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Musical Tribute to Ishmeet Singh on his first death anniversary
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July 2009: To commemorate the fond memories of legendary teen
singer, Ishmeet Singh, whose life was cut short by a twist of fate a
year ago, Ishmeet Singh Trust - formed at the initiative of the
state Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, is organizing a musical
commemoration – “Tribute to Ishmeet Singh” - at Guru Nanak Bhawan in
Ludhiana on 29th July from 7 pm to 9 pm. Prominent among the
participating celebrities are Ishmeet’s Voice of India
co-contestants Abbhas, Priyani and Irfan–who were always
appreciative of the singing talent as well as humility of Ishmeet
Singh. These artists specially flying in from Mumbai will bring
with them the love and memory from Bollywood of all those with whom
Ishmeet Singh got associated.
L’ll Champ Prince of Patiala, Rohanpreet Singh along with the winner
of Waar Parivar contest Haneet Singh of Maosere Bhai fame will also
be there to applaud the inspirational role and contribution of
Ishmeet Singh in fostering young Sikh talent in the world of music
and performing arts. Vipul from Amritsar, who was a strong
contestant for Voice of India-II, will sing songs as will Gurleen
Kaur and Manjot Singh – the talented cousins of Ishmeet Singh.
This memorial function could not be complete without the
participation of Ishmeet’s mentors and so we will have Prof.
Sukhwant Singh of Jawaddi Taksal, who taught him classical vocal
music, Aashim who groomed him for bollywood songs and as well as his
uncle Dr. Charan Kamal Singh a music director and singer who refined
him with finer tips of quality singing.
In addition there will also be poetic tributes and multimedia
presentation of the life sketch of Ishmeet Singh.
While still in his teens, with the dint of his hard work, grace of
God and unflinching support of music lovers across
Punjab,
India and the world, Ishmeet Singh became an international star. His
fame became a rallying point for Sikh talent to be recognized and
nurtured by various institutions at the state, national and
international levels.
A web space will be launched during ‘Tribute to Ishmeet Singh’ for
one and all to pay tributes from anywhere in the world in order to
recall the voice which enthralled the music lovers across borders
and that still reverberates whenever there is talk of the role of
Sikhs in performing arts.
Jathedar Hira Singh Gabria, the state’s Culture and Tourism Minister
and Vice Chairperson of the Ishmeet Singh Trust will preside over
the function and K J S Cheema; Special Secretary to Chief Minister,
Punjab
shall be the Guest of Honour.
Vikas Garg,
DC, Ludhiana and Chairman, Management Committee of Ishmeet Singh
Trust shall offer vote of thanks.
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ISHMEET SINGH TRUST
Moved by the death of Ishmeet Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab,
Parkash Singh Badal had said at his bhog that, “there was a unique
pull in his voice and overall personality which led one and all to
sit glued before television screens and it is very painful to know
that he is no more.” Committing to do everything to perpetuate his
memory so that others are inspired, it was decided to set up the
‘Ishmeet Singh Trust’.
The Chief Minister of
Punjab
is the chairperson of the Governing Body of Trust, with the Cultural
affairs Minister as its ex-officio Vice-Chairperson. The Secretary
of the Cultural Affairs Department shall ex-officio be the Secretary
of Governing Body. The Deputy Commissioner of
Ludhiana shall ex-officio be the Joint Secretary of the Governing
Body. Dr. Charan Kamal Singh, uncle of Ishmeet Singh is Convener of
Governing Body of Ishmeet Singh Trust.
There are many other musical stalwarts who are members of the
Governing Body of the Trust and who have promised to make all out
efforts to provide impetus to the legendary contribution of Ishmeet
Singh. These include Singh Bandhu, Hans Raj Hans, Bhai Baldeep
Singh, Prof. Kartar Singh, Mrs. Dolly Gulleria, Bhai Harjinder
Singh, Pr. Sukhwant Singh, and Jasbir Kaur Khalsa.
A Management Committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana
has been set up to manage the affairs of the Trust. The members of
the Management Committee include Pr. Sukhwant Singh, Prof. Kartar
Singh, Jasbir Kaur Khalsa, Bhai Harjinder Singh, S. Ranjodh Singh
and Er. Gurinderpal Singh. Ishmeet Singh’s uncle Dr. Charan Kamal
Singh, who networked far and wide and played a key role in garnering
support for Ishmeet Singh during the Voice of India contest is the
life-time Secretary of the management Committee of the Trust.
An entrepreneur Ranjodh Singh and an expert architect Gurinderpal
Singh are also the members of Ishmeet Singh Trust to monitor the
infra-structural development of projects to be undertaken by Ishmeet
Singh Trust.
The primary focus of the Ishmeet Singh Trust is the formation of
‘Ishmeet Singh Music Academy’ for which effective steps are underway
and which should see the light of the day in less than a year.
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