

#Jagjit singh ghazals list movie#
For instance, I think Chitra’s Lori from the Punjabi movie Diva Bale Saree Raat is perfect. To truly judge their work however, one must listen very carefully to the Punjabi songs they have recorded. I certainly think Jagjit is a better ghazal singer than Chitra. Sometimes people say Chitra Singh’s voice and technique are not as refined as Jagjit’s and that her work is not as compelling as his is. I can understand what drives Jagjit to work with such material but I don’t think it can stand on its own feet when compared to the richness of the older ghazals. I don’t entirely like the work Jagjit has been putting out recently though, especially the “socially relevant” songs in Cry for Cry and Mirage (which I thought was a disaster). I’ve always thought of Jagjit and Chitra as not only remarkable singers, but also excellent editors who select from among the best iterature to present the finest songs and ghazals. If you’re interested in listening to Jagjit and Chitra, head down to your neighbourhood store and buy a couple of albums, and try not to get bootlegged copies please. Please note that there are no audio clips here since I don’t have permission to broadcast or distribute that material. If you’re looking for a tour schedule or current information on Jagjit & Chitra Singh, visit the official site. If anyone has reviews to contribute that would be great, I can put them up here. In other words, these pages are in the works, but contain enough information to be useful right now.

NOTE: I’m transcribing as many ghazals as I can myself and putting them in ITRANS format, I’m also writing up short reviews for ghazals as I go along. I’ve commented on various ghazals and wherever possible, links to lyrics from the ITRANS songbook have been included.

Since they were actively recording over four decades, the list of their work includes original albums, live recordings and compilations of various ghazals from earlier releases. They also sang a number of devotional songs but I haven’t focused on them. This set of pages explores the work of Jagjit and Chitra Singh, focusing almost exclusively on the ghazals.
