Cherry Singh: I used to get really emotional while singing all of Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab’s ‘Qawwalis’ - Exclusive
Punjabi singer Cherry Singh who has done songs like ‘Smokey Eyes’, ‘Sohna Mukhda’, and more has been a music lover since a very young age. During her recent interaction with ETimes, she shared how she started playing harmonium when she was only 5 or 6 years old. She confessed her love for Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab’s music and spilled beans on various other things.
Here are the excerpts from our conversation:
Falling for music
“So I had a musical instrument called harmonium at home when I was like 5-6 yrs old. I used to play with it when no one was around. And eventually got curious about the beauty of it. Somehow I managed to play ‘sa, re,ga’ on the harmonium; and yeah that’s how it kinda planted a seed in me.”
Inspiration while growing
“Ohkay! Now this one’s really special for me. It’s a long story but, I’ll make it short. So we had a CD player in our living room with loads of CDs of Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab. I used to listen to it day and night, and get really emotional while singing all of his ‘Qawwalis’. I find a roohani connection with his voice, music, and lyrics, and I didn’t need an ear to listen to his music it went straight to my heart.”
“I’m so thankful to God for that and later on growing up, I found more legendary artists like Surinder Kaur ji, Abeeda Praveen ji, Gurdas man ji, etc.”
What kind of music attracts you when you make songs? Do you follow trends or do you create your own trend?
“I am never into any particular genre. I like to stay where I vibe more but yeah sad romantic kinds get me. That too with good emotional lyrics. I believe in creativity, and I think creativity and trend are moving in separate ways nowadays.”
Upcoming projects
“Last year I was featured in the cast of upcoming musical web series called ‘Bandish Bandits 2’ which will be released on OTT. I have worked on different types of projects. As I said I prefer listening to music from my heart and the same goes for producing as well. So yeah you’ll get to hear some experimental yet good music soon.”
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