Maha CM, Governor condole ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh's demise

Mumbai, Oct 10 (PTI) Chief Minister of western Indian
state of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan on Monday expressed
grief over the demise of ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh and said
his physical presence will be sorely missed but he will
continue to live in the hearts of fans through his melodies.
He was a maestro not only in the ghazal genre but also
classical, light and folk music, the CM said in a statement.
Chavan said Singh and his wife Chitra carved a permanent
place in the hearts of music lovers with their duets in a
career spanning over five decades.
According to Chavan, 'Tumko Dekha To Yeh Khyal Aaya',
'Woh Kagaj ki kashti..Woh Barish ka paani', 'Honto se Chulo
tum, mera geet aamr kar do', 'Yeh Tera ghar Yeh Mera Ghar',
'Hoshwalon ko khabar kya zindagi kya cheez hai', 'Tum Itna jo
Muskura rahe ho'...were some of Jagjit's all time great
renditions.
Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan also condoled
Jagjit Singh's death and called him "India's most admired
ghazal singer."
In a condolence message, Sankaranarayanan said, "Jagjit
Singh was easily the most-loved Ghazal singer of India. His
compositions were unique and in a class of their own."
"Jagjit Singh was gifted with a rarest kind of voice
that made his compositions elegant, beautiful and timeless.
His death is particularly shocking as he had few more years of
a brilliant singing career still left in him.
In Singh's death, Maharashtra has lost one of its proud
jewels," he said.
"On behalf of the people of Maharashtra and on my own
behalf, I pay my respects to his fond memory and convey my
heartfelt condolences to Chitra Singh and members of his
family," he said. PTI MR
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