Surjit Bindrakhia

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Background information
Birth nameSurjit singh Bains
Born(1962-04-15)15 April 1962
Rupnagar, Punjab, India
OriginBindrakh Pind (Rupnagar District) Punjab
Died17 November 2003(2003-11-17) (aged 41)
Mohali, Punjab, India
GenresPunjabi Bhangra and Folk
Years active1985–2003

Surjit Bindrakhia (born Surjit Bains; 15 April 1962 – 17 November 2003) was a singer from Punjab, India. He was known for his unique voice and hekh, in which he sings a note continuously in one breath.

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His biggest hits include Meri Nath Dig Paye, Dupatta Tera Satrang Da, Lakk Tunoo Tunoo, Bas Kar Bas Kar, Mukhda Dekh Ke, Tera Yaar Bolda, and Jatt Di Pasand. Surjit is considered to have one of the greatest voices in Bhangra. He received a special jury award at the 2004 Filmfare Awards for his contribution to Punjabi music. [1]

Early life and family

Bindrakhia was born as Surjit Bains [2] to Sucha Singh and Gurcharan Kaur in the Bindrakh village of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India. [3] His father was a famous village wrestler, who brought the village to prominence. [4] Surjit was influenced by his father to take up wrestling and kabaddi. He won inter-college bouts at the university level. Although his father always wanted Surjit to be a wrestler, he always wanted to be a singer.

He began his singing career by singing boliyan for his college bhangra team. [4] He received formal training from his guru, Atul Sharma. Bindrakhia appeared in films before he was a major figure in the music industry. [4] His first appearance in the Punjabi movie industry was in the film Anakh Jattan Dee, where he has sung the title song, Baniye Ne Jatt. Lyricist Shamsher Sandhu recognised the talent Surjit had which gifted him an opportunity into the Punjabi music industry. Most of his hit songs were written by Shamsher Sandhu and music was produced by Atul Sharma.

Surjit Bindrakhia married Preet Bains in April 1990. The couple had two children, son Gitaj Bindrakhia and daughter Minaz Bindrakhia. [3]

Professional life

Surjit Bindrakhia had arguably[ fact or opinion? ] one of the most powerful voices among Bhangra singers during his time. Throaty, with a wide range of sounds, he was one of the most successful traditional artists doing the rounds of the bhangra scene during his time. Surjit had been known in Punjab for many years. His first break in the Punjabi music industry came in 1990 with the album Addi Utte Ghum, which included the track Jugni in which Bindrakhia performs his world record 32-second hekh. [5] Surjit Bindrakhia is credited as being the first international superstar in bhangra music. His song Dupatta Tera Sat Rang Da holds the record for being the number one Punjabi song on UK charts for weeks. [3]

Immensely popular in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, Bindrakhia's voice was considered[ by whom? ] to be one of the most powerful voices among traditional singers like in Punjab. He had cut 32 solo audio cassettes during his decade-long career. Surjit's big break in the international market came in 1994 with Dupatta Tera Sat Rang Da, a track that can only be called game-changing. Since then many singers have tried to replicate this success, however, few have come close to Bindrakhia's height of success. Many remixes of his older songs had been created during the 1990s. This helped Bindrakhia to further blur the contrasts of modern Punjabi Bhangra and traditional folk. Bindrakhia was a traditional bhangra singer, and since most of his work had been produced in India, it may at first have appeared unpolished. Certainly, the music is more "rustic" than that found on many bhangra bands from the UK, but that did not reduce its impact. There are more sustained dhol beats in Bindrakhia's work than you would find elsewhere and the style is traditional.

A note must be made of the high tone hekh Bindrakhia used, which sounded high in pitch and could last up to 42 seconds. You can find others trying such vocal pyrotechnics, however, no one can pull it off similar to how Bindrakhia did. His singing style worked with the beat, so you would find him pausing along with the dhol and raising and shifting into different keys as the dhol does. All of this gave Bindrakhia the air of a child gone a little mad with his voice. Stated to be one of the most popular singers in Punjab, Surjit Bindrakhia was considered to be the vital link between traditional Punjabi folk music and modern Punjabi pop. [6]

Death

It was reported by various news outlets that Surjit had been suffering from health issues throughout the later stages of his life. He had been hospitalised multiple times. Due to a sudden decline in health, Surjit Bindrakhia died from a Silent Heart Attack cardiac arrest on the morning of 17 November 2003 at his home in Phase-7, Mohali.

Many singers and artists attended his bhog and funeral at Bindrakhia's native village Bindrakh. Some of the artists who turned up to pay their last respects to the legend included Sardool Sikander, Hans Raj Hans, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Babbu Maan, Gurdas Maan his lyricist and a close friend Shamsher Singh Sandhu, and his guru and music composer Atul Sharma.

Legacy

Bindrakhia stormed the market with over 250 million hit sales of which 175 million came from India alone. He later combined with greats such as Surinder Shinda doing live sets.

Punjabi singer Babbu Maan paid respects to Bindrakhia's family and in his 2005 album Pyaas, pays tribute with a song dedicated to Bindrakhia titled as Pind Diyan Juhaan. In 2011 DJ Harvey and Nirmal Sidhu made a tribute song to Surjit Bindrakhia called Bindrakhia Boliyan which has been a huge success since its release being ranked at Number 1 on the BBC Asian Network Chart in the first week of release.

In 2018 DJ and Music Producer DJ Frenzy released a remix track of the hit song Mundri Nishani. This is part of a series of Bindrakhia tracks that are to be remixed by the DJ. The first track itself has been a huge success and has widely received by fans.

Some of his songs like Tera Yaar Bolda, Lak Tanoo Tanoo, Jatt Di Pasand are considered indispensable for any wedding in northern part of India and can be heard even today.

Discography

ReleaseAlbumRecord LabelNotes
1989Munde Aakhde PatakaFinetone
1990Addi Utte GhumCatrack Entertainment
1990Gal Das De Dil DiDMC Records LTD
1991Munda Ki Mangda Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 22/05/00
1992Loki Kehandey Bas Kar Bas Kar Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 22/05/00
1993Gabhru Gulab Warga Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 24/05/00
1993Labh Kiton Bhabiye Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 01/01/96
1994Dupatta Tera Sat Rang DaDMC Records LTDRe-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 04/05/00
1994Mundri Nishani Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 01/06/00
1994Phullan Wangoo Hasdiye Kudiye Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1995Laadla Deor Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 16/06/00
1995Rumaal Bhul Gayee Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 17/05/00
1996Dil Watte Dil Mangda Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1996Sohni Naar Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1996Tauba Tauba Sohneyan Da Husn Kamaal Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 24/05/00
1997Tera Vikda Jai Kure Pani Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1997Jawani Aa Gayee OyeTips
1998Phul Kadha Phulkari Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1998Wang Wargi Kuri Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1999Mukhda Dekh Ke Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2000Lakk Tunoo Tunoo Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2001Billiyaan Akhiyaan Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2002Dilaan Diyaan Choriyaan Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2003Ishque Di Aag Super Cassettes Industries T-Series

Posthumous albums

ReleaseAlbumRecord LabelNotes
2004Galti Malti Maaf Kar Deo Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2005Pyar Kar Lai Music Waves

Religious and special albums

ReleaseAlbumRecord LabelNotes
1992Kamban Dil Gaddaran De Super Cassettes Industries T-Series Re-released by Super Cassettes Industries T-Series on 22 June 2000
1999Janam Dihara Khalse Da Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2001Singho Sewadar Bano Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
ReleaseAlbumSongRecord LabelNotes
1996Mitran Noo Maar Gia (New Year Program 1996)Aedron Rumaal HiliyaDMC Records LTD
1997Mela Meliyan Da (New Year Program 1997)Kannan Wich Ghungroo Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1998Mela Vaishakhi DaPatasian Nu Bhordi Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1998Jhanjhar Di Chhankar (New Year Program 1999)Moda Maar Ke Super Cassettes Industries T-Series}
1999Koke Da LishkaraKhul Gaya Jalebi Juda Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1999Phulkari (New Year Program 2000)Tera Yaar Bolda and Jhanjar Patlo Di Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2000DupattaDupatta Tera Sat Rang Da (Remake) and Nakhro Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2001Mela Geetan Da (New Year Program 2001)Wangg Hogi Tangg and Malang Baniye Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2001Dhol Wajda (Vaisakhi Program 2001)Dil Vakh Rove Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2001Boli Pa Mitra (New Year Program 2002)Khitton Sikheya Matak Naal Turna Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2002Mittran Da ChhallaMittran Da Chhalla and Aedron Rumaal Hiliya (Remake) Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2002Giddhe Vich Vajdi Addi (New Year Program 2003)Giddhe Vich Vajdi Addi and Ikk Akh Toonahari Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
2003Guldasta Geetaan Da (New Year Program 2004)Udoon Udoon Kardi Jawani Super Cassettes Industries T-Series

Filmography

ReleaseFilmSongRecord Label
1989Anakh Jattan DeeBaniye Ne JattFinetone
1991Jatt Jeona MourBaba Banda SinghFinetone
1991 Badla Jatti Da Boliyan with Surinder Shinda Finetone
1994 Kachehri Dera Jatt Da with Dilshad Akhtar Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1996ZorawarVe Kehre Tere Amb Torh Laye with Parmjit SandhuCatrack
1996Rab Dian RakhanKhera Tera Nahion Chandna Super Cassettes Industries T-Series
1998Ishq Nachavye Gali GaliChar Din Mitteran NeCatrack

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