He chose poetry that was easy for the masses to understand his intricately carved rendition of every word and its unique weight stemmed from his deep understand of Urdu poetry. The sessions would start late evening and extend to the wee hours, sometimes to the mornings, with people asking for more even with the sun high up on the horizon.Jagjit Singh's contribution to the revival and popularisation of the ghazal is indisputable. The musical nights, held during Dussehra celebrations in Patna, are etched in my memory. I often used to accompany my father MR Khairi, who was a ghazal lover, and my mother Anjuman - a ghazal singer in Patna. I still remember how people from far-off places would throng at the concerts of Jagjit and Chitra. I also introduced western instrumentation to make them livelier." Jagjit said: "I was determined to polish up the genre and make it more acceptable to modern tastes, so chose simple poems and set them to simple tunes. His voice drew universal acclaim and was instrumental in making scores of films like Arth and Saath Saath chartbusters. Jagjit always wanted to become a playback singer like Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey. His album Kahkashan (1991) also drew rave reviews. Jagjit collaborated with Lata Mangeshkar in Sajda and poet-lyricist Gulzar on several occasions. " Baat Niklegi Toh Phir Door Talak Jayegi" and " Sarakti Jaaye Hai Rukh Seare" are truly unforgettable milestones of ghazal singing. The couple's first ghazal album The Unforgettables (1976) went on to become the highest-grossing one in the genre, particularly when there was hardly any market for ghazals.īlending chorus and instruments in innovative ways, the album made Jajgit and Chitra household names. Their singularly unique voices and singing styles complemented each other in every possible way-Jagjit's heavy baritone contrasted beautifully with Chitra's sharp voice. Thus began the journey of one of the most prolific and beautiful of collaborations in the history of Indian music. They were soon termed the "Ghazal Couple" and married in 1969. While Jagjit's voice was like a silent blue ocean, Chitra's gurgled and danced like a playful fountain and a rivulet. Jagjit and Chitra became a hit both inside the studio as well as outside it.
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She later recalled in an interview to Filmfare: "I told the music director that his voice was heavy and that I wouldn't be able to sing with him." When the two first met, Chitra refused to record a jingle with Jagjit. On the other hand, Chitra was a natural, with no formal training.
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Jagjit was, musically speaking, a trained classical singer - he learned the ropes of prominent styles of Hindustani classical music, including Khayal, Thumri and Dhrupad from Ustad Jamaal Khan of Senia Gharana. They were opposites: while Jagjit was a Punjabi Sikh, Chitra was a Bengali.
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What better way to celebrate a new decade of creativity, than to welcome Saregama into our vast music library.It was two years after Jagjit Singh's first album came out in 1965 that the Ghazal king met Chitra during a recording.
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If a 2020 movie could recreate a 1951 Albela classic into a quirky, pandemic soundtrack, who knows of the myriad possibilities when you expose creative minds and souls to an evergreen music library. This partnership is a great reminder of that focus – one that makes sure there’s a song for every user, creator and moment on Josh, today. Speaking on the partnership, Umang Bedi, Co-founder, Josh said “Music is a universal language, and language is at the heart of every endeavor and innovation at Josh. Over 77 million monthly active users will now be able to explore the Saregama music library on Josh which celebrates the mahagathbandhan of 200+ exclusive top creators, India’s biggest music labels, the hottest entertainment format, and formidable user demographics. It’s great to associate with Josh and see such innovative content getting created.” Saregama has music to offer to all generations and age groups across languages. Users on Josh can now create content to songs by legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Gulzar, Jagjit Singh, R.D Burman, Kalyanji Anandji, Geeta Dutt and Laxmikant Pyarelal making their experience on the platform even more engaging and fun.Ĭommenting on the partnership, Vikram Mehra, Managing Director of Saregama India said “Our partnership with Josh is another example of how more and more people find evergreen music relevant, with age no-bar. Saregama is India’s oldest music label and holds the richest catalogue spanning genres like film/non- film songs, devotional music, ghazals & indipop in more than 25 languages.