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One powerful voice that carried music in its each breath is no longer among us. Ustad Puran Shah Koti, legendary musician and teacher, passed away at the age of 72. He had been battling illness for months.
The teacher who shaped generations
In a small space far away from big stages and bright lights of cities, Ustad Puran Shah Koti quietly shaped future of Punjabi music in a way. In very, very humble setting, he guided young voices that would later become household names.
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Hans Raj Hans, Jasbir Jassi, and Sabar Koti are among the many artists who found direction under his guidance.
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Music beyond the body
Deepak Bali, Advisor for Culture and Tourism to the Punjab Government, remembered meeting the maestro in the early 1990s. He described Ustad Puran Shah Koti as someone who could both teach and perform with equal brilliance.
Bali recalled listening to him sing live and feeling a deep calm wash over room. The maestro once said that even silence cannot stop music because melody lives beyond sound. That belief stayed with him till the very end.
Tributes from the music world
As news of his passing spread, heartfelt tributes poured in. Popular singer Guru Randhawa shared an old clip of a jam session. There the legend sat at harmonium filling the room with warmth and melody.
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Singer Diljit Dosanjh also shared emotional words, saying the maestro gave his entire life to music and left behind a loss Punjabi music can never fully recover from.
A son’s farewell and a city’s goodbye
Ustad Puran Shah Koti’s son, Master Saleem, himself a respected name in the music industry, announced a prayer meeting in Jalandhar to honour his father’s memory. It was a moment for family, students, and admirers to come together.
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