Narinder Biba Explained

Narinder Biba
ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਬੀਬਾ
Birth Name:Narinder Kaur
ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ
Alias:Biba Ji
Birth Date:1941 4, df=yes[1]
Genre:Punjabi Folk
Occupation:Singer

Narinder Biba (pa|ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਬੀਬਾ) was a Punjabi singer from Punjab, India.[2] She was known for singing Punjabi folk songs, Punjabi love songs (including numbers by Mirza Sahiban and Sassi Punnun) and songs about topics in Sikh history such as Saka Sirhind.

Family and career

Biba was married to Jaspal Singh Sodhi. She is regarded as a respectful folk artist from 1960s to 1990s up to the end of her career. She started her career with singer Jagat Singh Jagga. She recorded duets songs as well with Punjabi singers Harcharan Grewal, Muhammad Sadiq, Didar Sandhu, Karnail Gill, Ranbir Singh Rana, Gurcharan Pohli, Faqir Singh Faqirs. She recorded songs penned by lyricist such as Dev Tharikewala, Babu Singh Maan and Inderjeet Hasanpuri among others.

Famous songs

Today

In every September in Sadiqpur village, a fair, Narinder Biba Yaadgari Sabhiacharak Mela, is organised by the Doaba Sabhiacharak club in her memory.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Narinder Biba. www.punjabikalma.com. 25 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413165158/http://www.punjabikalma.com/category/singers. 13 April 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: 24 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਮੇਲੇ ਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼: ਅੱਜ ਵੀ ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਬੀਬਾ ਦੇ ਰੱਸ ਭਰੇ ਮਿੱਠੇਗੀਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਬੋਲ ਕੰਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵਾਦ ਘੋਲ਼ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ. Article in Punjabi. www.europediawaz.com. 25 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130624215141/http://www.europediawaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8566&Itemid=69. 24 June 2013. dmy-all.
  3. News: 14ਵਾਂ ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਬੀਬਾ ਯਾਦਗਾਰੀ ਮੇਲਾ 24 ਨੂੰ. www.5abnews.com. 25 March 2012.