Punjabi music Sabar Koti better known for his song Tennu Ki Dasiye passed away on Thursday evening.
With this tragic news, the entire Punjab industry has been left in a state of shock.
He had been suffering from illness from a long time and was hospitalised for same. He left behind his wife Rita and 4 children. He took his last breathe in a private hospital in Jalandhar.
Sabar Koti was born into a family of musicians. Initiated to the richness of the Patiala Gharana of classical music by his father and guru Amar Nath, Koti started performing on stage at the age of 9. Later, his talent was honed under the tutelage of Pooran Shah Koti.
Koti belonged to Nangal Karar Khan Village.
Deepak Bali of Punjab Jagriti Manch said he had learnt music from Ustad Pooran Shah Koti. “He was not keeping well for last some years, his condition was bad,” Bali added saying that Koti was a great singer and a well learned person in music.
He had released a song around two years, but then due to bad condition, he became inactive, added Bali.
Among his popular hits are “Kargai ai sauda sada”, “Oh mausam wangu badal gaye”, “Asin dhur andar tak leera hoi baithe aan”, “Aaye haaye gulabo”, “Saun da mahina hove” and “Peengh hulare laindi”.
“All the craze about rock and pop music will come and go, but the richness of folk will always be there. People who appreciate good music will always remain faithful to their folk heritage,” Koti had said some years ago during a performance in Chandigarh.
