Chitra Singh
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Chitra Singh is an acclaimed Indian ghazal singer, best known for her soulful duets with her late husband Jagjit Singh and for popularizing modern ghazal music.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghazal singer
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person ⓘ playback singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | HMV (His Master’s Voice) India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Jagjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian music
ⓘ
light classical music ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
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filmi ghazal ⓘ ghazal ⓘ |
| hasGenreRole | pioneer of modern ghazal ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Jagjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary ghazal singers ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Hindi
NERFINISHED
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Punjabi ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
live concerts
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studio recordings ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jagjit and Chitra Singh duo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Chitra Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
female voice in ghazal duets in India
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modernizing ghazal music ⓘ popularizing ghazals among urban middle-class audiences ⓘ romantic ghazal duets with Jagjit Singh ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Hothon Se Chhoo Lo Tum
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Tumko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Milestone
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A Sound Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Beyond Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Echoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecstasies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unforgettables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
ghazal singer
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian ghazal music scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HMV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saregama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jagjit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
minimalist orchestration in ghazals
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soulful singing ⓘ |
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Mirza Ghalib (TV series)