Kailash Kher (born 1973) is an Indian playback singer and music
composer, he sang songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk
music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians
Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Pandit Bhimsen
Joshi, and the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.When he couldn't
find the right guru or a school, Kher started learning music by
listening to it. He listened to Indian classical singers like Pandit
Gokulotsav Ji Maharaj, Pandit Kumar Gandharv, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi,
and later even Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Lata Mangeshkar, and their
contemporaries.Kher received the Padma Shri award in 2017 from the
Indian government. He has also received two Filmfare Awards for Best
Male Playback Singer: one for the Bollywood movie Fanaa (2006) and one
for the Telugu film Mirchi (2013), along with several other
nominations.
composer, he sang songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk
music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians
Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Pandit Bhimsen
Joshi, and the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.When he couldn't
find the right guru or a school, Kher started learning music by
listening to it. He listened to Indian classical singers like Pandit
Gokulotsav Ji Maharaj, Pandit Kumar Gandharv, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi,
and later even Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Lata Mangeshkar, and their
contemporaries.Kher received the Padma Shri award in 2017 from the
Indian government. He has also received two Filmfare Awards for Best
Male Playback Singer: one for the Bollywood movie Fanaa (2006) and one
for the Telugu film Mirchi (2013), along with several other
nominations.
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