Sonu Nigam's Musical Tribute To Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh!

MUMBAI: The entire music fraternity will get together to pay tribute to king of ghazals, Jagjit Singh, on his 71sh birthday at a concert to be held at a suburban hotel in Mumbai on February 8.

Sabar Joseph of Wizcraft Entertainment said, "Jagjitji's contribution to Indian music and the ghazal genre is beyond compare.

We hope to present a fitting tribute on the occasion of his 71st birth anniversary." Some of the top artistes who will pay tribute by singing a couple of songs and ghazals of the late singer include Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali, Ustad Rashid Khan, Anup Jalota, Dr L Subramaniam , Kavita Krishnamurthi, Bhupinder, Mitali Singh, Shaan and Sonu Nigam. Said Sonu, "Will sing at least two of his ghazals but have to finalize which one.'' Anup Jalota said, "I will sing Kagaz Ki Kashti, which is my personal favourite."

Actress Dia Mirza will host the show. Some prominent speakers for the evening will be Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Nida Fazli. Jagjit Singh passed away on October 10, 2011, after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

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