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Amar Singh Chamkila

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Amar Singh Chamkila

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Also known as Chamkila

Indian singer (1960–1988)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IN
Active from
1961-07-21
Active to
1988-03-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6,382
Total plays
65,877

Tags

Desi ArtistworldPunjabiBhangraPunjabi Folk

Amar Singh Chamkila was born as Dunni Ram on July 21, 1961 in the village of Dugri near Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The youngest child of Kartar Kaur and Hari Singh, he was educated at Gujar Khan Primary School in Dugri. His aspirations of becoming an electrician were unfulfilled and he found work at a Ludhiana cloth mill. With a natural aptitude for music, he learned to play the harmonium and dholki and won himself the opportunity to play alongside Punjabi folk artists such as K. <a href="https://

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
27 Club
Gender
male
Citizenship
India
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Punjabi
Instrument
dholak
Record label
HMV Retail Ltd.
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date of death
1988-03-08
date of birth
1961-07-21
manner of death
homicide
start of work period
1978-00-00
cause of death
gunshot wound
end of work period
1988-00-00
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