O P Sharma
Name of the book: Duggar ke Sangeet sadhak
Publisher: Highbrow publications Bari Brahmana, Jammu
This 128-page book entitled ” Duggar Ke Sangeet Sadhak” in Dogri by an eminent author Padam Shri Awardee Prof Shiv Nirmohi is now available in the market for Duggar’s music lovers..
It is a highly valuable work on the folk- singers and many other musicians.
It may be recalled that this book has been released recently by the Duggal Heritage Society, Udhampur recently and received well in the literary circles and the general public.
Elaborated Work
This book is divided into 15 chapters in which the writer has described popular folk music, folk songs, folk musical instruments of Dogri, Gojri and ,Pahari music and songs which are very famous not only in Jammu region but elsewhere also across the country .It is noteworthy that Dogri and Pahari music is distinct and popular and famous..
This smooth and sweet music and songs having famous tunes along with uniqueness have great liking among the people, old or young. Our songs with folk music by some of the noted folk singers and magical musical tunes features are unique and win the heart of the listeners or audience from this part of the country.
Duggar’s sweet music and different instruments are our proud cultural heritage and need to be preserved and projected further through concerted and sustained endeavours by all the agencies—official and voluntary organizations as well all of us.
Prof Nirmohi has named some of the top musicians, singers instrumentalists who shot to fame like Shiv Kumar Sharma, Santoor maestro, tabla player Allah Rakha; Sangeet Smrat Kundan Lal Sehgal, famous Malika Pukhraj, Ghulam Mohammad Yogi, Manmohan Parai
Savita Bakshi, BS Bali, musician Rangile Thakur; noted singers: Seema Anil Sehgal, Kailash Mehra Sudarshan Kaur Kirti; Brijmohan, Lakshmi Kant Joshi, Kalo Devi, Krishna Kumari; Pradyuman Singh, and numerous others who have made their name in the music world. It is noteworthy that Prof Nirmohi has traveled to all parts of Duggar and collected valuable material about music-related personalities from all parts of Janmmu region and different sister languages like Gojri, Bhaderwahi Shiraji, Pahari and son on.
” Dugar ke Sangeet Sadhak” by Prof Nirmohi is a very great contribution to the Duggar’s music especially the folk songs and singers.. This book will be of great interest and valuable work for all to study for profit and pleasure.It must find suitable place in all the private and government libraries to be read by the students and younger generations.
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