Ik Tara

For the one-stringed instrument, see Ektara.
Ik Tara
Iktara
Studio album by
Kuldeep Manak
Released1976 (1976)
Recorded1975
GenrePunjabi folk
LabelHMV
Sarod, Sitar and Iktara

Ik Tara (Punjabi: ਇਕ ਤਾਰਾ), also spelled as Iktara or sometimes Ektara', was the first LP record of Kuldeep Manak released by HMV in 1976.[1][2] It was released after about one year of recording as the record manager of HMV, Zaheer Ahmad, delayed[3] its release as he was frightened the record would not do well in the market.

Music

Kesar Singh Narula composed the music and the lyricists mainly includes Dev Tharike Wala (also known as Hardev Dilgir).[3][4]

Track listing

  1. Tere Tille Ton (Kali)
  2. Chheti Kar Sarwan Bachcha
  3. Chithian Sahiban Jatti Ne
  4. Mere Yaar Nu Manda Na Bolin
  5. Kaulan
  6. Garh Mughlane Dian Naaran

Response

The record was a huge success[3] specially the kali, Tere Tille Ton, established Manak as Kalian Da Badshah[1][5] (English: King of Kalis) although he sang only about 13 kalis in his career.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rajpura, Ali (2008). Eh Hai Kuldeep Manak. Ludhiana: Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7142-528-0.
  2. ^ "ਕਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹੇ". Article in Punjabi. Chandigarh. DailySuraj. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "ਮਾਣਕ ਹੱਦ ਮੁਕਾ ਗਿਆ, ਨਵੀਆਂ ਕਲੀਆਂ ਦੀ…". Article in Punjabi. AmritsarTimes. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "ਗਾਇਕੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਯੁੱਗ ਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਦੁਖਿਦ ਅੰਤ". Article in Punjabi. PunjabInfoline. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "RIP: Kaliyan da Badshah". Amritsar. The Tribune. December 2, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2012.