By Alphonse Mendonca -Team Mangalorean UAE

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Abu Dhabi, November 1, 2008: The well known Gazal Singer Shri Jagjit Singh performed at the Emirates Palace Auditorium and gave the music lovers an unforgettable experience to all the entertainment passionate populace of Abu Dhabi with his very melodies and beautiful selection of Gazals on October 31, 2008.

The function was held at the prestigious Emirates Palace Auditorium and began at 9:30pm.   More than 500 music lovers gathered at the venue to listen to his scintillating Gazals. The audience which comprised of people from all over U.A.E. was fully entertained and euphoric when Mr. Jagjit Singh sang one after the other ever lasting memorable Gazals.

He welcomed the crowd and captured the audience attention with his style and wit.  People were glued on to their seats and enjoyed listening to this great Singer.  

He began with Kuchna kuch zaroor hona hei and continued with well known numbers such as Thum badle hamse, Koyi dost me thera shohor kitna ajeeb he, Chand me dhag he, Kisne Kaha thera chehera kithna suhan lagtha he, Ye koi dost purana, Ye daulat be lo, ye shohar be lo, Huzoor Apka bi., Aaistha, Aaista, Hazaron kwaish, Dost bandan, to name a few.

The Orchestra comprised of musicians and artists namely: Deepak Patel (Violin), Atul (Violin), Nithin (Tabla, flute, Mridangham) and Agni (Synthesiser).

The performance of the artists was truly praise worthy and very well appreciated by the crowd.  This was revealed with the round of applause after each and  every number they played.  They amused the crowd marvellously by providing appropriate music to every Gazal that was sung by  Mr. Jagjit  Singh.  A vivid music lover would compare his Gazals to the pearls popping out of the shells.  The audience was spell bound and were glued to the chairs from the start till the end enjoy this enthralling music and gazals.

The event was organized by EQUITY and managed by INOVATIONS & PRIME-VISION and sponsored by Navayuga and Jet Airways.  The support sponsors were:  Pulse 95.3 Radio, Chappan Bhog, Impact Reality, Car Fare Car Rental, Real Media, Zee Network, Dar Al Andalus Printing and Quality Restaurant.

The final exhibition of talents of musicians mesmerized the crowd they were reluctant to leave the seats, but it was time for Mr. Jagjit Singh , the Gazal King to wind up the event and  say good night at about 1.00am after entertaining them thoroughly and to the fullest satisfaction of the audience.

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