Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh no more

MUMBAI: A fornight after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital as he suffered from brain haemorrhage, renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh today passed away at the Hospital at 8.10 am after suffering a terrible haemorrhage.

Popularly known as the Ghazal King, Singh gained acclaim along with his wife Chitra Singh. It may be noted that they were the first ever husband-wife team who gained immense popularity in the history of recorded Indian music.

Condoling the death of the Ghazal maestro, composer and music director, I & B Minister Ambika Soni said, ?the untimely death of Jagjitji has left a void which will be difficult to fill. His unique voice was a departure from the prevalent style of ghazal rendition, which instantly became a hit with the masses."

She said all his compositions were lyrical masterpieces and shall remain embedded in our minds forever.

Recipient of Padma Bhushan award, Singh has sung in several languages including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Nepali among others. His popular ghazals include Meri zindagi kisi aur ki, mere naam ka koi aur hai, Apni marzi se kahan apne safar ke hum hain, Wo jo hum mein tumme qaraar tha, Patta-patta boota-boota haal hamaara jaane hai, Hoshwalo
ko khabar, etc.

Singh has also sung for popular movies like Sarfarosh and Tarqeeb.