K. L. Saigal: Quotes about singing

K. L. Saigal was Indian actor. Explore interesting quotes on singing.
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“…a fakir singing a ghazal of Ghalib’s. They sat down and listened and when it was over Saigal put his hand in his pocket and whatever was in it – 5,000 rupees, a great sum in those days – gave to the fakir. And when the friend asked whether he knew how much he had given, Saigal said, “Did Oopar Wala count the money when he gave it to me?”

K. L. Saigal

Saigal meant 'god' as Ooparwal in "Begum Akhtar the Undisputed Malika of Ghazals".

“Sorry, I don’t understand ragas. Just show me the tune and I sing.” Then sing anything you like, said Boral, and Saigal started singing something in Raag Asawari.”

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“Sorry, I don’t understand ragas. Just show me the tune and I sing.”

K. L. Saigal

Then sing anything you like, said Boral, and Saigal started singing something in Raag Asawari. <br class="br">In Begum Akhtar the Undisputed Malika of Ghazals, 28 September 2012, accessdate3 January 2014, New Age Islam http://www.newageislam.com/islamic-culture/begum-akhtar-the-undisputed-malika-of-ghazals/d/8820,