Barkat Sidhu Explained

Barkat Sidhu
Birth Date:	18 September 1946
Death Place:	Ludhiana
Occupation:	Singer
Origin:	Kaniya village near Shahkot, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Barkat Sidhu (18 September 1946 – 17 August 2014) was a Sufi singer from Moga district, Punjab, India, and a fine exponent of the Patiala Gharana. Barkat was born at Kaniya village near Shahkot in Jalandhar district in 1946. In his early days, He got his musical training from his maternal uncle Niranjan Das (father of Puran Shahkoti) He then became disciple of Pandit Kesar Chand Narang and learnt Indian classical music.^[1]

Discography

• Deedar Mahi Da
• Har Surat Vich Tu
• Rom Rom Vich Tu
• The best of Barkat Sidhu

Gabu Schalabi

• Alif Allah
• Dekho Ni Ki Kar Gaya Mahi
• Uth Gaye Gawandon Yaar- the year of the supernatural

Death

Barkat Sidhu died of cancer in a hospital in Ludhiana on 17 August 2014. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had directed the authorities of the private hospital in Ludhiana, where Barkat was admitted, to provide him treatment at free of cost. He died in the presence of his friends and family.^[1]

References

• News: BARKAT SIDHU LIVE IN CONCERT . Music Today . 2002-03-29 . 2008-06-18 .
• News: A classical singer keeping alive Punjab's heritage . https://web.archive.org/web/20041030154222/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/04/stories/2004030404090300.htm. dead. 2004-10-30. 2004-03-04 . . 2008-06-18 .
• News: Barkat Sidhu awarded ETC channel music lifetime award . The Hindu . 2008-04-03 . 2008-07-06 .

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Notes and References

1. News: Sufi singer Barkat Sidhu passes away . . 17 August 2014 . 12 August 2015.