Devotional & Spiritual
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Hariharan
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About Hariharan
Hometown
India
Born
April 3, 1955
Genre
Devotional & Spiritual
The ghazal singer Hariharan is widely recognised as an Indian-fusion trailblazerâthanks to his innovative âUrdu Bluesâ, his albums with Lesle Lewis as the pop-raga duo Colonial Cousins and his hold on the dizzying array of languages that make up Indian cinema.
⢠He broke into playback singing for cinema after his performances on TV serials caught the attention of Bollywood music directors in the late â70s.
⢠Hariharanâs debut film performance in 1978âs Gaman was a musical hit in its own right, and the young singer was awarded a National Award nomination for âAjeeb Saaneha Mujh Par Guzar Gayaâ.
⢠He eventually won two National Awardsâfor the 1998 Hindi movie Border and the 2009 Marathi film Jogwa.
⢠Though he has predominantly sung for Hindi and Tamil films, he has also recorded in Telegu, Marathi, Kannada and more.
⢠Aside from his contribution to cinema, Hariharan is best known as one of the countryâs most established singers of ghazals. Much of the singerâs prolific discography are national favourites, including 1994âs Gulfam.
⢠He also performs in the critically acclaimed group Colonial Cousins, which fuse Western pop sounds like jazz and funk with traditional ragas.
⢠For his lifelong contribution to Indian music, the singer was awarded the Padma Shree, one of the highest national civilian honours, in 2004.
Hariharan has also released music as a member of Colonial Cousins.
Influenced by HariharanHariharan has influenced the music of Thisara Weerasinghe, Diship Garg, Satyam Anandjee and more.
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