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Legendary Jagjit Singh performing this Fall

Considered to be the most successful ghazal singer of all time, in terms of both critical acclaim and commercial success, Jagjit Singh is accredited with bringing the ghazal genre, which was previously restricted to the elite classes, to the masses. His music direction can be seen to be pioneering in changing the sound layout by adding more Western instruments while mostly retaining the traditional orchestra.

Today, Jagjit Singh the perfectionist, motivates himself to ever-newer musical achievement.His latest commitment is to popularize Hindi all over multi-lingual India as a connecting language that the whole country should share. In recognition of his yeoman contributions to music and literature, Jagjit was awarded the Padma Bhushan title by the government of India

Millions of music connoisseurs and Jagjit Singh fans have been longing to learn more personally and intimately about the man who has written songs that reach out to everyone in some way or the other. His songs are very relatable and span generations.

So, to re-iterate, Ladies and gentlemen, Jagjit Singh is on tour in the U.S.

When: November 15, 2009
Where: DAR Constitution Hall – 1776 D Street, Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

When: November 20, 2009
Where: Hobby Center Sarofim Hall – 800 Bagby St, Houston, Texas, 77002

When:November 21, 2009
Where: Special Events Center – 4999 Namaan Forest Blvd, Garland, Texas, 75040

Update – Thanks to Transpacificus
When:November 28, 2009
Where: Colden Center, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367

Enjoy!