Jagjit Singh is a name that’s synonymous with the ghazal today.He is credited with popularizing the Ghazal in a manner that probably no other vocalist of this generation has. UrJagjit Singh is a name that’s synonymous with the ghazal today.He is credited with popularizing the Ghazal in a manner that probably no other vocalist of this generation has. Urdu poetry – timeless in its beauty.It was in 1976 when he recorded his first LP along with his wife Chitra, titled UNFORGETTABLE.It had truly memorable numbers like ‘Sarakti Jaaye Rukh Se Naqaab, Ahista Ahista and Aaye Hain Samjhane Log’. Jagjit Singh has very rarely lent his voice for film playback, but the ones that he has done, have truly been memorable, the newest being ‘Chhitti na koi Sandesh’ from the film Dushman as well as the very popular ‘Hoshwalon Ko Khabar’ from the film Sarfarosh.For an adolescent who was expected to write a public service examination, to finally leaving a mark in a field that he always wanted to be in, it has been a successful career spanning close to 30 years & it still hasn’t satiated his appetite for music,which he believes is a form of prayer and a way of reaching out to God.More >><< less
