We have all kind of days in a year - Fathers Day, Mothers Day, brothers Day, sisters Day, friendship Day even Chocholate Day the list is endless, now in this list there is one more addition Ghazal Day ! No doubt during seventies and upto second half of eighties, bollywood was full of action movies, and there was little room for melodies, so a new trend of ghazal singing started taking shape. Deep thoughts, soft and tender adaygee made Menhdi Hasan G
ulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota overnight celebrities.In fact their concert fees was higher than popular playback singers.But from last ten fifteen years, bollywood music reinvented itself and again people switched into bollywood. Ghazal singing has reached at the lowest, hardly 10 to 15 Ghazal collections come to market even in those collection most of the Ghazals are from the yester years. This time some old school Ghazal singers gathered together and tried to revive Ghazals. So, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz and Chitra Singh joined hands to celebrate immortal Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh's birthday 8th February 2015,as Ghazal Day at Hotel Westin in Goregaon. Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Runa Rizvi and Surinder Khan will perform at the event. Runa is daughter of Ghazal Duo Raj Kuamr Rizvi and Indrani Rizvi's daughter and talented singer. Speaking about the whole concept in press conference today, Anup Jalota said that Jagjit Singh was a finest Ghazal maestro and deserves a Bharat Ratna for taking art of Ghazal singing to a new height. He further said, “Jagjit Singh Ji is still alive in his music and his fans enjoy his music as much as they enjoyed it when he was alive. We wish to make him immortal by celebrating his birth anniversary as a legendary Ghazal night.” At the press conference, Talat Aziz remembered Jagjit Singh as a very friendly and encouraging person who had encouraged him to sing when he was in college and not very confident about singing. He said, “Jagjit Ji held the mike for me as I sang in a private function held at my residence. He invited me to Mumbai and I did some of the beginning works of my career with him. He described him as ‘Ajeeb’ – unique in his way and approach as he was very informal, candid and friendly and could create a special bonding with everybody he met. He has throughout been a true friend and inspiration for me. With this Ghazal night I wish to pay my tribute to him.” Chitra Singh, wife of late Jagjit Singh fondly remembers her husband and said that Anup ji and Talat ji had already praised him for his contribution to the art of Ghazal singing . She would pay her respects to her husband on the evening of 8th February. She thanked The Westin Mumbai Garden City for being a part of it. Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar, Area General Manager, Starwood Hotels & Resorts- India also shared on the occasion “An association like ‘Ghazal Day’ gives us a chance to be a part of larger movement inspired from the memoir of Jagjit Singh Ji. We look forward to extending our continual support towards the event and cause as The Westin Mumbai Garden City comes on board as the official hospitality curator” Mr. Harpreet Singh Banga, the mind behind the live concert said, “The idea for a live Ghazal concert had been in my mind for more than two years. Now it has to be seen that Ghazal Day will be able to revive old charm of Ghazal.
ulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota overnight celebrities.In fact their concert fees was higher than popular playback singers.But from last ten fifteen years, bollywood music reinvented itself and again people switched into bollywood. Ghazal singing has reached at the lowest, hardly 10 to 15 Ghazal collections come to market even in those collection most of the Ghazals are from the yester years. This time some old school Ghazal singers gathered together and tried to revive Ghazals. So, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz and Chitra Singh joined hands to celebrate immortal Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh's birthday 8th February 2015,as Ghazal Day at Hotel Westin in Goregaon. Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Runa Rizvi and Surinder Khan will perform at the event. Runa is daughter of Ghazal Duo Raj Kuamr Rizvi and Indrani Rizvi's daughter and talented singer. Speaking about the whole concept in press conference today, Anup Jalota said that Jagjit Singh was a finest Ghazal maestro and deserves a Bharat Ratna for taking art of Ghazal singing to a new height. He further said, “Jagjit Singh Ji is still alive in his music and his fans enjoy his music as much as they enjoyed it when he was alive. We wish to make him immortal by celebrating his birth anniversary as a legendary Ghazal night.” At the press conference, Talat Aziz remembered Jagjit Singh as a very friendly and encouraging person who had encouraged him to sing when he was in college and not very confident about singing. He said, “Jagjit Ji held the mike for me as I sang in a private function held at my residence. He invited me to Mumbai and I did some of the beginning works of my career with him. He described him as ‘Ajeeb’ – unique in his way and approach as he was very informal, candid and friendly and could create a special bonding with everybody he met. He has throughout been a true friend and inspiration for me. With this Ghazal night I wish to pay my tribute to him.” Chitra Singh, wife of late Jagjit Singh fondly remembers her husband and said that Anup ji and Talat ji had already praised him for his contribution to the art of Ghazal singing . She would pay her respects to her husband on the evening of 8th February. She thanked The Westin Mumbai Garden City for being a part of it. Mr. Anuraag Bhatnagar, Area General Manager, Starwood Hotels & Resorts- India also shared on the occasion “An association like ‘Ghazal Day’ gives us a chance to be a part of larger movement inspired from the memoir of Jagjit Singh Ji. We look forward to extending our continual support towards the event and cause as The Westin Mumbai Garden City comes on board as the official hospitality curator” Mr. Harpreet Singh Banga, the mind behind the live concert said, “The idea for a live Ghazal concert had been in my mind for more than two years. Now it has to be seen that Ghazal Day will be able to revive old charm of Ghazal.
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