Lakhwinder Wadali is an Indian musician and singer, who hails from a family of musicians from
Punjab
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, India.His grandfather Thakur Dass Wadali was a renowned vocalist and his father and uncle formed a
Sufi
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qawwali
Qawwali ( Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...
duo, the
Wadali brothers. Lakhwinder received extensive training and guidance in classical music from his father
Puran Chand Wadali. His songs blend classical and current trends in music. His repertoire includes renditions of
Sufi Saints
Sufi saints or Wali ( ar, ولي, plural ʾawliyāʾ أولياء) played an instrumental role in spreading Islam throughout the world. In the traditional Islamic view, a saint is portrayed as someone "marked by pecialdivine favor ... ndholi ...
,
romantic,
Folk
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numbers,
ghazals
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a p ...
,
bhajans
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and
bhangra.
Alaaps and
taans are the vital aspects of his music.
His albums include ''Unpredictable'' (2007), featuring
Mukhtar Sahota
Mukhtar Sahota is a British Punjabi music composer and producer, associated with the group Sahotas.
After the 2004 tsunami in Asia and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake occurred at on 8 October in Pakistani-administer ...
, and ''Naina De Buhe''.
Discography
*2021: ‘’Rabb Manneya’’ (Koi Jaane Na)
* 2017: ''Glow Away In Tokyo'' (Music By: Tru-Skool) (MovieBox/Speed Records)
* 2014: ''Ranjhanna'' (Wadali Music)
* 2013: ''Ishqe Daa Jaam'' (Speed Records)
* 2011: ''Naina De Buhe'' (Speed Records)
* 2007: ''Unpredictable'' (Internalmusic)
* 2004: ''Bulla'' (Music Waves)
* 2002: ''Baba Jabbal''
Filmography
* 2014: ''Sheesha Yaar Da (With
Sarbjit Cheema
Sarbjit Singh Cheema (Punjabi: ਸਰਭਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਚੀਮਾ) is an Indian-Canadian actor and singer who sings in the Punjabi language.
Early life
Sarbjit Singh Cheema was born in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India into a ...
)''
* 2010: ''Chhevan Dariya''
* 2009: ''Akhiyan Udeekdiyan''
References
External links
Lakhwinder Wadali, Official Website*
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Indian male classical musicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Sufi music
Ghazal singers
Bhangra (music) musicians
Bhajan singers