Punjab

Surinder Kaur recorded so many (could not get the accurate number, but estimated approx 2000 based on what i have heard and read) songs in her life and not only she just sang, but also introduced culture of concerts in punjab. She had many golden hits including “Lathe di chadar”?, “Suhe ve cheere valeya”? and “Kaala Doriya”? . She also gave many duet performances with various singers.

In August 1943, when she was 13, Kaur gave her first live performance on Lahore Radio, and the following year made her first record, along with her sister, for HMV. The duo soon became household names across the sectarian divide, and no Punjabi wedding was complete without their songs - played on hand-wound machines with mother and daughter as protagonists. In Punjabi culture, the departure of the newly wed daughter is always a heart-breaking scene, which from her family’s side can only be seen as death before reincarnation.

After the partition of India split the Punjab in 1947, Kaur moved to Delhi with her parents, and then to Bombay, the centre of the Hindustani film industry, working as a film playback singer until 1952. She then returned to Delhi and married Joginder Singh Sodhi, a lecturer in Punjabi literature at Delhi University: “He was the one who made me a star,” she recalled. “He chose all the lyrics I sang and we both collaborated on compositions.” They both travelled to farflung villages in East Punjab for Ipta, the Indian People’s Theatre Association, run by the Indian Communist party and spreading the message of worldwide peace.

Apart from folksongs, Surinder Kaur sang Muslim Sufi Punjabi kafis and lyrics by contemporaries such as Nand Lal Noorpuri, Amrita Pritam , Mohan Singh and Shiv Kumar. She used to reminisce about the golden days of Punjabi music, when discerning listeners respected artists like her; she very much resented the present-day tendency towards fusion. Her best duet partners were female: her sister, her daughter Dolly Guleria and granddaughter Sunaina - and in recognition of the success of this collaboration, in 1995 the album Surinder Kaur: the Three Generations was released.

Few Songs Of Surinder Kaur

Dachi Walia Morh Muhar
AkhiaaN Ve RaatiN Soun na
ChaD Ke takhat Hazara
Dil Sohal vay Gussay na boleeN
Ek Vari Aaja haniyaaN
Houkay Bharay jawani
Jo tere gham nu vi hass kay
Koi DhoonDh layavo
Maai Ni Maai Mere Naina de GeetaN vich
Massya di raat kaali
MoR de Ni Mera Ranjhan Menoo
Oh BaRa Be Lehaaz Kee Kariye
Raat NooN
Saari raat tera takni aaN raah
Sajjna Beqadra Dukh WanDya
TasveeraN na miliyaaN
Teri yaad Aai vay

Sant Sapahee (Album) Chum Chum Rak.. Religious 5.0/5.0
Lathe Dei Chadar (Album) Lathe Di Chadar Folk 7.5/5.0
Hai Ohe Mere Dadey.. (Album) Lathe Di Chadar
Dachi Walia Morh M.. (Album)Lathe Di Chadar
Chan Kithe Guzari .. (Album)Lathe Di Chadar
Ek Meri Akh Kashni (Album)Lathe Di Chadar
Ari Ve Ari (Album) Lathe Di Chadar

Vasta E Mera (Album) Mainu Heere-Heere Akhde
Ch Bhara Be Lehaj .. (Album) Mainu Heere-Heere Akhde
Man Ja Balma - Duet (Album)Mainu Heere-Heere Akhde
Akhian Ch Tu Vada (Album) Mainu Heere-Heere Akhde
Mainu Heere-Heere .. (Album) Mainu Heere-Heere Akhde

Jatti Fashiona Ne .. (Album) Munda Bhaldi Ha Nit

Ik Meri Akh Mashni.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat
Charh Peeng De Hul.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat
Chan Kithan Gujari.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat
Mahia - Surinder K.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat
Sapni De Wang - Su.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat
Bagan Vich - Surin.. (Album) Chan Kithan Gujari Aai Raat

Teri Yaad Aayi Aey.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Modh De Ni Mera Ra.. (Album)Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Vichhrey Chiran To.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Sajna Main Hath Jo.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Aag Panian Ch - (B.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Maye Ni Maye - (Sh.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Ve Tu Aayon Na - (.. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada
Jo Tere Gham Nu - .. (Album) Teri Yaad Aayi Aey - Live In Canada

Sadke Sadke Jandiye Mutiare Ne (Album) Exclusive Remix Singles Vol 02
Lil Kim De Weya Utteh (Album) Exclusive Remix Singles Vol 02
Charkhe Ne Soot Layian (Album) Kurti Malmal Di
Teri Kagaz Wargi Bhabi (Album) Kurti Malmal Di
Agg Turi Perdes (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 8.0/5.0
Bhatti Waliye (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Kali Datri Chanan .. (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Ghaman Dee Raat La.. (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Jhurmat Boley (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Mainun Heere Heere.. (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Mai Nee Mai (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Raat Chaneni Main .. (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 7.5/5.0
Wasta E Mera Mere .. (Album) Various Shiv .. Folk 5.0/5.0
Machhar Ne Kha Lai.. (Album) Mitran De Tubewell Te
Mitran Da Chaleya .. (Album) Mitran De Tubewell Te
Bhande Kali Kara Lo (Album) Mitran De Tubewell Te
Mitran Da Chalia T.. (Album)Mitran De Tubewell Te

Jutti Kasoori (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Ve Lai De Mainu (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Sade Tan Vehre Mud Makayee Da (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Suhe Ve Cheere Waleya. (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Suie Ve Suie (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni (Album) Sarke Sarke Jandiye Mutiare Ni
Mainu Heerian Heri.. (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Akhian`ch Tu Vasda (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Man Ja Balma (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Sapni De Wang (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Char Ping De Hulare (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Ek Mari Akh Kashni (Album)Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Bollian Te Mahiya (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
Wasta-E-Mera (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur
O Bara Belihaz Ke Karye. (Album) Best Of Asa Singh Mastana & Surinder Kaur

Kala Doria (Featuring Prakash Kaur) (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Jatti Kasoori (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Lathe Di Chadar (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Sui Ve Sui (Album)50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Lak Hile Majajan J.. (Album)50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Suhe Ve Cheere Waleya (With others) (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Sade Te Vehre Featuring Prakash Kaur (Album)50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Ik Meri Akh Kashni (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Mawan Te Dheeyan R.. (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Mainu Deor De (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music
Hai O Meriya Dadya (Album) 50 Glorious Years Of Punjabi Music

Unknown Albums
Channa Tedi Pag Wa.. (Album) Unknown
Teri Yaad Aiee (Album) Unknown
Jatt Ludhiane Da (Album) Unknown
Lak Hile Majajan J.. (Album) Unknown
Bhande Kali Karalo (Album) Unknown F
Bajre Da Sitta (Album) Unknown
Kala Doria (Album) Unknown
Mawan Te Dhiyan Ral (Album) Unknown
Sade Te Vehre (Album) Unknown
Suhe Ve Cheere Wal.. (Album) Unknown
Akhian Ch Tu Wasda (Album) Unknown
Vay tooN aaiyoN na Dholan mahi (Album) Unknown
Ve Lai De Mainu (Album) Unknown
VichRay chiraaN toN menoo (Album) Unknown

Gurdas Maan was born in the village of Giddarbaha, District of Faridkot. He was formally educated in Malout. After completing his education his parents moved him to Patiala for further studies. The city fascinated him especially because it was home to the National Institute of Sports, as Gurdas is a keen sports enthusiast. He Joined the N.I.S and gained a Masters Degree in Physical Education.

He took part in youth festivals organised by various universities and won numerous awards for his singing and acting. He competed in many athletic events and won medals including a bronze at the National Championship, he is also a black belt in Judo. After completing his Masters Degree, he started working and also kept on writing and doing stage shows.

In one of his stage play he sang a song which he wrote himself and called ” DIL DA MAMALA HAI “. The play was seen play a producer of a Jullander TV station, who than approached him for a TV recording of his song, which Gurdas reluctantly agreed to. When the song was aired on the 31st December 1980 it stormed the nation and Gurdas Maan became a household name. The overwhelming success of the song grabbed the attention of HMV who wanted to record the song and from this came his first album in 1982.

He has produced over 27 albums and has written over 200 songs. He also wrote and directed TV programmes like POP Time for Delhi Doordarshan. When Gurdas Maan started his career, as a performer there was no market for solo singers, as the market was dominated by the duets.many offers to perform as a duet as he was confident of becoming successful as a solo artist. Even today when organisers arrange for a group of artists to perform, he always perform solo. He has toured the globe and charmed audiences with his versatile performances.

Credit goes to Gurdas Maan for raising Panjabi music from a mere regional level to an international level by giving it a fresh look. The ever-popular “APNA PANJAB” track which has superseeded all other songs by Gurdas Maan, this track has received awards for The Best Song , Album & Best International Artist of the Asain Pop and Media Awards held in Birmingham in 1998 He is a pioneer in many ways and keeps trying to better things by doing something different, be-it using different kind of music or giving new dimension to an old folk song. As a singer Gurdas Maan has worked with music directors like Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, Nadeem Sharvan, Amar Haidipur, Charanjeet Ahuja, Jaswant Bhanyra to mention but a few.

A.S.KANG is a world renowned singer whose career spans over four decades. He is an artist of the highest calibre with a fan following transcending the full circumference of the globe. He is a true legend amidst us. Kang’s name is synonymous with some of the biggest hits in the history of Punjabi Music. A one-man industry setting trends and new directions for punjabi and Bhangra music over four decades.

Kang’s musical career started in the early 1970’s, his first ever recording “Lut Ke lehgai” was a massive hit across the UK and the lead to the start of a new phenomena.

In 1978 Kang went on to produce the biggest Punjabi song of all time “Giddian di Rani” and become the first UK based punjabi artist to break into the Indian market.

Signed to HMV (INDIA), he got the opportunity to work with some of the best music directors in India including K.S.Narula (the father of Jaspinder Narula).

In the 1980’s he teamed up with Charanjit Ahuja India’s No1 music director and went on to conquer the music world with hits like “Ashiq Tera” and “Lambharan Di Nau Nachdi”. He also became the first UK artist to tour the United States and Canada and Europe.

Harbhajan Mann, the heartthrob, is a singing sensation and a demonstrated punjabi movie actor.Although much known for his singing art will soon be known and punjabi all rounder star in the entertainment industry..
He got spotlight in punjabi music industry with his astonishing performance and miraculous voice in “Husn Jawani”. When he became “Inder” in “Jee Ayan Nu” in 2002 and his success in “Asa Nu Mann Watna Da” stamped him with a label of star in the punjabi movie world.

Harbhajan started singing in 1977-78 and as an amateur who used to perform in local shows for the Asian community while in his school in Canada. His aspirations to sing professionally were sparked when he studied music from his first guru, Karnail Singh.

His first professional break came to him in 1992 while he was still in Canada with the release of Chithiye Nee Chithiye. This track became a successful with the target audiences in Punjab. After the success of the single Chithiye Nee Chithiye in India, Harbhajan realized that the industry for Punjabi music was too limited in Canada. Harbhajan returned to Punjab to record his albums. Harbhajan`s melodious voice was still relatively undiscovered until 1999. With the help of India MTV and some extra promotions from T-Series, Mann`s 1999 album, “Oye Hoye”, became an explosive hit. His Punjabi-pop style soon attracted audiences from all over India. Singing was not only a Passion inside him but he started giving his voice to the actors as he turned into a Playback Singer and an Actor.

Surjit Bindrakhia had arguably the most powerful voice among Bhangra singers during his time. Throaty, with a range that never fails to astound, he was possibly the most successful traditional artist doing the rounds of the bhangra scene during his time. Surjit had been known in Punjab for many years, but his big break in the expatriate market came with Dupatta Tera Sat Rang Da a track that can only be called explosive. Since then there have been remixes of his older songs and a few new releases.

Bindrakhia was a traditional bhangra singer, and since most of his work has been produced in India, it may at first appear unpolished. Certainly the music is more “rustic” than that found on many bhangra bands from the UK, but it that does nothing to reduce its impact. There are more sustained dhol beats in Bindrakhia’s work than you would find elsewhere (actually Atul Sharma does the music on all his albums) and the style is traditional. There is no room for tiny motions when dancing to Bindrakhia, the beats demand large gestures and uninhibited movement. A note must be made of the high tone Bindrakhia sometimes uses, which sounds like a screech. You can find others trying such vocal pryotechnics, but few can pull it off as Bindrakhia does. His singing style works with the beat, so you will find him pausing along with the dhol and raising and shifting into different keys as the dhol does.

All of this gives Bindrakhia the air of a child gone a little mad with his voice. Certainly he isn’t serious, except in small doses, most of the songs are very light and fit in with his job (as he sees it) to entertain. He’s exactly what the singers at the “mela” would be. He’s exactly the sort of singer I would expect to entertain at a country fair

Manmohan Waris is one of the top Punjabi singers in the world. He has been around for almost 13 years now. Since he released his first album “Gairan Naal Peenghan Jhootdeye’ in 1993, he has never looked back. Punjabis around the world love him and he feels the pressure of not letting them down. His humbleness and sincerity has won many hearts. His voice is considered one of the sweetest around and his songs attest to his passion for clean and literary lyrics

Background He was born into a farming family in the Village of Halluwal, Punjab. He had a great interest in music since an early age. He started his formal music training at the age of 11. Everything he learned from his Guru, he taught his younger brothers. So all three brothers got seriously involved in music at a very early age. He got his music degree from Punjab University. But the most influential music Guru he had was Shree Jaswant Singh Bhanwra. Unlike many other  Punjabi singers who also learned music from Shree Jaswant Singh Bhanwra, the Guru did not teach him so called “Lok-Gaayiki”, he insisted on teaching him the real music he knew himself. He saw a great singer in Manmohan and he wanted him to shine. In 1990, Manmohan Waris’s family moved to Canada. Here he made his first album ‘Gairan Naal Peenghan Jhootdeye.’ The album was a great success and when Waris returned to Punjab, Punjabi’s everywhere just couldn’t get enough of him. So he decided to move back to India. His career has never seen a foggy day since that time. Waris’ philosophy about his name and fame may have something to do with that. In his opinion “keeping your name on the top is not an easy thing, you have to work hard to get here, and you have to work harder to stay here”

Manmohan’s last religious release, named “Ghar Hun Kitni Ku Doore…�? contained 8 very touching and thoughtful songs. The title song of this album, that gives us a peak into the psyche of the young Sahibzadas’ minds after they got separated from the family, brings tears into eyes. Another song form this album ‘Dukh Vichhade Nankane da’ is a passive challenge to the active Sikh community and reminds us of our lost treasures in the political games of history.

Latest Manmohan Waris’s latest release was the live show audio video ‘Punjabi Virsa.’ This show set many new records and precedents. The quality and the perfection of the recording and the performance of this release challenged the Punjabi music lovers to expect more from an artist. There is no Punjabi music lover around the world who has not have a copy of this performance.

Discography
Gairan Naal Peenghan Jhootdeye
Sohnian De Laaray
Husdi De Ful Kirde
Sajjre Challe Muklavay
Gali Gali Vich Hokay
Chardi Kala ‘ch Panth Khalsa
Mitran Da Sah Rukda
Husn Da Jadu
Gajray Gori De
Dil Vatte Dil
Ghar Hun Kitni ku Doore
Nachiye Majajne
Punjabi Virsa

Manmohan spends most of the year in Punjab and he tours the west in the summer. Manmohan’s songs are evergreen songs. People remember his earliest work same way as they do his latest. Manmohan’s latest Punjabi Album is tited “Nachiye Majajne”. The album got a great response from Punjabis everywhere. The title song “Aja Appan Nachiye Majajne” with its Desi music and Dhole rhythms is a milestone on the future path of Punjabi music.

Dedication The success of ‘Punjabi Virsa.’ proves that there is still room for literary and meaningful poetry in the fast paced, single based commercial Punjabi music world. Waris has always worked hard to put his efforts where his heart is. He is always eager to point out anything that gets his attention. He has never sung a song to gain mere a commercial success. But this is not his greatness, his greatness is that he doesn’t do it to serve his language or his native land; he just does it because he is that kind of person and it is his nature.

Kamal Heer was born in the village of Halluwal in Hoshiarpur Distt. of Punjab. His elder brothers were into music so he got hooked on music at the early age of seven. Kamal’s eldest brother Manmohan Waris is a well-known Punjabi singer. Middle brother Sangtar, is a music composer and composes for his both brothers as well as others.

Background Ustad Sh. Jaswant Singh Bhanwra trained Kamal in classical music. At the age of 16, he moved to Canada and there he started his music career. He soon became a great singer and musician and started to compose music along with his brother Sangtar. Together they created many hit albums for Manmohan Waris and Debi Makhsoospuri.

Kamal released his debut album Kamli, in 2000. The album was released by Magna Sound. Listeners and music critics equally welcomed the album as a new milestone in Punjabi music. Two years later, in 2002 Kamal released his second release “Masti” on Plasma Records. The album’s success was phenomenal and Kamal became a perfect star to fit in the Orion of Heer brothers. Music fans everywhere loved this album. The title song of this album “Bhajan Kuray” hit a note with the young generation. The first single ballad ‘Yaad Aaegi’ made a deep impression on everybody who heard it.

The third single from the album “MASTI�?, titled ‘Kanthe Vala’ that broke all the boundaries of time and rank and took Kamal to the very top of the spectrum of stardom. This song’s melody along with its video portrayed the Punjabi culture in such a positive way that the young generation was forced to rethink their cultureless path into the oblivion.

Dedication Kamal’s third album “Masti-2�? was released in 2003. All the songs from this album became instant hits and took Kamal to new heights of stardom.

In 2004 Kamal Heer toured North America and the Toronto, Canada show was recorded. It was released under the title of “Punjabi Virsa.�? Kamal’s performance in Punjabi Virsa show left the audience in awe and added new dimensions and respect to the art of performance.

Kamal has something special in his voice. He is a master of notes and has a great control over his unlimited improvisation power. This great combination of art and performance shined when he started to perform live last year. He performed many shows all over India last year and was praised for his new approach to the live stage.

A Rising Superstar Kamal has endless energy to make anybody energetic with his heart throbbing rhythms and heart-felt words. Kamal is a good writer as well. He has written lyrics for his eldest brother Manmohan Waris. He is very creative and always has new ideas floating around in his head. There are great expectations from him in the future. He is sure to carve a place in the hearts of music lovers everywhere.

Kuldeep Manak was born Latif Mohammed on 15th November 1951 in the village of Jalal in the Bhatinda district. His father, Nikka Khan, was a singer himself. Manak has two brothers: Siddqui, a famous devotional singer, and Rafiq, a tantric, who also hit the headlines fo a while.

Manak was the youngest in his class and was called “Manka” by his classmates and friends. He completed his matriculation from the village school, where he was a keen hockey player. He had an inclination towards singing from a very young age and was persuaded by his teachers to sing and perform on stage. In 1968, at only 17 years of age, he was given the chance to sing with ‘Seema’, a very popular singer of that period.

He is married to Sarabjeet and has two children, a son Yuhdhvir Manak and a daughter Shakti. Yudhvir is following in his father`s footsteps as an up-and-coming singer from Punjab.

Manak left Bhatinda and went to Ludhiana to pursue his career as a singer. He started singing with the famous duo Harcharan Grewal and Seema. When they came to Delhi, a music company official spotted Manak and asked him to record the song Jija Akhian Na Maar Vemain Kal Di Kuri (written by Babu Singh Maan Mararawale) with Seema. His first record features this song along with Laung Karaa Mitran, Machli Paunge Maape (written by Gurdev Singh Mann). This record was a runaway success.

He started an office at Bhatinda along with writer Dilip Singh Sidhu, but did not stay there for long and returned to Ludhiana. The famous writer Hardev Dilgir (also known as Dev Thrikewala) spotted Manak at one of his live performances and penned Lok Gathava (English: Old Stories) for him.

His first album, Teri Khatir Heere, was released by HMV. In 1978 his first LP was released. It included the songs Tere Tilley Ton, Chheti Kar Sarwan Bachaa and Ghar Mukiave Dee Naara. Further albums included Saahibaan Da Tarla, Ichharan Dhaahaan Mardee and Saahibaan Bani Bhraawaan Dee.

Amar Singh Chamkila was born as Dunni Ram on July 21, 1961 in the village of Dugri near Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The youngest child of Kartar Kaur and Hari Singh, he was educated at Gujar Khan Primary School in Dugri. His aspirations of becoming an electrician were unfulfilled and he found work at a Ludhiana cloth mill.
With a natural aptitude for music, he learned to play the harmonium and dholki and won himself the opportunity to play alongside Punjabi folk artists such as K. Deep, Mohammad Saddiq and Surinder Shinda. He wrote several songs for Shinda and accompanied him as a member of his entourage before deciding to pursue a solo career. He was married and subsequently divorced. He had one son and one daughter.

Adopting the name Amar Singh Chamkila – Chamkila in Punjabi means one that glitters – he partnered up with the female vocalist Surinder Sonia and recorded eight duets. The record was released in 1979 and was produced by Charanjit Ahuja. The cleverly worded songs, which he had written himself, became hits across Punjab and paved the way for the unique lyrical mastery his fans would come to expect.

In 1980, Chamkila left Sonia and established a short-lived stage relationship with Miss Usha. He left Miss Usha in the same year in favor of teaming up with a female folk singer named Amarjot. She would become Chamkila’s permanent singing partner providing the female vocals for his duets, that is, the majority of the songs that he wrote.

Chamkila wrote his own lyrics, the majority of which were boyish, suggestive and titillating, and yet fluent, commentaries on extra-marital affairs, alcohol and drugs. The couple’s appeal grew not only in the Punjab, but they quickly raced to international stardom among Punjabis abroad. By the early 1980s, Chamkila and Amarjot had recorded hugely successful LPs on the HMV label and they toured Canada, USA, Dubai and Bahrain. They were also commonly booked for wedding parties, charging a reported Rs. 4000 per performance, an unprecedented amount for the time.

Much of Chamkila’s success may be attributed to the fan-base he acquired performing in free, open-air concerts (known as akhade in Punjabi) around Punjab. Accompanying the couple would be a harmonium and dholki player and Chamkila would play the tumbi, an instrument that he had mastered. The concerts served as a medium for gaining exposure and testing people’s response to new songs that were planned for future recordings. In addition to singing his own songs, Chamkila wrote several songs and sold them to other artists.

Starting in 1985, Chamkila and Amarjot released three religious LPs: Baba Tera Nankana, Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di Haan and Naam Jap Le. While the LPs were highly successful, none of the songs featured on them were written by Chamkila. The profits made from these LPs were reportedly donated to charities. His religious album were huge hits and allowed him to be able to sing at religious function and infront of women.

Chamkila’s song Pehle Lalkare Naal was featured in the soundtrack of the 1987 Punjabi film Patola. He also recoreded the song ‘Mera Jee Karda’ for the Punjabi film ‘Dupatta’. Both films faired averagly at the box office, but still increased Chamkila’s popularity. He also recorded a music video for one of his songs for the state-owned ‘Doordarshan’ channel, but after his death his video was taken off the air.

Chamkila and Amarjot recorded in excess of ninety songs before they were killed in Mesumpur, Punjab in 1988. At the time of his death, he reportedly had 200 songs that had not been sung or recorded.

Having arrived to perform in Mesumpur, Punjab, both Chamkila and Amarjot were gunned down as they exited their vehicle on March 8, 1988. A gang of motorcyclists fired several rounds fatally wounding the couple and other members of the entourage.

No arrests were ever made with connection to the shooting and the case was never solved. The reason for the murder is the subject of speculation and is shrouded in mystery.

There are many famous singers in the world, and few of them are those who have have put a seal with their name in the heart of punjabi music lovers. One of theme which become so much “Maqbool” that they are remembered for the time and again such a famous singer is Maqbool who was worldwide popular in the 1990’s when the cassette “Ma Diya Lado”? was a super-duper hit all over the world. Still the album is being listened all over the world as we know the good albums never die.

Born in Moayi village of Tehsil Phillour, Distt. Jalandhar, Maqbool’s father name is Niranjan Dass. Maqbool not only had shown in talen but had always been in the top list while he was in scholl and college. Maqbool completed his Postgraduate degree in Political Science from Khalsa College Jalandhar. In 1988 he complete B-Com.

When he was in Sukhchainana College he used to Participate in Song Competition which formed his foundation in singing and lead him to the field of singing as a professional. He was a gold medalist from GNDU in folk song.

When asked about his entry in the field of singing he said that he was introduced to singing by none other than Harmanpreet Singh of “Sangeet Darpan�? who promoted and moticated him and result was the first cassette “Ma diya Lado�? in 1993. This very album was also being released by H.S. Preet soon became the super hit. Once the album was on every music player in no time Maqbool started getting offers from various countries to perform live stage shows. He performed in Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, Australia, New Zeand, Canada, America and many other countries.

About the cassette he said that songs were written by Vijay Dhami, Rajinder Kahlon and others. Other albums and cassettes which broght him to the limelight were including “Bale Simmiye�?, “Manke Te Manka�?, “Sada Munda Tu Pateya�?, “Ki Lena Bale-Bale Cho�?, “Kaka Ashiqi Kare�?, “Dil Ghaoon Maoon Karda�?, “Galaan Gorian�?, “Nachna Tera e aaa�? and in 2004 Tips cassettes “Khumari�?.

People of Punjab and all the Punjabi lovers from around the world loved him by making all the cassettes successful. About future that he is currenlty busy with his new cassette and which will in the market after some time. He has a religious cassette “Mayeea Da Peyn Bhangre�?. He said that his new cassette will be different one in which singing talent would be changed by 70% and full of classical.

About today’s singers Maqbool was of the view that today’s audience in different than the previous on in 1990’s. When asked about his favourite singer, Maqbool mentioned that all are good singers but in promoting Punjabi Culture to very high position the name on the top comes of Gurdas Maan. He said he praises Gurdas Maan very much because he is a creative personality. He said Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is his idle.

Accompanied by a very good wife he has two sons and he praise his wife for the support. She has given him in all times. At the end the tells that his main motive is to promote Punjabi Language to a far extent.

The Ghazal Maestro of the Millenium : JAGJIT SINGH grew up in the cradle of Indian folklore, Rajisthan. The noted musician and teacher, Ustad Jamal Khan, groomed him in the fineries of music and Jagjit followed the pursuits of music and academic learning with admirable equability. In course of time he graduated from Punjab University and flowered into a fine vocalist with a rich, resonant voice. The inimitable style of his singing reveals the training he took in classical music for years.

A highly talented and prolific singer of India, Jagjit Singh has given performances all over India. He has won immense laurels from his concert tours in Japan, the Far East, the Middle East countries, Africa and Britain.

CHITRA SINGH, his beautiful wife has literally grown up in the cradle of music. Her mother, Smt. Krishna Shome, discovered Chitra-s potential talents early, and put her heart and soul to provide the young one with proper guidance in music. Endowed with the natural gift of a sweet voice, Chitra, a graduate from Calcutta University-took to her musical training in right earnest and, slowly but surely, acquired for herself an enviable position in the field of ghazal singing. Her later training in professional-ism was given by Jagjit Singh.
The entire music of this duo was mostly composed and arranged by Jagjit Singh. Jagjjt Singh, with his thorough knowledge of modern orchestration, gave a new dimension to the ghazals. His catchy rhythms and soulful music are a treat, some-times serene, sometimes frivolous and always thoroughly enjoyable. Jagjit prefers to draw on the traditional heritage of Ragas to form the basis of his tunes-and proceeds further to embellish them with modern orchestration. As a result, a distinctive and delightful blending of the traditional and the modern mark his musical compositions.
Jagjit Singh has sung quite a few ghazals written by a very accomplished Punjabi lyricist, whose flair of poetry is in a class of its own.He is the talented Madanpal, an Amritsar born, whose talent as a lyric writer are now a homely name in the Mumbai Music Circles and the Bollywood