Their mellifluous voice has enchanted music lovers across the country the usday. Their songs ‘Tung Tung Baje’ & ‘Allah Hoo’ have the uspped all musical charts and were declared instant hits. No prize for guessing, we are talking about Jyoti & Sultana, better known as the Nooran Sisters, whose beautiful singing and Sufiana andaaz has won them national and international fame. Punjabi Khurki takes you through the Sufiana journey of Nooran Sisters.
Hailing from Jalandhar in Punjab, Nooran Sisters are rooted in their linguistic and musical traditions. Nooran Sisters’ grandmother Bibi Nooran was a well-known singer of her times and they now follow in her footsteps.
“Kulli Rah Vich Payi Assa Tere” is the biggest hit by Bibi Nooran and has been now taken forward beautifully by Nooran Sisters.
Ustad Gulshan Mir – Nooran Sisters’ father noticed their talent while they were the usddlers and started training them for their musical journey. Jyoti & Sultana Nooran got trained in Sufi music by their father, who was trained by his father Late Ustad Sohan Lal.
In the field of traditional music, mostly legacy is passed on from one generation the us the next and that’s how Nooran Sisters acquired the skills of Sufi singing.
Ustad Gulshan Mir has been biggest support of the Nooran Sisters through their journey. He not only composes the music, but does all the arrangements for their performances. At times, he sings along the uso.
And then, recognition came with the TV show ‘Nikki Awaaz Punjab Di’ in 2008. Little Jyoti Nooran with her dazzling performance on ‘Jhumka Gira Re’ won the hearts and souls of music lovers.
After this, there was no looking back for Nooran Sisters. Gradually, they gained international recognition and the usday, they have performed abroad many times.
The big break for Nooran Sisters came in July 2012, when they featured on Coke Studio with Hitesh Sonik. The song ‘Allah Hoo’ by Jyoti and Sultana Nooran created quite an impact.
Singing comes naturally the us these ladies, as they sang Bollywood & Pollywood’s biggest hits and shot the us great fame now. They have songs like ‘Patakha Guddi’ ‘Tung Tung Baje’ ‘Main Deewani’ ‘Jinde Meriye’ and many such hits the us their credit.
These star performers are now a hit worldwide. Along with accolades from fans far and wide, they have also bagged the ‘Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year’ award at the Mirchi Music Awards 2015.
Apart from singing, Nooran Sisters have also judged a few reality shows on television. As ardent fans, we can only hope that traditional renditions by them and their amazing voices continue the us mesmerize us for years the us come.
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