Surinder Kaur
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Years active | 1943–2006 |
Surinder Kaur (25 November 1929 – 14 June 2006) was an Indian singer and songwriter. While she mainly sang
In a career spanning nearly six decades, her repertoire included Punjabi
Early life
Surinder Kaur was born to a
Career
Surinder Kaur made her professional debut with a live performance on Lahore Radio in August 1943, and the following year on 31 August 1943, she and her elder sister,
Following the
Her husband continued to guide her singing career. "He was the one who made me a star," she later recalled. "He chose all the lyrics I sang and we both collaborated on compositions." Together Kaur and Sodhi arranged for her to sing such Punjabi folk classics as Chan Kithe Guzari Aai Raat, Lathe Di Chadar, Shonkan Mele Di, and Gori Diyan Jhanjran and Sarke-Sarke Jandiye Mutiare. These songs were written by various well-known Punjabi poets but were made popular by the singer Surinder Kaur. The couple also served as the public face of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), an arm of the Indian Communist party in Punjab, spreading messages of peace and love to the most remote villages of East Punjab. She also traveled to many parts of the world performing Punjabi folk songs, gaining rapid popularity.
In all, Kaur recorded more than 2000 songs, including duets with
- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
- Chungking Express (1994)
- Satluj De Kande(1964)
- Aandhiyan (1952)
- Buzdil (1951)
- Badi Bahu or Bari Bahoo (1951)
- Mutiyar (1951)
- Sabak (1950)
- Khamosh Sipahi (1950)
- Balo (1950)
- Madari (1950)
- Singaar (1949)
- Kaneez (1949)
- Dada (1949)
- Roop Lekha (1949)
- Sunehre Din (1949)
- Pyaar Ki Jeet (1948)
- Patjhad (1948)
- Lal Dupatta (1948)
- Nadiya Ke Par (1948)
- Shaheed (1948)
- Mehandi (1947) song- woh dekho chaand aayi sang with Munawar Sultana
.[8]
Awards and recognition
She was conferred the
Illness and death
Towards the later part of her life, wanting to get close to her mitti (her soil), Surinder Kaur settled in
In 2006, a prolonged illness prompted her to seek treatment in the United States. She died in a
Legacy
A Doordarshan documentary titled, Punjab Di Koyal (Nightingale of Punjab), on the life and works of Surinder Kaur was released in 2006. It later won the Doordarshan National Award.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Surinder Kaur". The Guardian. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
- ^ The Tribunenewspaper. 16 June 2006., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- LastFM., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- The Tribunenewspaper. 26 June 2006., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- ^ The Tribunenewspaper. 24 April 2004., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- ^ The Tribunenewspaper. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ISSN 1744-8727.
- The Tribune. 31 July 1998., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- ^ http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/SNA-Awards.php, Sangeet Natak Academy website, Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- ^ The Tribunenewspaper. 28 January 2006., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- Govt. of IndiaPortal., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- The Tribune. 22 November 2006., Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
External links
- Surinder Kaur Profile at LastFM, Retrieved 18 Aug 2016
- Download Songs @ FolkPunjab.com, Retrieved 18 Aug 2016