08 Feb. 2013: Nirvana Academy remembered Ghazal Legend Jagjit Singh on His 72th Birthday


Eminent musical personalities of Jammu, fans and music lovers of Jagjit Singh assembled on Friday evening at Auditorium, Women College Parade Jammu to pay rich tributes to ghazal king Jagjit Singh on his 72th birthday. Sh. Shantmanu Sinha (IAS), Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce was the chief guest on the occasion. Nirvana academy a cultural club took an initiative to keep gazal maestro’s legacy and music alive in a shape of a ghazal programme “Ek Shaam Jagjit Ke Naam” with an aim to promote the young budding talent of the city. Nirvana Academy organised a tree plantation drive in memory of ghazal singer Jagjit singh held in the college campus with the support of mindscape educational and environmental trust. Musical Programme started with the welcome speech of Prof. Neeru Dhalla. Ashutosh Dubey, a fan of jagjit singh threw light on the remarkable contribution for use of western instruments alongside the Indian table and sitar. The velvet voiced singer is widely credited for reviving the popularity of classical Hindustani love songs in Urdu (known as ghazals). Kuldeep Kumar a budding ghazal singer of the state commenced the musical evening with the ghazal “haath chute bhi toh kya rishte chuta nahi karte” along with Arti Dayal followed by the unforgettable ghazals “tum itna jo muskura rahe ho” and “Jukhi jukhi si nazar” sung by noted guitarist and vocalist Naresh Kumar Sharma. “Baat nikle git oh dur talak jaigi” sung by Dr. Vriender Sharma spellbound the audience. Dr. Aman enthralled the audience with the ghazal “pyar ka pehla khet likne mei waqt toh lagta hai” and Anmol sung “yeh daulat bhi le lo yeh shohrat bhi le lo” on the occasion. Mehak Mahajan sung some famous duos of jagjit and chitra singh along with Naresh Kumar Sharma. Arush Gupta accompanied on guitar, Rajeev on keyboard and Naresh Kumar on tabla. Tandeep Kour anchored the programme. Jagjit fans club Jammu was also launched on the occasion with the aim to keep his work and legacy alive and carry forward. Chief guest Shantmanu Sinha distributed mementoes to the artist and saplings to the participants, audience, fans and members of the club. Among prominent present on the occasion were Sunil Bharti Joint Director Soil Conservation, Dr. Javed Iqbal Khatett Joint Director JKBOSE, Dr. A Kumar Principal ASCOMS, Hemu Karki, Hitesh Badyal President Nirvana Academy, Nishant Vaid Publicity Secretary NA,Paramjeet Kour and Anmol Amla