Jagjit Singh obituary

Indian singer, he brought ghazal music to a global audienceOne of the oldest musical genres, the ghazal, originated in the Middle East in the sixth century before finding a permanent home in the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century. Although it has been the foundation for countless other genres across the centuries, this deeply poetic form of music finally reached the masses thanks to the Sikh maestro Jagjit Singh, who has died aged 70, after a brain haemorrhage. Affectionately known as the k...

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