Narendra Singh Negi

Narendra Singh Negi (born 12 August 1949) is one of the most prominent folk singers of the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.[1]

Narendra Singh Negi
Background information
Born (1949-08-12) 12 August 1949
Pauri, Uttar Pradesh, India
(now Uttarakhand, India)
Occupation(s)Folk singer, composer

Background

Negi was born on 12 August 1949 in Pauri Village near Pauri town in Pauri Garhwal District (Uttarakhand). He started his career in Pauri

Music career

Negi started his music career by releasing "Garhwali Geetmala". These Garhwali Geetmalas came in ten different parts. As these Garhwali Geetmalas were from different companies he was finding it difficult to manage them. So he finally switched to releasing his cassettes by giving them separate titles. His first album was titled Buraans, after a flower found in the hills. He has sung over 1,000 songs.

He has also given his voice in Garhwali movies such as Chakrachal, Gharjawai, and Meri Ganga Holi Ta Maima Aali. Bollywood singers Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Purnima, Suresh Wadekar, Anuradha Paudwal, Jaspal also sang in Garhwali films under his music direction. Purnima sung many Garhwali songs with him. He also sang with fellow Garhwali enthusiast Madhuri Barthwal.[2]

Although he mostly composes his music in the folk genre, his lyrics depict a huge range of anxieties, tensions and human insights of the people of Uttarakhand. His hits include songs like "Naya Zamana Ka Choron" which shows generational disparity, "Bol Chitthi Kile Ni Bhezi" depicting the innocence of adolescent love and "Tehri Doobhana Lagyun Cha" which shows the pain of people losing their homes because of the Tehri dams.

His song "Nau Chami Narayana" about government corruption created an uproar among the government led by Narayan Dutt Tiwari.

List of albums
Album Release date
KUI TA BAAT HOLI 2020
Dagidya 1997
Ghasyari 2002
Haldi haath
Hosiya umar 2002
Jai dhari devi 1996
Kai the khojyani holi 2006
Maya ko mundaro
Nauchammi narena
Nayu nayu byo cha
Rumuk
Salanya Syali 2009
Samdola ka dwi din 2000
Syani 2002
Thando re thando 2004
Tu holi beera 2007
Tumari maya ma 2001
Utha Jaga Uttrakhand
Khud 1995
Ab Kathga Khailyo
Wa Jyunali Raat
Tappkara
Barkha 1992
100 Ku Note
Taka Chan Ta Taktaka 2007
Kargile Ladaima 1999
Chibdaat 1993
Geet Ganga 2002
Surma Sarela
Chhunyaal
Burans
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List of movies
Movie Release date
Chakrachaal 1996
Gharjawai 1998
Meri Ganga Holi Ta Maima Aali 2004
Kauthig 1987
Batwaru 2003
Chham Ghunguru 2005
Jai Dhari Devi 2006
Subero Ghaam 2014

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References
  1. Pradeep, Rawat. "Kumaouni". Merosong. Online kumaouni and Garhwali songs Radio Station. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. Negi, Sunil. "President of India felicitates Dr. Madhuri Barthwal with prestigious "WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AWARD"". NewsViewsNetwork. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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