Kuldeep Manak Musical artist

Kuldeep Manak (Punjabi: ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ‌; 15 November 1951 – 30 November 2011) was a noted Punjabi singer of Indian Punjab. He was best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, Kali, also known by its plural form kalian or kaliyan.In the late 1970s and early 1980s Manak was generally regarded as the best Punjabi singer in the world. His high pitched strong voice was unique, and instantly recognisable.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Manak Kalian Da Baadshah
Birth dateNovember 15, 1949
Birth place
Bathinda district , Punjab India , East Punjab
Date of deathNovember 30, 2011
Place of death
India , Punjab India , Ludhiana

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Musical artist

Career started1968
Career ended2011
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Kali (chhand)
Folk music of Punjab
instrument
Tumbi
record label
Saregama
T-Series

Kuldeep Manak on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bhangra.org/artists/bhangra-legends/kuldip-manak
  2. http://www.desiblitz.com/content/kuldeep-manak-the-legend=