Jagjit sings Gujarati ghazals!
Jeevan Marann Chhe Ek is the first-ever album of Gujarati ghazals sung by maestro Jagjit Singh, by BIG Music & Home Entertainment – a Reliance ADAG Venture. Incidentally, this is also the first non-film music album by BIG.
BIG Music has signed a three-album deal with the king of ghazals. Said Jagjit Singh, “Poetry and music are not constrained by any language. Instead, each language and region adds its own charm to both. I am happy that BIG Music has made an attempt highlighting the depth and range of Gujarati poetry. I am looking forward to many such interesting concepts with BIG Music.”
Kulmeet Makkar, CEO - BIG Music & Home said, “We are thrilled at our association with Jagjit Singh. We were looking at doing something different in the music album market. And a Gujarati ghazal album looked exactly like the challenge we wanted. Jagjitji’s presence just made our decision easier. This album is also special as this is the first in series of the albums we will be releasing with Jagjit Singh.”
Few are aware that Jagjit Singh got his first break with a Gujarati bhajan in the film Bahuroopi in 1966. With Jeevan Marann Chhe Ek he is completing a full circle. There are eight melodious tracks in the album. The tone is relaxing and the underlying theme is of love and peace. The lyrics of the album are by the eminent Gujarati poet, Abbas Vasi ‘Mareez’. The ghazals have been composed and sung by Jagjit Singh.
