Mr. Jaswinder Singh obtained his initial music training from his father, before joining the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya where he pursued his education in music. At a very young age, Jaswinder was influenced by the beauty of the ghazal. He took to listening and learning from masters such as Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali and Jagjit Singh. Jaswinder's favourite singer was Jagjit Singh, and in due course he became a part of the Jagjit Singh gharana. Jaswinder is not only a talented singer but also a versatile composer. Jagjit Singh provided guidance to Jaswinder during his formative years, and in the year 2000, Jagjit presented Jaswinder's first ghazal album titled "Aage Aage Dekhiye" which was released by HMV. This album announced the arrival of a gifted singer and composer on the ghazal arena, and included the works of Meer, Nadeem Parmar, Farhat Shehzad and Faiz Ratlami. Since then, Jaswinder has been a favourite among the South Asian community in North America. He frequently performs at ghazal mehfils in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, and other major cities in the US and Canada. On many occasions, Jaswinder has accompanied Jagjit Singh on stage. Jaswinder was part of Jagjit's team of musicians during the latter's US tour in the year 2000. Subsequently during 2001, Jaswinder performed with Jagjit at Leicester, Gravesend, and other centres in the UK. In February 2003, Jaswinder received the music commendation award in the Ghazal category from Sangam Kala Group at a glittering ceremony in Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. The second ghazal album "Tamanna" composed and sung by Jaswinder demonstrates his coming of age as a consummate practician of the art. This album features melodies written by Nadeem Parmar, Farhat Shehzad, Rajinder Singh Jolly and others. e-mail: [email protected] plain layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com MyHotComments
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