Bhaktgayak | Jagjit Singh
Real name - Jagmohan Singh Dhiman
Birth – 8 February 1941
Place of Birth – Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner State, British India (present-day Rajasthan, India)
Died - 10 October 2011 (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Marital Status - Married
Songs in Number of languages – Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Assamese, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Nepali and Maithili.
Wife - Chitra Singh
Father - Sardar Amar Singh Dhiman
Occupations - Ghazal, classical, devotional, folk, Bhajan
Honours - Padma Bhushan by Government of India (2003)
Jagjit Singh (1941-02-08 – 2011-10-10) was an Indian singer, composer, and musician known for his contributions to Bhajan, Hindustani classical music and ghazal singing. He was often referred to as the "Ghazal King" and is considered one of the greatest ghazal singers of all time.
Jagjit Singh's musical style was characterized by his rich, soulful voice and his ability to convey emotions through his singing. He was known for his mastery of the ghazal, a form of Urdu poetry that is often set to music. His ghazals were often characterized by their romantic and melancholic themes.
He has sung thousands of songs in many languages. She has wonPadma Bhushan by the Government of India. Jagjit Singh's music continues to be enjoyed by listeners around the world. His contributions to Indian music have left a lasting legacy.
Some famous Bhajan, Aarti, Mantra of Jagjit Singh:
हे राम, हे राम - भजन (Hey Ram, Hey Ram )
मेरे मन के अंध तमस में - भजन (Mere Man Ke Andh Tamas Me Jyotirmayi Utaro
जय राधा माधव, जय कुन्ज बिहारी - भजन (Jai Radha Madhav, Jai Kunj Bihari
बांके बिहारी कृष्ण मुरारी - भजन Banke Bihari Krishan Murari
भए प्रगट कृपाला दीनदयाला - भजन Bhaye Pragat Kripala Din Dayala
भजन - बोलो राम! मन में राम बसा ले (Bolo Ram Man Me Ram Basa Le Bhajan)