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Jagjit Singh

(1944–2010) Field Hockey Player Dominion of India

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Jagjit Singh was a field hockey player from Dominion of India, best known for Great ideas in information theory, language and cybernetics.

Quick Facts About Jagjit Singh

Born
January 1, 1944
Died
November 16, 2010
Nationality
Dominion of India
Profession
Field Hockey Player
Notable works
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Spouse
Chitra Singh

About Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh was an Indian composer, singer and musician. He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody evoked by them. In terms of Indian classical music, his style of composing and gayaki (singing) is considered as Bol-pradhan, one that lays emphasis on words. He highlighted this in his music for films such as Prem Geet (1981), Arth (1982), and Saath Saath (1982), and TV serials Mirza Ghalib (1988) and Kahkashan (1991). Singh is considered to be among the most successful ghazal singers and composers of all time in terms of critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning five decades and many albums, the range and breadth of his work has been regarded as genre-defining.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Padma Bhushan

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