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{{short description|Indian singer}}
{{Short description|Indian singer (1930–2021)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jagjit Kaur
| name = Jagjit Kaur
| image = Jagjit Kaur.jpg
| image = Jagjit Kaur.jpg
| caption = Jagjit Kaur in 2016
| caption = Kaur in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth year|1930}} (age {{age|1930|01|01}})<ref name="NationNext">{{cite web|title=Legendary Music Composer Khayyam speaks about his illustrious career in last interview|via=YouTube|date=21 August 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gecuBSJrDEY|time=22:52|accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = May 1930<ref name="NationNext">{{cite web|title=Legendary Music Composer Khayyam speaks about his illustrious career in last interview|via=YouTube|date=21 August 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gecuBSJrDEY|time=22:52|accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[British Raj]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|8|15|1930|5|df=y}}
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| occupation = [[Singer]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| origin = [[Punjab, India]]
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| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[ghazals]], [[Playback singer|playback]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]]|1954|2019}}
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| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1950{{endash}}1990
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| instrument = Vocals
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| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]<br>[[Ghazals]]<br>[[Playback singing|Playback]]
| instrument = [[Vocal]]s
| years_active = 1950–1990
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'''Jagjit Kaur'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songsofyore.com/some-timeless-songs-of-jagjit-kaur/|title=Some timeless songs of Jagjit Kaur|work=songsofyore.com|date=24 April 2011|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref> (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian [[Hindi]]/[[Urdu]] singer and was married to the music director, [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]].
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== Personal life and death ==
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'''Jagjit Kaur'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songsofyore.com/some-timeless-songs-of-jagjit-kaur/|title=Some timeless songs of Jagjit Kaur|work=songsofyore.com|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref>(born 1930) is an Indian [[Hindi]]/[[Urdu]] singer and the widow of the music director, [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]]. She sang fewer songs for films than her contemporaries like [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]], yet all of her songs have been described as memorable masterpieces.
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Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab.<ref name="MM">{{cite news |title=1954: A love story, featuring Khayyam and Jagjit Kaur |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/1954-a-love-story-featuring-khayyam-and-jagjit-kaur/articleshow/70663867.cms |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=14 August 2019 }}</ref> She married composer [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]] in 1954, one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry.<ref name="MM"/> They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-we-were-inspired-by-the-divine-to-do-what-we-did-khayyam-2215087|title=We were inspired by the divine to do what we did: Khayyam & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=22 May 2016|work=[[DNA India]]|accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> Khayyam died on 19 August 2019 following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khayyam-dead-5890887/ |title=Music composer Khayyam passes away |website=The Indian Express |date=19 August 2019 |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> Kaur died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 91.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of composer Khayyam, dies at 93|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/jagjit-kaur-veteran-singer-and-wife-of-composer-khayyam-dies-at-93-297910|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of composer Khayyam, dies at 93 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/jagjit-kaur-veteran-singer-and-wife-of-composer-khayyam-dies-at-93/articleshow/85345094.cms|access-date=2021-08-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Selected songs ==
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Some of her songs are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/singer/jagjit_kaur.php|title=Singer : Jagjit Kaur : Lyrics and video of Hindi Film Songs – Page 1 of 2|work=hindigeetmala.net|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.raag.fm/singer/jagjit-kaur|title=Jagjit Kaur albums |work=raag.fm|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/shagoon-mw0001571997|title=Shagoon – Suman Kalyanpur, Jagjit Kaur – Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref>
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Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab.<ref name="MM">{{cite news |title=1954: A love story, featuring Khayyam and Jagjit Kaur |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/1954-a-love-story-featuring-khayyam-and-jagjit-kaur/articleshow/70663867.cms |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=14 August 2019 }}</ref> She married composer [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]] in 1954, one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry.<ref name="MM"/> They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-we-were-inspired-by-the-divine-to-do-what-we-did-khayyam-2215087|title=We were inspired by the divine to do what we did: Khayyam & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=22 May 2016|work=[[DNA India]]|accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> Khayyam died on 19 August 2019 at 9:30&nbsp;pm ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khayyam-dead-5890887/ |title=Music composer Khayyam passes away |website=The Indian Express |date=19 August 2019 |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref>

== Memorable songs ==
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Some of her memorable songs are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/singer/jagjit_kaur.php|title=Singer : Jagjit Kaur : Lyrics and video of Hindi Film Songs – Page 1 of 2|work=hindigeetmala.net|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.raag.fm/singer/jagjit-kaur|title=Jagjit Kaur albums |work=raag.fm|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.in/Music-Jagjit-Kaur/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n:976445031,p_32:Jagjit%20Kaur|title=Amazon.in: Jagjit Kaur: Music|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/shagoon-mw0001571997|title=Shagoon – Suman Kalyanpur,Jagjit Kaur – Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/artist/jagjit-kaur_2902/songs|title=Listen to Jagjit Kaur songs online , Jagjit Kaur songs MP3 download|work=saregama.com|accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref>


* "Dekho dekho ji gori sasural chali" from ''[[Shagoon]]'' (1964), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi, music Khayyam
* "Dekho dekho ji gori sasural chali" from ''[[Shagoon]]'' (1964), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi, music Khayyam
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* "Ladi re ladi tujhse aankh jo ladi" from ''Shola aur Shabnam'' (1961)), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam
* "Ladi re ladi tujhse aankh jo ladi" from ''Shola aur Shabnam'' (1961)), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam
* "Nain milake pyar jata ke aag laga dee" (with Mohammed Rafi) from ''Mera Bhai Mera Dushman'' (1967), music [[Khayyam]]
* "Nain milake pyar jata ke aag laga dee" (with Mohammed Rafi) from ''Mera Bhai Mera Dushman'' (1967), music [[Khayyam]]
Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like [[Dara Singh]],Som Dutt
Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like [[Dara Singh]], Som Dutt


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 19 March 2024

Jagjit Kaur
Kaur in 2016
Kaur in 2016
Background information
BornMay 1930[1]
British Raj
OriginPunjab, India
Died15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 91)
GenresFolk, ghazals, playback
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1950–1990

Jagjit Kaur[2] (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.

Personal life and death[edit]

Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab.[3] She married composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam in 1954, one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry.[3] They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need.[4] Khayyam died on 19 August 2019 following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92.[5] Kaur died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 91.[6][7]

Selected songs[edit]

Some of her songs are the following:[8][9][10]

  • "Dekho dekho ji gori sasural chali" from Shagoon (1964), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi, music Khayyam
  • "Tum apna ranj–o-gham apni pareshani mujhe de do" from Shagoon
  • "Khamosh zindagi ko afsaanaa mil gayaa" from Dil-e-Nadan (1953), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Ghulam Mohammad
  • "Chale aao saiyan rangeele main vaari re" (with Pamela Chopra) from Bazaar (1982), lyrics Jagjit Kaur, music Khayyam
  • "Dekh lo aaaj humko jee bhar ke" from Bazaar
  • "Kaahe ko byahi bides" from Umrao Jaan (1981), music Khayyam
  • "Saada chidiya da chamba ve" by Jagjit Kaur and Pamela Chopra from Kabhi Kabhi (1976), music Khayyam
  • "Chanda gaaye raagini" from Dil-e-Nadan
  • "Pehle to ankh milana" (with Mohammed Rafi) from Shola Aur Shabnam (1961), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam
  • "Ladi re ladi tujhse aankh jo ladi" from Shola aur Shabnam (1961)), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam
  • "Nain milake pyar jata ke aag laga dee" (with Mohammed Rafi) from Mera Bhai Mera Dushman (1967), music Khayyam

Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like Dara Singh, Som Dutt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Legendary Music Composer Khayyam speaks about his illustrious career in last interview". 21 August 2019. Event occurs at 22:52. Retrieved 24 August 2019 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Some timeless songs of Jagjit Kaur". songsofyore.com. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "1954: A love story, featuring Khayyam and Jagjit Kaur". Mumbai Mirror. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ "We were inspired by the divine to do what we did: Khayyam & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". DNA India. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Music composer Khayyam passes away". The Indian Express. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of composer Khayyam, dies at 93". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of composer Khayyam, dies at 93 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Singer : Jagjit Kaur : Lyrics and video of Hindi Film Songs – Page 1 of 2". hindigeetmala.net. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Jagjit Kaur albums". raag.fm. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Shagoon – Suman Kalyanpur, Jagjit Kaur – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

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