Jaswinder Singh, bestowed with the title "The Young Maestro" by Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia and the Indian Music Academy, and recognized in the presence of the late President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, stands as a prominent figure in contemporary ghazal singing. His voice, exceptionally soft, silky, and mesmerizing, immediately captivates audiences, creating an intimate connection through its smooth, gentle flow and nuanced emotional depth.
Jaswinder Singh's ability to connect with his audience is a significant part of his appeal. It's not just his vocal talent, but also his:
Emotional Delivery: He conveys the emotions of the ghazals with sincerity and depth, allowing listeners to feel the poetry.
Stage Presence: He possesses a calm and engaging stage presence that draws the audience in.
Interaction: He often interacts with the audience, creating a sense of intimacy and shared experience.
Clear Pronunciation: His clear and precise pronunciation of the lyrics ensures that the audience can fully understand and appreciate the poetry.
Musicality: His musicality, his ability to manipulate his voice to match the music, and his ability to hold notes and create the right mood, all contribute to his connection with the audience.
Starting at a young age, having been surrounded by music because of his father Mr. Kuldip singh ji, the legendary Music Director, it was natural for Jaswinder Singh to become a singer. Jaswinder Singh took his initial training under his father and then went on to learn Classical Music from Dr. Sushila Pohankar ji and later he was also mentored by the ghazal legend Late Shri Jagjit Singh.
In the year 2000, Jaswinder became winner of the Mega Final, SaReGaMa. Judges of this event were the renowned and legendary stalwarts like Ustad Vilayat Khan Saab, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Shri Anil Biswas ji, Smt. Girija Devi and Ustad Zakir Hussain.
Jaswinder is committed to Ghazals and has performed Ghazal Concerts & Mehfils all across the globe. Ghazal composed and sung by him have come to the market through many prestigious Music Labels.
Early life
Jaswinder Singh was born in Mumbai. He is the son of Kuldeep Singh, who composed ghazals such as Tumko dekha to ye khayal aaya and Itni shakti hame dena daata, and wrote music for the movies Saath-Saath and Ankush.[1] He was trained in classical singing by Dr Sushila Pohankar and Pt. Ajay Pohankar, and the ghazal singer Jagjit Singh.[2]
Career
In the last few decades, Jaswinder’s voice and talent became part of the epic theatrical presentation of the life and times of the legendary poet janaab kaifi Azmi entitled, KAIFI AUR MAIN this act features Veteran actress Shabana Azmi in the role of her mother, Shauqat Kaifi sahiba, while acclaimed poet Javed Akhtar Saab plays Kaifi Azmi. Jaswinder’s role in this act is to render some of the iconic poetry pieces written by Kaifi Saab, musically. This program has been showcased 300 times.
He has also been part of some high profile Theatrical productions like ‘Sheesho’n Ka Maseeha’, which is based on the life and poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz Saab as well as Ghalibnama, which is based on the letters and poetry of Mirza Ghalib.
Jaswinder received the much earned accolades for his performance in one episode of ‘Satyamev Jayte’ of Amir Khan, theme being ‘Old Age’. He has also sung the introductory part of the Title song of RANJHANA which was composed by A. R. Rehman.
Jaswinder Singh's album Eternal’ won the AAMA award for the Best Album of the year (2018) penned by Aalok Shrivastav. 2018 has also seen the release of another ghazal album by Jaswinder Singh, Khwabeeda, which is penned by Rajiv Rana.
Jaswinder Singh has a very soft, silky and mesmerizing voice texture which is the demand of any Ghazal too. Over the years,he has developed his own very melodious, soothing and attractive Gayaki andaaz of Ghazal rendition and has performed over 700 Live Ghazal concerts.
Jaswinder Singh has his own unique style of performing and has mesmerized the audience in his International Concerts in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, ,Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, South Africa, East Africa, Bangladesh etc.
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