It's really sad that I always had a plan to make a special blog page dedicated to the King of Ghazal Jagjit Singh but his sudden death changed my plan altogether. But I promise that in future I will definitely add a page to my favourite ghazal singer's contribution, this time though I will share the grief with all the music lovers.
The great singer died on 10.10.2011 at 8.10 am in Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after having a terrible haemorrhage.
Following is the tribute to the great singer and last 10 film ghazals by him.
- Har ore tabaahi ka manzar - Gandhi to Hitler (2011)
- Khumari chad kay utar - Umar (2006)
- Jaana hai jaana hai - Kasak (2005)
- Benaam sa yeh - Dhoop (2003)
- Badi nazuk hai yeh - Joggers Park (2003)
- Aisi aankhein nahin dekhi -Aap Ko Pahle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003)
- Tere khayal ki - Leela (2002)
- Bahut khoobsoorat - Vadh (2002)
- Yun toh guzar raha - Deham (2001)
- Koi fariyaad - Tum Bin (2001)
Tribute
It's a loss for the music industry but especially those who knew him well, like me, are schocked. I was hopeful that he would come out of coma, but God had other plans. He was known for his ghazals and there is no doubt that he worked very hard at it and developed his own style.
Lata Mangeshkar
Jagjit could sing ghazals in a pure form. Jagjit Singh was a very tolerant man and was a great example of an ideal human being.
Asha Bhosle
He was a courageous man. He remained strong and maintained his sense of humour. After going through so many calamities, if a person can maintain his equilibrium, that is rather commendable.
Javed Akhar
"My film ARTH would not have touched the hearts of millions of people without the contribution of Jagjit Singh. Thank you friend. Thank you!
Mahesh Bhatt
He was a pioneer because he broadened the base for ghazal, took it to lay music lovers. He did this by bringing in western instruments like the guitar into ghazals, introducing instrumental interludes, experimenting with non-traditional rhythm patterns and simplifying the tunes to make them very melodic.
Talat Aziz
Singh had made ghazal so accessible that his audiences "could sing along with him".
Pankaj Udhas
He was the first real ghazal singer from India. Before him there were clones. The poetry in his music was beautiful,"
Anupam Kher
There are very few things that have touched me so deeply and one of them was Jagjit Singh's voice. R.I.P to an amazing man. With the deepest respect
Ajay Devgan
It's sad that jagjit singh passed away though we could never work but met him in parties he was a great person & singer my condolences RIP
Dev Anand
I would say that Jagjit Singh's biggest contribution to ghazals was that it drew the masses to the style, masses who till then only patronised filmi ghazals,"
Rekha Surya
