Jagjit Kaur | |
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Background information | |
Born | May 1930
[1] British Raj |
Origin | Punjab, India |
Died | 15 August 2021 | (aged 91)
Genres | Folk, ghazals, playback |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1950–1990 |
Jagjit Kaur [2] (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/ Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.
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]
Some of her songs are the following: [8] [9] [10]
Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like Dara Singh, Som Dutt
Jagjit Kaur | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | May 1930
[1] British Raj |
Origin | Punjab, India |
Died | 15 August 2021 | (aged 91)
Genres | Folk, ghazals, playback |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1950–1990 |
Jagjit Kaur [2] (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/ Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.
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]
Some of her songs are the following: [8] [9] [10]
Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like Dara Singh, Som Dutt