MUMBAI: Chitra Singh, wife of the late Ghazal king Jagjit Singh, launched an album â€?Jagjit Singh – The Master and His Magic’ at a tribute concert held in Mumbai. The album is a collection of 12 unreleased songs of the maestro.
The musical evening commemorated the extraordinary musical legacy of the genius on his 71st birth anniversary. Over 20 artistes like Ghulam Ali, Ustad Rashid Khan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Dr. L Subramaniam, Sonu Nigaam, Shaan, Hariharan, Talat Aziz, Suresh Wadkar, Hariharan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Richa Sharma amongst others rendered on his greatest hits.
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi shared heartfelt and fond memories of the music virtuoso, Azmi said, It’s very strange the way in which Jagjit Singh left us. Three days before he was hospitalized, he was having a long chat with Javedji and they were planning a world tour together. And here we are today…. She added, I’m very fortunate that three of his most famous and popular songs were picturized on me in Mahesh Bhatt’s Arth. The manner in which he so beautifully strung the lyrics with the pain that he was trying to convey left me with very little to do….
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The evening was hosted by Dia Mirza and organized by the Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) in partnership with Colors and Wizcraft International Entertainment.
An artist of many dimensions – singer, writer, composer, music director, activist and a philanthropist, Jagjit Singh stirred the souls of millions of fans across the nation solidifying him a place in the history of Indian music. Known as one of the greatest voices of the 20th century, he gave the world nearly 46 years of musical performances.
