Barkat Sidhu

Barkat Sidhu
Born	(1946-09-18)September 18, 1946
Origin	Kaniya village near Shahkot, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Died	August 17, 2014(2014-08-17) (aged 67) Ludhiana
Occupation(s)	Singer

Musical artist

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

^ ^a ^b "Sufi singer Barkat Sidhu passes away". The Times of India. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

"BARKAT SIDHU LIVE IN CONCERT". Music Today. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
"A classical singer keeping alive Punjab's heritage". The Hindu. 4 March 2004. Archived from the original on 30 October 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
"Barkat Sidhu awarded ETC channel music lifetime award". The Hindu. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.^{[dead YouTube link]}