It is Jagjit Singh’s 72nd birthday and though he died two years ago, you will find him sitting in his patent posture with a harmonium on Google today.

Singh was one of India’s most renowned Ghazal singers and has had hit songs like Woh Kaghaz Ki Kashti, Hothon Se Chulo and Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho that have inspired and touched generations.
It is Jagjit Singh’s 72nd birthday and though he died two years ago, you will find him sitting in his patent posture with a harmonium on Google today.

Singh was one of India’s most renowned Ghazal singers and has had hit songs like Woh Kaghaz Ki Kashti, Hothon Se Chulo and Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho that have inspired and touched generations.
The voice behind the timeless ghazals was inspired by singers like K L Sehgal, Talat Mahmood, Abdul Karim Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Amir Khan.

One of the most successful and loved artistes of his time, he has left behind a huge body of work in a career spanning five decades, including 80 albums.

It was his father, who first recognised his son’s talent. He sent young Jagjit to learn the nuances of music under a blind teacher, Pandit Chhaganlal Sharma. He later trained under Ustad Jamal Khan of Sainia gharana for six-years and gained knowledge in Khayal, Thumri and Dhrupad for stresssed..