Jagjit Singh charmed the audiences with his melodies and soulful voice and was highly appreciated by the audiences. Jagjit Singh performed at the event for free to pay respect to the brave martyrs.
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Jagjit Singh | Jagjit Singh at Mumbai Nehru Centre
Jagjit Singh performed on December 17 at Mumbai Nehru Centre to pay tribute to the martyrs who fights against the terrorists in Mumbai. All the names of the martyrs were printed on the banner on the stage. It was organised by Jaspal Enterprises Limited and India First Foundation. Many donations had been made through Jagjit Singh to Mumbai Police.
Jagjit Singh charmed the audiences with his melodies and soulful voice and was highly appreciated by the audiences. Jagjit Singh performed at the event for free to pay respect to the brave martyrs.
Jagjit Singh charmed the audiences with his melodies and soulful voice and was highly appreciated by the audiences. Jagjit Singh performed at the event for free to pay respect to the brave martyrs.
Jagjit Singh | A Melodious Ghazal Evening
Abu Dhabi, November 1, 2008: The well known Gazal Singer Shri Jagjit Singh performed at the Emirates Palace Auditorium and gave the music lovers an unforgettable experience to all the entertainment passionate populace of Abu Dhabi with his very melodies and beautiful selection of Gazals on October 31, 2008.
The function was held at the prestigious Emirates Palace Auditorium and began at 9:30pm. More than 500 music lovers gathered at the venue to listen to his scintillating Gazals. The audience which comprised of people from all over U.A.E. was fully entertained and euphoric when Mr. Jagjit Singh sang one after the other ever lasting memorable Gazals.
He welcomed the crowd and captured the audience attention with his style and wit. People were glued on to their seats and enjoyed listening to this great Singer.
He began with Kuchna kuch zaroor hona hei and continued with well known numbers such as Thum badle hamse, Koyi dost me thera shohor kitna ajeeb he, Chand me dhag he, Kisne Kaha thera chehera kithna suhan lagtha he, Ye koi dost purana, Ye daulat be lo, ye shohar be lo, Huzoor Apka bi., Aaistha, Aaista, Hazaron kwaish, Dost bandan, to name a few.
The Orchestra comprised of musicians and artists namely: Deepak Patel (Violin), Atul (Violin), Nithin (Tabla, flute, Mridangham) and Agni (Synthesiser).
The performance of the artists was truly praise worthy and very well appreciated by the crowd. This was revealed with the round of applause after each and every number they played. They amused the crowd marvellously by providing appropriate music to every Gazal that was sung by Mr. Jagjit Singh. A vivid music lover would compare his Gazals to the pearls popping out of the shells. The audience was spell bound and were glued to the chairs from the start till the end enjoy this enthralling music and gazals.
The event was organized by EQUITY and managed by INOVATIONS & PRIME-VISION and sponsored by Navayuga and Jet Airways. The support sponsors were: Pulse 95.3 Radio, Chappan Bhog, Impact Reality, Car Fare Car Rental, Real Media, Zee Network, Dar Al Andalus Printing and Quality Restaurant.
The final exhibition of talents of musicians mesmerized the crowd they were reluctant to leave the seats, but it was time for Mr. Jagjit Singh , the Gazal King to wind up the event and say good night at about 1.00am after entertaining them thoroughly and to the fullest satisfaction of the audience.
Source: Mangalorean
Jagjit Singh Ghazals | Celebrations - A tribute to Jagjit Singh
The ‘CELEBRATIONS’ on 15th and 16th of October was held at Srifort Stadium to honour the Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh. Jagjit Singh later entertained the audiences with his mesmorizing ghazals and the funds raised from the concert will go to the Divine Social Welfare Society for education of under priveleged child.
The chief guest in the program was Amar Singh who is also a great fan of Jagjit Singh. The event was jointly organized by Divine Social Welfare Society and Swar Dhar.
A sound affair: Jagjit Singh
As a packed audience at the Taramati Baradari awaits the ghazal maestro's entry, there are excited conjectures about what songs he will sing.
Discussions about the legend's health (he was only very recently hospitalised). However, the man puts all worries to rest as he greets the audience, and at once breaks into the prelude to a popular ghazal.
What follows is almost three hours of musical marvel, as he sings one famous ghazal after another, hardly pausing, even between songs as he makes the trademark effortless transition from one ghazal to the next. All this, while the entertainer commands the audience's rapt attention, who sing-along some of those immortal Urdu lyrics, applaud as he delivers the refrain of a song, and he laughs, his characteristic laugh as he presents a sher, dedicated to an aged friend's love life, who is sitting in the audience.
Meeting Jagjitji up close, the first thing that strikes you is the impression of a hearty person, who answers questions, not with the political correctness of a diplomat, but with the markedly carefree manner of one who speaks his mind.
He is an entertainer, not just on stage, but off it, as he punctuates his conversation with humour, which can tend to be on the wry side at times, but makes up for it with the gaiety with which he delivers it. Comment on him having brought ghazals from the elite to the masses, with his amalgamation of western instruments into traditional sound, and he says, "It just happened. It's not something I started out doing in a planned manner." But didn't he get his share of scepticism, on the grounds of deviating from tradition? "What is tradition?" he asks, and then adds after a pause, "Tradition is a fake word, used by people as an excuse to avoid progress. What was tradition 50 years ago, cannot be so now. Maybe, 50 years from now, what I've done will be tradition."
Having made evident that he's not a stickler for orthodoxy, he clarifies that he has nothing against the classical raagas, or dhrupad and thumri, being applied to modern fusion songs. He says, "All music is ultimately based on the raagas, and I don't think using them with modern rock or fusion takes anything away from their beauty. If adding a modern instrument and a long-haired guy on the guitar makes young people love it, then so be it!"
However, talking about music in Bollywood and the dearth of ghazals there, he scoffs with a sharp impulsive remark, "Those people don't have any background in ghazals, or in the literature of classical music, for that matter. They just know how to steal and make music."
Again, in a sudden moment of eccentricity (and enjoying the amusement his humour generates) when asked why he changed earlier album titles from English to Urdu- "I pick titles only on the basis of appropriateness. For that matter, I think our (Jagjit and wife, Chitra Singh's) most appropriate title was A Sound Affair. It was all about sound, and you can guess about the affair bit," he chuckles.
Has he softened his stance, that Pakistani singers shouldn't be given added privileges to sing in India, he says, "No, I stand for that. I'm not against them performing here, but why the extra favour? Why is it that when Ghulam Ali performs, he doesn't have to pay any taxes? Rules should be the same for all."
Talking about Hyderabad, he pauses for a while before reflecting, "When I used to come earlier, I would sing in small mehfils now I get to sing in big venues. But, people enjoy music just the same."
The man who has dedicated a lifetime to music is a thorough optimist about the future and popularity of ghazals, "It's not true that ghazals or classical music have depleting audiences. My fans range across all age groups. Even young people love to listen to ghazals," he signs off.
This article is from: Times of India
Discussions about the legend's health (he was only very recently hospitalised). However, the man puts all worries to rest as he greets the audience, and at once breaks into the prelude to a popular ghazal.
What follows is almost three hours of musical marvel, as he sings one famous ghazal after another, hardly pausing, even between songs as he makes the trademark effortless transition from one ghazal to the next. All this, while the entertainer commands the audience's rapt attention, who sing-along some of those immortal Urdu lyrics, applaud as he delivers the refrain of a song, and he laughs, his characteristic laugh as he presents a sher, dedicated to an aged friend's love life, who is sitting in the audience.
Meeting Jagjitji up close, the first thing that strikes you is the impression of a hearty person, who answers questions, not with the political correctness of a diplomat, but with the markedly carefree manner of one who speaks his mind.
He is an entertainer, not just on stage, but off it, as he punctuates his conversation with humour, which can tend to be on the wry side at times, but makes up for it with the gaiety with which he delivers it. Comment on him having brought ghazals from the elite to the masses, with his amalgamation of western instruments into traditional sound, and he says, "It just happened. It's not something I started out doing in a planned manner." But didn't he get his share of scepticism, on the grounds of deviating from tradition? "What is tradition?" he asks, and then adds after a pause, "Tradition is a fake word, used by people as an excuse to avoid progress. What was tradition 50 years ago, cannot be so now. Maybe, 50 years from now, what I've done will be tradition."
Having made evident that he's not a stickler for orthodoxy, he clarifies that he has nothing against the classical raagas, or dhrupad and thumri, being applied to modern fusion songs. He says, "All music is ultimately based on the raagas, and I don't think using them with modern rock or fusion takes anything away from their beauty. If adding a modern instrument and a long-haired guy on the guitar makes young people love it, then so be it!"
However, talking about music in Bollywood and the dearth of ghazals there, he scoffs with a sharp impulsive remark, "Those people don't have any background in ghazals, or in the literature of classical music, for that matter. They just know how to steal and make music."
Again, in a sudden moment of eccentricity (and enjoying the amusement his humour generates) when asked why he changed earlier album titles from English to Urdu- "I pick titles only on the basis of appropriateness. For that matter, I think our (Jagjit and wife, Chitra Singh's) most appropriate title was A Sound Affair. It was all about sound, and you can guess about the affair bit," he chuckles.
Has he softened his stance, that Pakistani singers shouldn't be given added privileges to sing in India, he says, "No, I stand for that. I'm not against them performing here, but why the extra favour? Why is it that when Ghulam Ali performs, he doesn't have to pay any taxes? Rules should be the same for all."
Talking about Hyderabad, he pauses for a while before reflecting, "When I used to come earlier, I would sing in small mehfils now I get to sing in big venues. But, people enjoy music just the same."
The man who has dedicated a lifetime to music is a thorough optimist about the future and popularity of ghazals, "It's not true that ghazals or classical music have depleting audiences. My fans range across all age groups. Even young people love to listen to ghazals," he signs off.
This article is from: Times of India
Jagjit Singh Ghazals Concert In Bhubaneshwar
Jagjit Singh entertained the audience in Bhubaneshwar on friday evening. It was organized by Round Table India Bhubaneswar Round Table 53 and Krupajal Group of Institution. The first ghazal was Chand Bhi Dekha from Tarkeeb and went to Kal Chaudhvi Ki Raat Thi. Then he sung some oif his beautifully sung ghazals from Bollywood films and private albums and presenting to the fans the true joy of his singing.
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