Harshdeep Kaur
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Harshdeep Kaur is an Indian playback singer
known for her Sufi songs
.
family in Delhi
and inherited music
from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. Apart from studying, she started learning music at the age of six. She learnt Indian Classical Music
from Mr. Tejpal Singh, popularly known as the Singh Brothers, and Western Classical Music from George Pullinkala, Delhi Music Theatre. Later, at the age of twelve, in order to explore the world of music, she joined the Delhi School of Music to learn piano. She is famous for her Sufi genre
songs.
) won the singing competition Junoon - Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine in September 2008. She competed from the Sufi Ke Sultan genre with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
as her mentor. She was declared the Sufi Ki Sultana by Amitabh Bachchan
who was the chief guest in the Grand Finale.
The show was a competition between three genres - Sufi, Folk
and Bollywood
. Singers from India and Pakistan participated in the show. Kaur wore Sufi attire, especially while performing Sufi songs.
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
known for her Sufi songs
Sufi music
Sufi music is the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets, like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah and Khwaja Ghulam Farid.Qawwali is the most well known form of Sufi music, common in India and Pakistan...
.
Biography
Harshdeep Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 in a SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
family in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and inherited music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. Apart from studying, she started learning music at the age of six. She learnt Indian Classical Music
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
from Mr. Tejpal Singh, popularly known as the Singh Brothers, and Western Classical Music from George Pullinkala, Delhi Music Theatre. Later, at the age of twelve, in order to explore the world of music, she joined the Delhi School of Music to learn piano. She is famous for her Sufi genre
Sufi music
Sufi music is the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets, like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah and Khwaja Ghulam Farid.Qawwali is the most well known form of Sufi music, common in India and Pakistan...
songs.
Sufi Ki Sulatana
Kaur (see also: KaurKaur
Kaur in Sikhism is a mandatory middle name for female Sikhs.-History:Kaur is a name used by Sikh women either as the middle name, or as a last name. It cannot be regarded as a true surname or family name...
) won the singing competition Junoon - Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine in September 2008. She competed from the Sufi Ke Sultan genre with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani musician, and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis. He is the nephew of the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music...
as her mentor. She was declared the Sufi Ki Sultana by Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
who was the chief guest in the Grand Finale.
The show was a competition between three genres - Sufi, Folk
Indian folk music
Indian folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural diversity. It has many forms including bhangra, lavani, dandiya and Rajasthani. The arrival of movies and pop music weakened folk music's popularity, but cheaply recordable music has made it easier to find and helped revive the traditions...
and Bollywood
Bollywood songs
Bollywood songs, more formally known as Hindi movie songs, are songs featured in Bollywood films, often performed in item numbers.The language of Hindi movie songs, generally termed Hindi, can be complex. Some songs are saturated with Urdu and Persian terms and it is not uncommon to hear use of...
. Singers from India and Pakistan participated in the show. Kaur wore Sufi attire, especially while performing Sufi songs.
Filmography
- Katiya KarunKatiya Karun"Katiya Karun" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film Rockstar. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The song features vocals by Sufi singer Harshdeep Kaur and additional vocals by Sapna Awasthi. The song is based...
- RockstarRockstar (2011 film)Rockstar is a 2011 Hindi musical film directed by Imtiaz Ali, starring Ranbir Kapoor and debutant Nargis Fakhri, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. Eros International Ltd. co-produces the film with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd...
(2011) - Jhak Marr Ke - Desi Boys
- Baari Barsi - Band Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja BaaraatBand Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
(2010) - Chand Ki Katori - GuzaarishGuzaarishGuzaarish is a 2010 Hindi drama romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. The film is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of SLB Films and UTV Motion Pictures.The first look of Guzaarish was...
(2010) - Aafreen and Woh Lamha Phir Se Jeena Hai - KajraareKajraare-Track listing:...
(2010) - Lut Jaaon - KarzzzzKarzzzz (film)Karzzzz is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik. The film stars Himesh Reshammiya and Urmila Matondkar. It is a remake of Karz , and also inspired by The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.- Plot :...
(2008) - Is Pal Ki Soch- Halla BolHalla BolHalla Bol is a Hindi film released on 11 January 2008, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, whose earlier films include The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Khakee . Halla Bol stars Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and 11 celebrities in the Hindi Film Industry celebrities who appear in the...
(2008) - Saajana - 19711971 (film)1971 is a 2007 Hindi war film directed by Amrit Sagar, and written by Piyush Mishra and Amrit Sagar, based on a true story of prisoners of war after the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The film features an ensemble cast of Manoj Bajpai, Ravi Kishan, Piyush Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal and others...
(2007) - Dil Ne Ye Na Jaana - Red: The Dark SideRed: The Dark SideRed: The Dark Side is a 2007 Bollywood film directed by Vikram Bhatt.-Sypnosis:Red is Basically A Crime Thriller Film.It Became More Famous Due To its Song 'Amen' Featuring Celina Jaitly As Anaita, Aftab Shivdasani As Neil Oberoi And Amrita Arora As Ria...
(2007) - Ik Onkar - Rang De BasantiRang De BasantiRang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
(2006) - Leja - Karam (2005)
- Udne Do - Taxi 9211 (2006)
- Ul Jalul - OopsOOPS-Entertainment:* "Oops" an episode of the TV program Frasier* Oops!… I Did It Again, a 2000 album by Britney Spears** "Oops!… I Did It Again" , a song from the album* Ooops!, a 2002 British Children's Television show...
(2003) - Alag Alag - OopsOOPS-Entertainment:* "Oops" an episode of the TV program Frasier* Oops!… I Did It Again, a 2000 album by Britney Spears** "Oops!… I Did It Again" , a song from the album* Ooops!, a 2002 British Children's Television show...
(2003) - Sajna Main Haari - Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003)