He gave voice to Prime Minister Vajpayee`s poetry in the album Samvedna. Atal Bihari ji, honoured that favour by releasing India`s leading ghazal maestro, Jagjit Singh`s biography Beyond Time.Jagjit Singh is incomplete without the mention of his partner in life and profession, Chitra Singh. They are India`s first ghazal couple who popularised the poetic form, drawing out its romance from the courts of Maharajas right into our homes.
Heard on radios, television, audios and in concerts, their art has enjoyed decades of appeal. Ghazals like Tum ko dekha, Woh kagaz ki kashti, Tum itna jo muskura rahi ho, Hothon se choo lo tum, are just a few from the hundreds.Selecting the sensitive poetry of Nida Fazli, Sudarshan Fakir and Qateel Shifai, among others, their compositions rose above sharab and shabab, to include shades of love and estrangement, detachment and spirituality.
After the tragic demise of their only son Vivek, while Jagjit sought refuge in singing, Chitra turned reclusive and spiritual.The book contains details about Jagjit`s early days as a jingle- voice, to his rise to international popularity. Priced at Rs 2,750, the book is a relic for Jagjit-Chitra lovers.
