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JUGNI(WHAT IS JUGNI AND HOW IT STARTED) BY Afat Qiamat
Punjab the land of the Sufis , the land where its Heer, Sahiban, Sohni , not to mention Dani Jatti , all female characters and the list goes on and on, make the folk lore .,

Where Waris Shah ,and Bhulley Shah dominate , along with Data Ganj Bakhsh , then there is Mian Mir, Baba Farid, or transcending the boundaries of religion Guru Gobind Singh.

Where Bhangra, Luddi, Tappe, Dholki, rules.

Enter Jugni, an entirely revolutionary genre of music, never ever seen in any other culture. ..Jugni is a narrator , a female though who wanders through various lands and then sings her observations and comments about the land, the people and the events she sees.

It always starts with

Jugni ja Varri…Calcutey

Jugni ja Varri Lahore

Jugni ja Varri Ludhiyaney….

…etc….. As Jugni reaches any specific place...

It might be a surprise for a few, that Jugni is actually a British Gift…!!

In 1906 , it was the Jubilee year , of the Queen of England , and as part of celebration , a torch was Sent to the various parts of the British dominion , including India.

This torch , then traveled to various places , to Punjabi singers , Bhisna Jutt and Mohammed Manda of Hasanpur, Thana Vairowa, according to Pandit Diwan Singh were among the two singers that were participating in those Jubilee celebrations and singing at the various Melas .

Jubilee became Jugni, and it started a crazy following for Bhisna Jutt and Mohammed Manga.

Soon they separated themselves from the Official Celebrations and started singing revolutionary Ideas in the voice of Jugni.

This did not go well , with the British Government and at Gujranwala on charges of rioting both of them were imprisoned , history has, they were killed during Police Interrogations , could not bear the torture..

Today Alam Lohar and then his son Arif Lohar are credited with the revival of this unique genre of Punjabi music , which had a short span from 1906 to 1950’s .

Alam sang the first Jugni on PTV and then in a Film, making a remarkable comeback for this special genre of music.

Then it was Salem Javed , who re-revolutions it when he sang the Techno version . since then it has not looked back.

Lately , its is Rabbi Shergil of the “ Bhulla Ki jana men koun “ fame , who again sang a beautiful Jugni , and its Rabbi’s Jugni which shows the revolutionary and political color of Jugni , he sang that with reference to Kashmir .

Included are some videos, you tube videos link to the various versions and colors of Jugni.

Alam Lohar‘s Jugni which he sang in a Film
11 Aug 2009

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wah 22 .. great info... great topic..
here is one video of Jugni By Alam Lohar


11 Aug 2009

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Jugni By Arif Lohar
A brilliant performance..!!! Must Watch..!!

11 Aug 2009

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thanks for videos veer
11 Aug 2009

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@ Amrit...Gr8 information VEER G...

@ Amrinder.....Also nice video's Thanks Amrinder
14 Aug 2009

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wow!!!!!!!!!!gr8 post .....jugni ta sab di heart throb rehi aa g.....long live jugni.....


alam n arif lohar sang it vd full zeal n enthu....hor v ne jinna ne gayi for eg...


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