Shishir Parkhie is a widely acclaimed Indian Ghazal

Singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

having a unique distinction of being nominated twice for the prestigious

Global Indian Music Academy Awards The Global Indian Music Academy Awards (also known as the GiMA Awards) are presented annually by Global Indian Music Academy to honour and recognise Indian music. The nominees are voted by GiMA's jury, who have some of the most respected artis ...

in the Best Ghazal

Album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...

category. He has regaled and enthralled audiences across the country and abroad through his remarkable Ghazal performances. Shishir is an adept Composer and a Playback Singer also known for his performances in Bhajan,

Geet Geet may refer to: Media * geet (song), a traditional Hindi or Urdu song * ''Geet'' (1944 film) * ''Geet'' (1970 film), a Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar * ''Geet'' (1992 film), a Bollywood film directed by Parto Ghosh * ''Geet'' (TV ...

, Devotional &

Filmi Songs Filmi ("of films") music soundtracks are music produced for India's mainstream motion picture industry and written and performed for Indian cinema. In cinema, music directors make up the main body of composers; the songs are performed by playbac ...

Early life

Born in a family with a strong musical background, Shishir received his training in music at a young age from his mother, Pratima Parkhie. His father Shri Sharad Raghunath Parkhie was working as the Deputy Chief Architect for the city of Bokaro. Pratima sang Sugam Sangeet regularly for All India Radio, Ranchi. Shishir started to

sing Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

when he was only six years old. He also learned

Tabla A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల� ...

under Shri Kedarnath Thakur for three years. Soon thereafter he began giving performances on stage and catching attention. His outstanding participation in various competitions won many accolades and his first solo concert at the age of fifteen in Bokaro Steel City drew a lot of positive feedback from the Ghazal community. He received an award from

All India Radio All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All ...

on the occasion of

International Year of the Child UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child.

in 1979 where he also performed at the National

concert A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variet ...

. Shishir completed his ICSE from St. Xavier's School, Bokaro & later moved to

Nagpur Nagpur (pronunciation: aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to ...

for higher studies. Shishir completed his HSSC with General Science from

Hislop College Hislop is an English, Scottish and Irish name in origin. The name belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches or types of trees. It derives from Old ...

, Nagpur. He then joined Manoharbhai Patel Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET),

Gondia Gondia (also spelled Gondiya) is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Maharashtra which serves the administrative headquarters of the eponymous administrative district. Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance ...

to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering but after his second year he got transferred to Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering,

when he started performing along with various music groups and also pursued his solo Ghazal career. He composed several commercial jingles. His big break came composing and singing for Doordarshan which then led to several musical albums. He is also trained in Hindustani Vocal Classical Music under the guidance of Dr. Narayanrao Mangrulkar & Smt. Rekha Saney of Nagpur. He completed his degree of Sangeet Visharad from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.

Ghazal albums

1. Ahteraam - Tribute to the legendary poets on T-Series (2008) 2. Once More Ghazals on T-Series (2009) 3. Roomaniyat - Ghazals of love & longing on Mystica Music (2011) 4. Khulus - Ghazals of dreams, desires & destiny on T-Series (Oct 2012) 5. Aatish Tha Aftaab Tha- A

Jagjit Singh Jagjit Singh (born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician. He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian cl ...

tribute ghazal single (Oct 2012) 6. Siyahat - A journey through emotions on Saregama (June 2013) 7. Aashnaai on

Times Music Times Music, a division of The Times Group, is an Indian record label and music publisher. Headquartered in Mumbai, Times Music started operations in 1998 and has a catalogue of more than 60,000 tracks in all languages and genres. Times Music ...

(November 2014) 8. Qurbat on

(November 2016) 9. Virasat - The Legacy of Legends on

(February 2020) 10. Ghazal Apni Sunata Hoon on Red Ribbon Entertainment (September 2020) 11. Kya Khona Kya Paana on

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Hungama Digital Media is an Indian digital entertainment company, headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company was first launched in 1999 by Ashish Kacholia, Hiren Ved, Lashit Sanghvi, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and Neeraj Roy as an online promotion ...

(January 2022)

Devotional and Spiritual albums

# Mahima Sadgurunath Ki T-Series # Bolo Jai Siya Ram T-Series # Shree Mahalaxmi Jagadamba koradi (Amritvaani) T-Series # Tere Naam Anek Tu Ek He Hai T-Series # Avtaar Meher Baba Ki Amar Katha T-Series # Shree Sai Smaran Stuti Paath T-Series # Raah Sai Ne Sachchi Dikhayee Hai T-Series # Hum Bharat Ki Shaan Hai T-Series # Buddha Vandana Karu (Marathi) T-Series # Sheel Sugandha (Marathi) T-Series # Pratibimba Krantisuriyache(Marathi) T-Series # Shree Gajanan Maharaj Amritvaani

Venus Records & Tapes Ishtar Music is an Indian record label company, originally founded by Ganesh Jain and Ratan Jain as Venus Music in 1988 and currently a subsidiary of Believe Digital. It is primarily known for publishing and marketing Bollywood music soundtrac ...

# Annayog- Bhojan Mantras

# Geet Geeta Mp3 Complete

Bhagvad Gita The Bhagavad Gita (; sa, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, lit=The Song by God, translit=śrīmadbhagavadgītā;), often referred to as the Gita (), is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic '' Mahabharata'' (c ...

in Hindi

# Devi Mata, Bihaan Music # Aao Chalein Koradi

VCD Video CD (abbreviated as VCD, and also known as Compact Disc Digital Video) is a home video format and the first format for distributing films on standard optical discs. The format was widely adopted in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the ...

Sampoorna Koradi Devi Yatra Darshan T-Series # Prabhu Ke mangal Gun Gaao VCD R -Series # Ab Meri Awaaz Suno R- Series # Utha Gadya Arunodaya Zala R- Series (Marathi) # Mera Chakradhar- Krishna Music # Dhammakranti (Marathi) # Satguru Mahima by Manav Dharm # Shri Hans Chalisa by Manav Dharm # Darakade Valali Tujhya Gautamachi Paule (Marathi) T-Series

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parkhie, Shishir Living people Indian male ghazal singers Indian male composers Musicians from Nagpur 1967 births Bhajan singers