Nightingale Of Punjab : Surinder Kaur, Mod de ni mera Ranjhan mennu Options

[oye_sonu]

The Punjabi Nightangle

Surinder kaur was born in a conservative Sikh family of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) in 1929, where singing was considered as a taboo. But her brothers stood by her and helped her to start her journey in 1943 with a program on radio Lahore. This journey was continued for more than six decades and concluded in blessing Punjabi music with a mammoth collection of more than 2000 songs. Some of them are greatest songs ever sung.

Her husband encouraged her and introduced her to the celebrated Punjabi poets of that time like Amrita Preetam, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Prof. Mohan Singh and Nandlal Noorpuri. And she never looked back ever since and by lending her voice to the literary gems by these great poets and made them eternal.

She gave birth to a new style of singing and represented an entire era of Punjabi music. It wouldn't be overstate if it is said that she is literally worshipped by the people from all walks of life in Punjab. She was among the one that achieved the status of a living legend, during her lifetime.

"There was a time that the singer would sit and perform, and would sway the crowds to get up and dance. Now the singer is expected to perform, while the audience sits back and gawk at them. I come from an era where the voice was important, how can I perform today, when the musical beats and body language are used to captivate the audiences' attention," she said in an interview before her death, expressing her regrets about contemporary Punjabi singers.

"The singers of today," she said, "sadly, do not sing with the strength of their voice and control, but on the beat of the music and orchestra. In our times we used to have only two instruments on stage and we would even avoid giving these instruments a microphone so that voice could dominate. The new generation should also look to improve the selection of songs. It needs a more literary refined touch."

The lady with the melodious voice once said that the reason for her success is that she never gave up learning. She believed that a life well lived is when it has been a continuous learning process. The folk songs that she sang, she learnt from her mother or other relatives, especially during weddings. But a lot of tunes and songs she picked up from unknown people, as they sat humming these tunes.

The obituary of this great singer will be incomplete if we don't talk about her sister Parkash Kaur and her companion Assa Singh Mastana. Surinder Kaur had a special bond with her sister. Whenever they sang together the tuning was remarkable. While singing with Assa Singh Mastana she gifted some of the most memorable songs ever listened in Punjabi.

Her daughter, Dolly Guleria, is carrying the family tradition forward, and grand-daughter, Sunaini, too is following their footsteps. The three generations had, in fact, sang together in a Punjabi album in 1995 called "Surinder Kaur- The Three Generations."

It is sad that physically she in not part of this world but legends acquire an immortal status and this is one voice that is and will always be timeless. The songs sung by her will survive as an integral part of Punjabi culture like the following lines of Keats from "Ode to a Nightingale"

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[oye_sonu]

There were already one thread on Surinder kaur ji. But there was no information on Surinder ji in that thread. intention of starting this new thread is just for collecting all info regarding this nightingle from punjab in single thread. I hope its not taken in wrong way.

Iam uploading few Punjabi songs of Surinder kaur ji. No need to say thanks wanks. but would love to know ur few words on her or her songs. (If possible). Else without tht also I will be happy.


First song is good one.....very melidous tune.....and lyrics are vv good

Song : Modd de ni mera ranjhan mennu.....je heeere.

Singer : Surinder kaur

Quality is okay.......not CDQ. if anyone intrsted in CDQ can upload....I will delte my one.

Please contribute all info regarding this legendry singer. lets make this a best source of info on her.


Abhi thoda jaldi mien hoon.......baad mein shaayad aur collected links\info paste karunga

God bless

Sonu

[oye_sonu]

one more article :
Surinder Kaur

Singer since childhood

Among the most respectable names in the world of Punjabi folk singing, one that has achieved the status of a living legend is that of Surinder Kaur.

Since the 1940s, Surinder Kaur has rendered classical and folk tunes that have been admired by generations. The fountainhead of a whole new style of singing, she has earned deep respect from present-day singers and the public alike.

The legendery vocalist and her daughter, Dolly Guleria, form a mother-daughter duo. Music for them is something that comes from the heart; it is not merely a profession. That feeling continues to this day, unruffled by international recognition.

Talking to ANI, Surinder Kaur said: "Singing has been an attraction for me since childhood. My parents didn't allow me to perform, saying it was not acceptable for a Sikh girl to do any such thing".

"It was quite a struggle. I auditioned for a children's programme and started doing a programme on the radio in 1943. But I wanted to continue learning and was instructed by some eminent classical singing gurus," she added.

From a humble beginning to high-profile international honours and awards, this nightingale of Punjab has come a long way over the decades.

Her depth and intensity, the poise of her stage performances still hold audiences spellbound. That stirring feel and tingle is simply not found in the artistes of today.

"The singers of today, sadly, do not sing with the strength of their voice and control, but on the beat of the music and orchestra", the singer observed.

"We have only two instruments on stage and we don't even give these instruments a microphone so that the voice dominates. The new generation should also look to improve the selection of songs. It needs a more literary refined touch", according to Surinder Kaur.

Among all her performances, the one she recalls most vividly in this one: "An Army General was with me in the jeep and he told me the entire Sikh regiment was sitting on snow, eagerly awaiting my arrival. I said I would go to them. They were housed in a gurdwara on the border".

"I was young and eager. When I began to sing, the soldiers danced in joy and I too danced with them. It is a scene I shall remember all my life", she said.

Today it is her daughter, Rupinder, better known as Dolly Guleria, who holds the centrestage, singing on the lines of her mother. ANI


source : http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020131/edit.htm#7

[oye_sonu]

one more article on her regarding when she decided to leave Delhi and settle in punjab . This was in 2004. she wanted to spend last days of her life in punjab, where she was born.


She picked up tunes from ordinary people


Surinder Kaur leaves Delhi to settle in Punjab

The nightingale of Punjab, Surinder Kaur, who even the great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, dubbed the pioneer in popularising Punjabi folk music, has finally decided to settle down at Zirakpur, near Chandigarh.

“Though this is not the Punjab that I can call home, but I have decided to spend the last years of my life here,” she says, as she sits at her rented home in Panchkula, looking over the layout of her house, under construction at Zirakpur in Punjab.

She ruled the Punjabi music scene for almost three decades and every singer worth his voice wanted to cut an album with her. She has been the music company, HMV’s leading star for years and has rendered her voice for duets, bhajan kirtan, and Sufi kalam.

It is not without reason that when she went for a performance to Pakistan, the then Pakistani premier, Mr Nawaz Sharief, called her at his residence for a performance, and the media in Pakistan made endearing references to her in their headlines like “Surinder Kaur peke aayi.”

Guru Nanak Dev University conferred on her a doctorate in the year 2002 though she has hardly had a formal education, other than in music.

Says Surinder Kaur, “ Most of my life has been spent in Delhi. Born and brought up in Punjab, the part that is now on the other side of the border, I never thought of moving out of Delhi. But now, the pangs of being separated from my ‘mitti’ began pulling me and I decided to build my house in Punjab, and spend the evening of my life here.”

She recalls how over the years, the political bigwigs in Punjab had made several public announcements regarding allotting her land in Punjab so that this doyen of Punjabi folk music could build a house here. “A former Chief Minister, the late Mr Beant Singh, had announced that the Punjab Government would allocate me land in Punjab for my contribution to Punjabi folk tradition. Later, the then Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, while conferring on me the title of ‘Singer of the Millennium’, too had announced that a house be built for me. But I walked up on the stage and announced that I was averse to such political announcements, and will come here on my own, using my own resources.”

Having lent her voice to Bulle Shah and Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s verses, and poetry that still haunts the listener, music for this singer has been her “sadhana” and “ibaadat”. Her songs — Maavan te dheeyan…, Jutti Kasuri, paireen na poori, Madhaniyan, Kiven akhiyan che pavan kajra…, or Ghaman di raat lammi hai jan mere geet… — have inspired generations of Punjabis.

But it is disheartening that this foremost Punjabi folk performer’s work has not featured in any coherent reissue programmes, and she is under-represented. “I still do my ‘riyaaz’ daily, but now I also indulge in the i’baadat’ of the Almighty. But yes, I no longer hold concerts in India. Now people regard singers as ‘tamaashbeen’.

“There was a time that the singer would sit and perform, and would sway the crowds to get up and dance. Now the singer is expected to perform, while the audience sits back and gawk at them. I come from an era where the voice was important, how can I perform today, when the musical beats and body language are used to captivate the audiences’ attention,” she says.

Talking of her long journey, from a small girl in Lahore to international acclaim, by reviving the Punjabi folk tradition, Surinder Kaur recalls how her melodious voice captured her brothers’ attention while she was 12 years old. “Even though my parents, who were devout Sikhs, were initially reluctant, they sent me to learn music from Master Inayat Hussain, a nephew of Bade Ghulam Ali Sahib. My elder sister, Prakash Kaur, was married by then, but her husband, too, encouraged her to learn the finer points of music. I still remember the day, August 31, 1943, when my first programme was aired on All India Radio, Lahore, and was widely appreciated.

“After partition, we moved to Ghaziabad, and I got married to Prof Joginder Singh Sodhi. And unlike most men, my husband, recognised my talent, and became my support system, when I started a parallel career as a playback singer, or when I went globe-trotting on numerous trips to Russia, Canada, France or anywhere else. He encouraged me to reach the zenith of my career, while he pursued his academic career, and took care of our three daughters. He groomed me completely,” she says.

The lady with the golden voice says that the reason for her enormous success is that she never gave up learning. ”A life well lived is when it has been a continuous learning process. The folk songs that I sang were learnt from my mother or other relatives, especially during weddings. But a lot of tunes and songs I picked up from unknown people, as they sat humming these tunes. I remember the time when I was called for a performance at a wedding in the royal family of Patiala. At the venue, I heard a group of ‘marasins’ singing some songs. Even as my name was announced for my performance, I did not realise as I was so engrossed in listening to these women. It was later that I picked this up and came with my famous number, “ Jeeve dhola ni mera jeeve dhola – a banna.”

She says that she is happy that her daughter, Dolly Guleria, is carrying the family tradition forward, and grand-daughter, Sunaini, too is following their footsteps. The three of them, had, in fact, cut a Punjabi album together in 1995 called “Surinder Kaur- The Three Generations”.

source : http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040424/edit.htm

[oye_sonu]

Jo loki apne bhaande kali karana chande ne ready ho jaan . here comes Rangila jatt...kali karan wala

hi Another great time hit song from Surinder kaur

This time its a duet with Rangila jatt.


Song : Bhaaaande kali kara lo

Singers : Surinder kaur , Rangila jatt

quality is good.



god bless

sonu

[deewani]

A few lovely melodies in medium VBR quality:

Inna Akhianch Pavan Kivein Kajala Ve, Ankianch Tu Vasda

Oh Bhara Be-lehaj Ki Kariye, Be-wafa Da Ilaaj Ki Kariye

Vasta Eh Mera, Mere Dilan Deya Meherama

[deewani]

A few sweet duets:

Mainu Heere Heere Akhde Hi Ni Munda Lambran Da

Gallan Gallan Wich Gal Pyar (With Asa Singh Mastana)

Kothe Te Aa Mahiya Oye Ankhiyan Taras Reyan (with ?)

Mera Laung Gawacha (with Mohd Siddique) (quality compromising)

Oye Mere Yaar Nu Manda Na Boli Meri Pawein Jind Kad Le (with Asa Singh Mastana)

Aaj Di Dihari Rakh Doli Ni (with Prakash Kaur)

[deewani]

On the lighter side:

Ni Aa Gaya Vanjara Ni Charale Bhabhi Chudiya (with Harcharan Grewal)

Vanga Charwade Mainu Channa Tedi Paghwalia (with Ranglia Jatt)

Ve Man Ja Balma Kyon Gussa Chariya Oye Mastaneya (with Asa Singh Mastana)

Rulenga Syal Wich Kalla (with ?)

[Akhtar]

Looks very good, deewani ji. I hope to d/l soon. And thanks for the important info, oye_sonuji

[maheshks]

On the lighter side:

Ni Aa Gaya Vanjara Ni Charale Bhabhi Chudiya (with Harcharan Grewal)

Vanga Charwade Mainu Channa Tedi Paghwalia (with Ranglia Jatt)

Ve Man Ja Balma Kyon Gussa Chariya Oye Mastaneya (with Asa Singh Mastana)

Rulenga Syal Wich Kalla (with ?)

Diwani..what is this song?
I am not downloading it because I have not heard of a song of Surinder Kaur with
these words. Are you sure that this is Surinder Kaur's song?

[deewani]

Looks very good, deewani ji. I hope to d/l soon. And thanks for the important info, oye_sonuji

Thank you Akhtar, the first three are magic. I tried to share the numbers that are not usually thrown on the CDs

Rulenga Syal Wich Kalla (with ?)

Diwani..what is this song?
I am not downloading it because I have not heard of a song of Surinder Kaur with
these words. Are you sure that this is Surinder Kaur's song?

According to hamaracd/saregama it is. If you have iTunes installed, you can sample it in the iTunes store and decide, and let us know. They have not included the information for the male singers on some of these, if anyone has that info I would appreciate it too. For this one it says Surinder as the other voice but I am not sure if that is a mistake on their part or not. Alternate link where you can sample it: http://music.yahoo.com/library/default.asp...i=12890923&

[surhall]

The Punjabi Nightangle

Surinder kaur was born in a conservative Sikh family of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) in 1929, where singing was considered as a taboo. But her brothers stood by her and helped her to start her journey in 1943 with a program on radio Lahore. This journey was continued for more than six decades and concluded in blessing Punjabi music with a mammoth collection of more than 2000 songs. Some of them are greatest songs ever sung.

Her husband encouraged her and introduced her to the celebrated Punjabi poets of that time like Amrita Preetam, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Prof. Mohan Singh and Nandlal Noorpuri. And she never looked back ever since and by lending her voice to the literary gems by these great poets and made them eternal.

She gave birth to a new style of singing and represented an entire era of Punjabi music. It wouldn't be overstate if it is said that she is literally worshipped by the people from all walks of life in Punjab. She was among the one that achieved the status of a living legend, during her lifetime.

"There was a time that the singer would sit and perform, and would sway the crowds to get up and dance. Now the singer is expected to perform, while the audience sits back and gawk at them. I come from an era where the voice was important, how can I perform today, when the musical beats and body language are used to captivate the audiences' attention," she said in an interview before her death, expressing her regrets about contemporary Punjabi singers.

"The singers of today," she said, "sadly, do not sing with the strength of their voice and control, but on the beat of the music and orchestra. In our times we used to have only two instruments on stage and we would even avoid giving these instruments a microphone so that voice could dominate. The new generation should also look to improve the selection of songs. It needs a more literary refined touch."

The lady with the melodious voice once said that the reason for her success is that she never gave up learning. She believed that a life well lived is when it has been a continuous learning process. The folk songs that she sang, she learnt from her mother or other relatives, especially during weddings. But a lot of tunes and songs she picked up from unknown people, as they sat humming these tunes.

The obituary of this great singer will be incomplete if we don't talk about her sister Parkash Kaur and her companion Assa Singh Mastana. Surinder Kaur had a special bond with her sister. Whenever they sang together the tuning was remarkable. While singing with Assa Singh Mastana she gifted some of the most memorable songs ever listened in Punjabi.

Her daughter, Dolly Guleria, is carrying the family tradition forward, and grand-daughter, Sunaini, too is following their footsteps. The three generations had, in fact, sang together in a Punjabi album in 1995 called "Surinder Kaur- The Three Generations."

It is sad that physically she in not part of this world but legends acquire an immortal status and this is one voice that is and will always be timeless. The songs sung by her will survive as an integral part of Punjabi culture like the following lines of Keats from "Ode to a Nightingale"

*****************************************
source : link

this is very good & best .
I AM LOOKING SONG TERE DHOO (TWO) TAKEYE DE NUKREE ?
IF HV PLZZZZ U/ L.


DHALL

[meiowpk]

can someone upload

Chan Kithan Guzaari Ae

the filmi version please

[surhall]

The Punjabi Nightangle

Surinder kaur was born in a conservative Sikh family of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) in 1929, where singing was considered as a taboo. But her brothers stood by her and helped her to start her journey in 1943 with a program on radio Lahore. This journey was continued for more than six decades and concluded in blessing Punjabi music with a mammoth collection of more than 2000 songs. Some of them are greatest songs ever sung.

Her husband encouraged her and introduced her to the celebrated Punjabi poets of that time like Amrita Preetam, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Prof. Mohan Singh and Nandlal Noorpuri. And she never looked back ever since and by lending her voice to the literary gems by these great poets and made them eternal.

She gave birth to a new style of singing and represented an entire era of Punjabi music. It wouldn't be overstate if it is said that she is literally worshipped by the people from all walks of life in Punjab. She was among the one that achieved the status of a living legend, during her lifetime.

"There was a time that the singer would sit and perform, and would sway the crowds to get up and dance. Now the singer is expected to perform, while the audience sits back and gawk at them. I come from an era where the voice was important, how can I perform today, when the musical beats and body language are used to captivate the audiences' attention," she said in an interview before her death, expressing her regrets about contemporary Punjabi singers.

"The singers of today," she said, "sadly, do not sing with the strength of their voice and control, but on the beat of the music and orchestra. In our times we used to have only two instruments on stage and we would even avoid giving these instruments a microphone so that voice could dominate. The new generation should also look to improve the selection of songs. It needs a more literary refined touch."

The lady with the melodious voice once said that the reason for her success is that she never gave up learning. She believed that a life well lived is when it has been a continuous learning process. The folk songs that she sang, she learnt from her mother or other relatives, especially during weddings. But a lot of tunes and songs she picked up from unknown people, as they sat humming these tunes.

The obituary of this great singer will be incomplete if we don't talk about her sister Parkash Kaur and her companion Assa Singh Mastana. Surinder Kaur had a special bond with her sister. Whenever they sang together the tuning was remarkable. While singing with Assa Singh Mastana she gifted some of the most memorable songs ever listened in Punjabi.

Her daughter, Dolly Guleria, is carrying the family tradition forward, and grand-daughter, Sunaini, too is following their footsteps. The three generations had, in fact, sang together in a Punjabi album in 1995 called "Surinder Kaur- The Three Generations."

It is sad that physically she in not part of this world but legends acquire an immortal status and this is one voice that is and will always be timeless. The songs sung by her will survive as an integral part of Punjabi culture like the following lines of Keats from "Ode to a Nightingale"

*****************************************
source : link

this is very good & best .
I AM LOOKING SONG TERE DHOO (TWO) TAKEYE DE NUKREE ?
IF HV PLZZZZ U/ L.


DHALL

SONG WAIT KAR REHE HAI PLZZ,
DHALL

[deewani]

SONG WAIT KAR REHE HAI PLZZ,
DHALL

I'm sorry, I dont' have it, hopefully someone else does, I did not even know she sang that.

can someone upload
Chan Kithan Guzaari Ae
the filmi version please

Filmi, hmm, don't know if that's the one I have, I've only heard one version by her and it's always on the folk song cass or cds.