Namaskar, I am Ashok Kumar speaking from village Toka, Haryana, Ambala, Naraingarh. So, I want to ask which ghazal I should choose. Many singers have sung ghazals — Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali are among the most famous. Apart from them, there are also singers like Mukesh, Kumar Sanu, and Chandan Das who have sung ghazals. But mainly, the real champions of ghazal singing are Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali. You should listen to their ghazals carefully — whichever ghazal you understand and connect with, you can select that. Ghazals are often classical (shastriya) in nature, and since you have a good grasp of classical music, you will be able to handle them well. Ghulam Ali’s ghazals are generally more classical, though he has also sung simple ghazals. Still, classical ghazals sound more beautiful and expressive. Therefore, you should learn and memorize classical-style ghazals. Also, you can search on YouTube for the ghazals of Dinkar Sharma. He works at Karnal Girls College and has previously worked at a school for the blind in Panipat. Later, he was promoted to the Girls College.
