Nirmal Singh Khalsa
Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa (12 April 1952 – 2 April 2020) was an Indian Sikh Hazoori Ragi of Darbar Sahib in Punjab, India.
Born in Ferozepur, Punjab, he obtained a diploma in gurmat sangeet from the Shaheed Missionary College, Amritsar in 1976. He served as a music teacher in Gurmat College, Rishikesh, in 1977 and in Shaheed Sikh Missionary College, Sant Baba Fateh Singh, Sant Channan Singh, Budha Johar, Ganga Nagar, Rajasthan, in 1978. From 1979, he started serving as ‘Hazoori Raagi’, at Sach Khand Sri Harmandir Sahib. He has also performed Kirtan at all the five Takhts, historical Gurdwaras in India and 71 other countries. He is one of the finest raagis having knowledge of all the 31 Raags in Gurbani of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.[1]
For his services in the field of "arts", he was awarded the Padma Shri award[2] (India's fourth-highest civilian award) by the government of India in 2009.[3] He was the first hazoori raagi to receive this award. On 2 April 2020, Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa died due to complications arising out of COVID-19
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