The Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh brings a welcome respite from the raucous Bhangra dhols and the inanity of Indipop.
Not one to wallow in the mire of the so-called new wave generation X music, Jagjit Singh is known for imparting sensibility to the declining standards of Indian music.
His latest album "Aaeena" is a delectable music treat replete with ghazals and songs of love, longing, pain and separation.
The ten-song album, released under the Universal label, has music by Jagjit Singh himself and lyrics by some of the best ghazal writers. The album opens with poet Payam Saeedi's poignant "Tera Chehra Hai Aaeene Jaisa" which Jagjit has rendered in his hauntingly mellow vocals.
Penned by the likes of Nawaz Deobandi, Bashir Badr, Ibrahim Ashq and Akhtar Nazmi, almost all the songs in the album are lyrically rich and redolent of the niceties and finesse of Urdu and Hindi. Be it Ibrahim Ashq's "Muskurakar Mila Karo Humse" or Nawaz Deobandi's "Uski Baatein To Phool Ho Jaise" Jagjit Singh exhibits his musical genius.
Jagjit Singh pioneered the ghazal wave in India in 1976 creating a new music genre with his debut album "The Unforgettables". Against the backdrop of an intelligent amalgamation of western and Indian musical instruments, he created a new form to ghazal and nazm. Over these years his articulation of tenderness and choice of lyrical poetry of famous Urdu poets has helped him create a distinct niche.
The Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh brings a welcome respite from the raucous Bhangra dhols and the inanity of Indipop.