Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh (8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011), was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, songwriter and musician. Known as the "Ghazal King", he gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian ghazal singer Chitra Singh in the 1970s and 1980s. Their combination album comprising music from the films, Arth and Saath Saath is the HMV's largest selling combination album of all time.[citation needed] Sajda (An Offering, 1991), Jagjit Singh's magnum opus double album with Lata Mangeshkar holds the same record in non-film category.[citation needed] He sang in numerous languages. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India in 2003. 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 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 critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning five decades and a repertoire comprising over 80 albums,[1] 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 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee — also a critically acclaimed poet — in two albums, Nayi Disha (1999) and Samvedna (2002). Singh's 1987 album, Beyond Time, was the first digitally recorded release in India.[citation needed] He was regarded as one of India's most influential artists. With sitar legend Ravi Shankar and other leading figures of Indian classical music and literature, Singh 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 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.

  • Title: Jagjit Singh
  • Popularity: 0.421
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1941-02-08
  • Place of Birth: Sri Ganganagar, Rajputana, British India
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Jagjit Singh Movies

  • 1970
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    Satnam Shri Waheguru

    Satnam Shri Waheguru

    1 1970 HD

    This is soothing simran of the Shabad / Mantra Satnam Sri Waheguru by the famour folk singer Jagjit Singh "Satnam sri waheguru, satnam sri waheguru...

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  • 2016
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    Kaagaz Ki Kashti

    Kaagaz Ki Kashti

    1 2016 HD

    Documentary on the life of ghazal samrat Jagjit Singh, who changed the landscape of Indian Music.

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  • 1988
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    Mirza Ghalib

    Mirza Ghalib

    9 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    Arth

    Arth

    7.1 1982 HD

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  • 1984
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    Raavan

    Raavan

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Raavan

    Raavan

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1987
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    Aaj

    Aaj

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Aaj

    Aaj

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1982
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    Saath Saath

    Saath Saath

    8 1982 HD

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  • 2016
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    Tum Bin 2

    Tum Bin 2

    7 2016 HD

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  • 1994
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    Mammo

    Mammo

    5.2 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Khudai

    Khudai

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Khudai

    Khudai

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1989
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    Billoo Baadshah

    Billoo Baadshah

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1988
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    Mirza Ghalib

    Mirza Ghalib

    9 1988 HD

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  • 2000
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    Shaheed Uddham Singh

    Shaheed Uddham Singh

    9.5 2000 HD

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  • 2005
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    Shikhar

    Shikhar

    4.6 2005 HD

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  • 2002
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    Leela

    Leela

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2002
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    Leela

    Leela

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2002
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    Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

    Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

    7 2002 HD

    Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional...

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