Jagjit Singh - The Unforgettable Ghazal Legend

  Yet another loss to the musical world .Musical legend Jagjit Singh, who brought Ghazal in every Indian's life and soothed their pain with soulful singing, passed away leaving behind ghazal lovers mournful. The Ghazal King' would be remembered by every Indian for his rendition with Chitra Singh, his wife and another famous Ghazal singer. They were Indian music's first husband-wife duo who attained success and acclaim of music lovers.

A quick glance into his life :

  Late Shri Jagjit Singh (February 1941 – 10 October 2011) is a prominent Indian ghazal singer. He gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian ghazal singer Chitra Singh, as the first ever successful duo (husband-wife) act in the history of recorded Indian music. Together, they are considered to be the pioneers of the modern ghazal singing and regarded as the most successful recording artistes outside the realm of Indian film music. He sings in Punjabi language Punjabi (his mother tongue), Hindi, Urdu, Bengali languageBengali, Gujarati languageGujarati and Nepali languageNepali languages.

  He was awarded Padmabhushan in 2003, the third highest civilian honour, for his contribution to music by the Government of India. 

  He is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer of all time, in terms of both critical acclaim and commercial success, having made the genre synonymous with his name during a career spanning over four decades. He is the only composer and singer to have composed and recorded songs written by an incumbent Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, also a critically acclaimed poet - in two albums, “Nayi Disha” (1999) and “Samvedna” (2002). He is also the first Indian composer, and together with his wife Chitra Singh, the first recording artist in the history of Indian music to use digital multi-track recording for their (India’s first digitally recorded) album, “Beyond Time” (1987). 

Here is an exquisite Gulzar ghazal delicately woven by Jagjit Sing ,originally for the album Marasim .

Steve Jobs ,A Man Who May Never Be Equaled

Steve Jobs, one of the greatest visionary of our times died peacefully at the age of 56 few days before.Steve Jobs ,the mastermind behind masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone revolutionized the digital world with his astonishing entrepreneurship and passion.

  Steve Jobs had been battling with Cancer and in 2004 had a major operation. In the recent past, his illness forced him to take medical leave and even step down as the CEO. Steve, however, remained on the Apple board and an Apple employee. After each of his breaks, he returned with more awesomeness to launch world changing products. In 2007, Steve launched the iPhone and then in 2010, he changed the world with iPad.It’s very unfortunate that we won’t see Steve Jobs delivering keynotes in his famous ‘Steve Jobs Style’.

 Apple has published an obituary to their legendary leader, a man behind some of the most-used and sought-out products in the world: "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."

 Here is the most sensational motivating and inspiring speech made by Steve Drawing  at Standford university from some of the most pivotal points in his journey to excellence.It urge  us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks  including death itself. Watch it, it will really make your day!