi Naghuma

Humnasheen

Aafreen

Woh Ladki Yaad Aati Hai

Rubaayee

Mahek

Ghoonghat

Muskaan

In Search of Meer (2003)

Hasrat

Bhalobasha (Bengali)

Endless Love

Yaara - Music by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Shabad - Music by Vaibhav Saxena and Gunjan Jha

Shaayar (2010)

References

Shabad-

External links

Lyrics are available at - http://pankajudhas.blogspot.com

Official site

Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:Ghazal singers Category:Indian ghazal singers Category:People from Rajkot Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri