Ground Report

 Mumbai, India:  Jagjit Singh a famous Ghazal singer died yesterday at the age of 70 in Mumbai (Bombay), India. Singh, suffered a stroke last month and had been in a coma in hospital ever since. Singh is renowned for his semi-classical ghazal songs all over the world where he sang songs in different languages. He is survived by his wife, Chitra Singh. Jagjit Singh was born on February 8, 1941 in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, to Amar Singh Dhiman, a government employee, and Bachan Kaur. He had four sisters and two brothers and was called Jeet by his family. Singh’s talent was discovered by his  father at an early age, who sent young Jagjit to learn the nuances of music under a blind teacher, Pandit Chhaganlal Sharma. He later trained under Ustad Jamal Khan of the  Sainia Gharana for six-years and gained knowledge in Khayal, Thumri and Dhrupad forms.