Daler Mehndi

Daler Mehendi

Daler Mehndi ( Panjabi : ਦਲੇਰ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ * 18th August 1967 in Patna , Bihar ) is an Indian Bhangra - and pop - singer . He studied Punjab music. His first album broke the sales records in India. Since 1995 he has recorded many successful albums in India and has often appeared in Bollywood films as a singer. In recent years he has had increasing international success, which has allowed him to tour the United States . In addition to his singing career, Mehndi is known as a philanthropist who campaigns for beautification work in Delhi and helps earthquake victims.

biography

Mehndi was born and raised as a Sikh in Patna, northern India. He began to sing at the age of five and learned ragas and shabads from the Adi Granth . From the age of 14 he learned tabla , harmonium and tanpura from his uncle Raahat Ali Khan Saheb. Mehndi married in 1986 and now has three children. After his wedding, Mehndi moved to San Francisco and worked as a taxi driver before moving back to India in 1991 and forming a band . At first he sang in Ghaselen , which were inspired by the poets Qateel Shifai and Firaq Gorakhpuri .

complaint

In 2003, Mehndi and six other people were charged with bringing people to western countries by making false promises and cheating out of substantial sums of money. In March 2018, he was sentenced to two years in prison by the Patalia Court. The singer and his brother Shamsher were charged with illegally smuggling people across borders as members of his dance company. Daler was arrested after the case began and released on bail a few days later. Mehndi has announced that it will appeal.

Discography

• Bolo Tara Rara - 1995
• Dardi Rab Rab - 1996
• Ho Jayegi Balle Balle - 1997
• Tunak Tunak Tun - 1998
• Ek Dana - 2000
• After Ni Shaam Kaure - 2002
• Mo Jaan Laen Thu - 2003
• Shaa Ra Ra Ra - 2004
• Raula Pai Gaya - 2007

Oddities

The computer game company Blizzard Entertainment based the dance steps of the draenei in the game World of Warcraft on those Mehndis, which he introduced in his music video Tunak Tunak Tun . In the Hi-Rez computer game Smite , the demon Kumbhakarna performs a finger choreography as in Tunak Tunak Tun .

In the fandom of the anime television series K-On! There were numerous AMVs ("Anime Music Video" music videos created by Japanese fans, mostly with footage from anime films / OVA / series), which combined excerpts from Daler Mehndi's music videos with the music and typical scenes of the anime. Due to the very successful series, which has a large following, he gained a certain fame in the scene that he was not even aware of. But this wasn't just about K-On! , but also many other animes that were also combined with his music video Tunak Tunak Tun .

Web links

• Daler Mehndi's official homepage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.indianetzone.com/7/daler_mehndi.htm
2. ↑ http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=128155
3. ^ Pop star convicted for smuggling migrants . In: BBC News . March 16, 2018 ( bbc.com [accessed March 21, 2018]).
4. ↑ Bollywood singer Daler Mehndi sentenced to jail after human trafficking conviction . In: CBC News . ( cbc.ca [accessed March 21, 2018]).
5. ↑ Daler Mehndi sentenced to two years imprisonment in 2003 human trafficking case, gets bail - Times of India ► . In: The Times of India . ( indiatimes.com [accessed March 21, 2018]).
6. ^ Pop star convicted for smuggling migrants . In: BBC News . March 16, 2018 ( bbc.com [accessed March 21, 2018]).
7. ↑ WoW.com: The inspiration for the Draenei dance ( Memento of the original from November 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ Daler Mehndi Loev K-ON! In: Sankaku Complex. August 6, 2009, accessed August 6, 2009 .