Gurmeet Bawa

Gurmeet Bawa

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Gurmeet Bawa Profile

  • Name:
  • Gurmeet Bawa
  • Other Name:
  • Gurmeet Kaur
  • Born / Home Town:
  • Kothe
  • Spouse:
  • Kirpal Singh Bawa

Gurmeet Bawa Biography

Gurmeet Bawa is a popular folk singer associated with Punjabi music. She is associated with her husband, Kirpal Singh Bawa who is also a folk singer, for many concerts. She was the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan. She is credited to popularizing Jugni through her musical concerts and a recipient of numerous awards and honours including Shromani Gayika Award. She started her career in 1968. She was one of the early educated girls of her village. “Kaharo doli Chaiyo aje mera babul aya nahi” is her all-time favourite song.

 

Gurmeet Kaur is her maiden name. She was born in 1944 in Kothe of present day Gurdaspur district, Punjab. She lost her mother at a very young age of only two. She was brought up in an era where girls were denied the rights to do education and pursue a job. But Gurmeet managed to complete J.B.T. (Teachers’ training course) and became the first girl of her native area to become a teacher. She got married to Kirpal Bawaa, a Punjabi folk singer who encouraged her a lot to pursue a career in music. The couple was blessed by three daughters, of whom two became singers later.

 

Her musical journey started in the year 1968, when her talent was recognized by her husband, who asked her to perform in public. She performed aside her husband for many musical shows. Versed in Punjabi folk, she sang using the folk instruments - Algoze, Chimta, Dholki and Tumbi. She has also performed before Bollywood stars in the 1970s for which she got a standing ovation. Yet she has not been associated with Bollywood singing. She has also represented India at many musical festivals abroad, mostly in the 1980s when she achieved her career peak. She has been honoured with Millennium 2000 Award by the American Biographical Institute of New York.

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Updated: March 06, 2016

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