Fans all over the world are wishing for his fast recovery as singer Jagjit Singh is still critical after two surgeries. The man who made a mark with his baritone voice had a brain haemorrhage on September 23.
GHAZALS WAS once the music of the musically well versed, especially people who understood the refine language Urdu. If there is one person who took the charm of ghazals and mixed it with modern music to give the version of the modern ghazal then Jagjit Singh would be the person who did it. He took Ghazals, which were quite isolated, and mixed it with modern music, simpler Urdu words and essentially gave that form of music a wider appeal. Known as the Ghazal King, this man is truly revered and his music is appreciated widely. His critical condition since September 23 is a cause of international worry and people from around the globe are praying for his health. Singh underwent two life saving surgeries after suffering a brain hemorrhage on September 23, as reported by news agency IANS. His condition is still critical and people are praying for his well being. As soon as fans heard the news of his ill health in Pakistan, his well-wishers put up a table that read “our hearts just missed a beat” in a cafe called Chaaye Khane, reported Zee new.
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Everyone who listens to Indian music in some way or the other connects to his song, “Woh kaagaz ki kashti,” as everyone wishes for the return of their childhood. This is one of the many known and loved songs by Jagjit Singh. The man who had contemporaries as excellent as Noor Jehan, Malika Pukhraj, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood and Mehdi Hassan, was no less himself and soon he made a name for himself. His was a story of a humble man who rose on the basis of his talent.
Singh was felicitated with the highest civilian award, the Padma Bhusan in 2003 and still wants to make many contributions to Indian music. A world without the soulful songs of Jagjit Singh is unimaginable. All the good wishes are with him and his wife as people are hopeful that the maestro will make it through as he has a long way to go.