Lal Chand Yamla Jatt
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Lal Chand Yamla Jat / Jatt ( March 28, 1914 - December 20, 1991 ) was a renowned folk singer
from The Punjab
colloquially known was "Ustad Ji". Yamla Jatt was widely revered as "ustad" among his singer contemporaries and as "yamla jatt" by his audience. His trademark was his soft strumming of tumbi
and his turban
tying style known traditionally as "Turla". The doyen of the Punjabi music
and an artist who arguably laid the foundation of contemporary music in Eastern Punjab.
family. His birthplace was Chakk no. 384 in Lyallpur
district in Pakistan
and after partition of India in 1947 he relocated to Ludhiana in India
. He was trained in vocal singing by Pandit Dyall ji and Chaudhry Majid and his writing skills were honed by Sundar das aasi. He got married to Ram Rakhi in 1930, with whom he had two daughters and five sons. His eldest son is Kartar Chand and younger one is Jasdev Chand.
in 1952 and till last he remained with HMV. He performed all over the world and many times performed with the late great Alam Lohar
, they were also good friends. He also popularized Tumbi
, a traditional North Indian instrument. Much of his music has been sampled by Panjabi MC
.
Folk Singer
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from The Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
colloquially known was "Ustad Ji". Yamla Jatt was widely revered as "ustad" among his singer contemporaries and as "yamla jatt" by his audience. His trademark was his soft strumming of tumbi
Tumbi
The Tumbi or Toombi is a traditional North Indian instrument from Punjab. The tumbi was invented and popularized by the renowned folk-singer of Punjab "Lal Chand Yamla Jatt". In the 1960s, 70s and 80s most of the Punjabi singers used the Tumbi...
and his turban
Turban
In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the Middle East, North Africa, Punjab, Jamaica and Southwest Asia. A commonly used synonym is Pagri, the Indian word for turban.-Styles:...
tying style known traditionally as "Turla". The doyen of the Punjabi music
Music of Punjab
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and an artist who arguably laid the foundation of contemporary music in Eastern Punjab.
Early life
He was born to Khera Ram and Harnam Kaur in a chamarChamar
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family. His birthplace was Chakk no. 384 in Lyallpur
Lyallpur
Lyallpur may refer to* the former name of Faisalabad city, Pakistan* Lyallpur Town, a municipal area of Faisalabad city, Pakistan...
district in Pakistan
Pakistan
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and after partition of India in 1947 he relocated to Ludhiana in India
India
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. He was trained in vocal singing by Pandit Dyall ji and Chaudhry Majid and his writing skills were honed by Sundar das aasi. He got married to Ram Rakhi in 1930, with whom he had two daughters and five sons. His eldest son is Kartar Chand and younger one is Jasdev Chand.
Career
His most famous songs were "Das mein ki pyar wichon khatya" and "Satgur Nanak teri leela nyaari ae". He recorded duet songs with Mohinderjit Kaur Sekhon, who was a recording artist with AIR, Jalandhar. He also popularized singing of Dulla Bhatti, Shahni Kaulan and Puran Bhagat. His first recording was with HMVHMV
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in 1952 and till last he remained with HMV. He performed all over the world and many times performed with the late great Alam Lohar
Alam Lohar
Muhammad Alam Lohar was a prominent Punjabi folk music singer of Pakistan.He died in 1979 in an accident. He is also credited with popularizing the term and song Jugni.-Early life:...
, they were also good friends. He also popularized Tumbi
Tumbi
The Tumbi or Toombi is a traditional North Indian instrument from Punjab. The tumbi was invented and popularized by the renowned folk-singer of Punjab "Lal Chand Yamla Jatt". In the 1960s, 70s and 80s most of the Punjabi singers used the Tumbi...
, a traditional North Indian instrument. Much of his music has been sampled by Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC
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.
Awards
He was awarded Gold medal By Indian Prime minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in 1956. He was awarded a lifetime contribution award in 1989 by National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music, Delhi, India.Death
He slipped on the floor of his home resulting in a hip fracture and which also resulted in gangrene formation in his hurt foot (owing to his diabetec condition)- further deteriorating his health. The day he died, his leg was to be amputated in Mohan Devi Oswal Hospital, Ludhiana.Discography
- Khedan De Din Chaar
- Jawani Meri Rangli
- Das Main Ki Pyar Wichon Khatya
- Satguru Nanak Teri Leela Neyaari
- Hits of Lal Chand Yamla Jatt
Top Songs
- Das Main Ki Pyar Wichon
- Charka Rondan Vekhe
- Nion Ke Phadin Jawanan
- Mai teri tu mera
- Whiskey Di Botal Wargi
External links
- http://www.ajitweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6911&Itemid=55
- [HMV records Gramophone write-up by Ashok Bansal, Mansa.]
- [Cheema.]