Gurmeet Bawa
Indian folk singer (1944–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gurmeet Bawa (18 February 1944 – 21 November 2021) was an Indian Punjabi language folk singer. She was known as Lambi hek di malika (transl. Queen of singing in an extended breath) for her long hek (transl. holding breath during a song) that she could hold for about 45 seconds. She was the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Indian public service broadcaster, Doordarshan. She was awarded Padma Bhushan by Indian government in 2022.
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Born | (1944-02-18)18 February 1944 Kothe, Punjab, British India |
Died | 21 November 2021(2021-11-21) (aged 77) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Genres | Punjabi folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1968–2021 |
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