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.
Ismeet Kaur said, February 8, 2007 @ 11:29 pm
I Love the song mandhaniya but i want to get it.. and i can’t find.. it so can i get it some way ????
Thanks You
Rashpal said, June 16, 2008 @ 1:04 am
Surinder Kaur was the best singer and realy is the punjab di koyal.
all song is best.
thankyou.
Jyoti said, August 3, 2008 @ 3:18 am
I like to listen all the songs of surinder kaur. but song chann kithan gujari ayi rat ve like very much. but i can’t find it. plz send me the information from where i can get it.
manmeet said, August 5, 2008 @ 6:58 am
simply greattttt Singer of all times..
Daljit Sandhu said, September 20, 2008 @ 8:07 am
hi, i really love to listen all old songs specially surinder kaur+asa singh mastana and surinder kaur+ yamal jatt.
A great Combination.
really great
tarlok chand said, October 15, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
very very very good songs i hear these songs after 20years thanks so much i heartly thank you so much
Jasbir Brar said, January 7, 2009 @ 12:33 am
akhiyan vech tu vasda
mika said, March 9, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
i like her song very much.ex.sishe nu tred pe gayi.
Jasvinder said, April 30, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
surinder kaur & Asa singh Mastana ji songs touched my specially
mava teh thian-Surinder Kaur
Mien dur chal jawanga jado-Asa singh
Best lyrics
Naresh Kumar tondwal said, May 8, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
Surinder Kour was the best real punjabi folk singer. surinder kour ji nu main lakh baar sajda karda haan jina di awaz suchmuch hi rub di awaz si. My best song - loki pujan rub ve main tera birhara Thank You
chandra kapoor said, May 10, 2009 @ 4:23 am
In case any one want Surinder Kaur, Prakash Kaur or Asha Singh Mastana’s songs in MP3 he may send a request on my email. I have a good collection and will be pleased to share with others. chandrakpr@gmail.com