Anup Jalota

Anup Jalota

Anup Jalota at "Anup Jalota Bhajan Sandhya", Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Background information
Born (1953-07-29) 29 July 1953
Origin Phagwara, Punjab, India
Genres Bhajan, Ghazal
Occupation(s) Singer
Website Official site
Anup Jalota's autograph

Anoop Jalota, also known as Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer and musician, best known for his performances in the Hindu devotional music bhajan and the Urdu form of poetry, ghazal.

He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).[1] Padma Shri for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India.[2]

Early life and background

Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttarakhand a renowned exponent of bhajan and hails from the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab. He was educated in Lucknow's Bhatkhande Music Institute. Anup's brother, Ajay Jalota, currently lives in California. He has one elder brother Anil Jalota and two sisters Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra.

Career

Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in All India Radio. He is usually backed by a santoor player, dholak player, sarod player, sarangi player, violinist, sitar player, tabla player and guitarist. Some of his popular bhajans include: Aisi Lagi Lagan, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo, Rang De Chunariya, Jag Me Sundar Hai Do Naam, and Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini. He was also the presenter of the program Dharam Aur Hum, telecast in Star Plus from 2002 to 2005.

He met Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj in Mumbai and agreed to release several CDs of his compositions.[3] In 2008 he recorded the title song "Golden Memorable Yaadein" for the CD "Noorani Chehra" produced by Shaukat (Sam) Kassam to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of HH the Aga Khan.

Personal life

Anup Jalota's first marriage, without his family's approval, was to a Gujarati girl Sonali Sheth, then a music student and later a competent singer. The couple became popular in the concert circuit as "Anup and Sonali Jalota". Sonali however divorced Anup to marry his tabalchi (tabla player) and also a singer, Roopkumar Rathod.

His second marriage was an arranged one to Bina Bhatia, but that too ended in divorce soon.

Anup's third marriage was to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister I. K. Gujral and director Shekhar Kapur's first wife whom he had divorced in 1994. Anup and Medha have a son named Aryaman (born in 1996), who studied at Princeton University.[4] Medha Jalota died on November 25, 2014 at a hospital in New York City of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.[5][6][7]

Recognition

Anup Jalota has earned a record number of 100 certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum discs.

Discography

The popular Bhajans and ghazals for which he is credited the most are given below


Tracks

Albums Song Singer Lyricist Year of Release
Bhajan Sangrah - Lord Hanuman Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo Anup Jalota 2016[8]
Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti Sindhur Lal Chadhayo Anup Jalota 2009[9]
Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16 Suraj Ki Garmi Se Anup Jalota 2016[10]
Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re - Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 Mukund Madhav Govind Bol Anup Jalota 2016[11]
Mata Ka Jagrata Mata Ki Aarti Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Traditional 2011[12]
Mata Ka Jagrata Tarse Naina barse Naina Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Mohan Sharma 2011[13]
Mata Ka Jagrata Raat Jagraate Ki Hai Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Mohan Sharma 2011[14]
51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas Govind Bolo Hari Gopal Anup Jalota 2016[15]

References

  1. 1 2 CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter)Anup Jalota Sings for CRY. Rdu.cryamerica.org (1953-07-26). Retrieved on 2012-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Pre ss Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin. 20 October 2011. Indo-American News. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ↑ http://princeton.academia.edu/AryamanJalota
  5. ↑ Third time lucky
  6. ↑ Anup Jalota's wife passes away
  7. ↑ Sad demise
  8. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sankatmochan-naam-tiharo/id1151439831?i=1151440061
  9. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sindhur-lal-chadhayo-hindi/id1150460821?i=1150462252
  10. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suraj-ki-garmi-se/id1147111021?i=1147111846
  11. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mukund-madhav-govind-bol/id1144452905?i=1144454572
  12. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mata-ki-aarti/id451500089?i=451500382
  13. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/tarse-naina-barse-naina/id451500089?i=451500372
  14. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/raat-jagraate-ki-hai/id451500089?i=451500349
  15. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/govind-bolo-hari-gopal-bolo/id1142213009?i=1142213425

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