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]

Barkat Sidhu
Born(1946-09-18)September 18, 1946
OriginKaniya village near Shahkot, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
DiedAugust 17, 2014(2014-08-17) (aged 67)
Ludhiana
OccupationSinger

Discography

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  • Deedar Mahi Da
  • Har Surat Vich Tu
  • Rom Rom Vich Tu
  • The best of Barkat Sidhu

Gabu Schalabi

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  • Alif Allah
  • Dekho Ni Ki Kar Gaya Mahi
  • Uth Gaye Gawandon Yaar- the year of the supernatural

Death

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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

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

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