Kali (; ), is a form of '' Chhand'' :pa:ਕਲੀ (

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), a poetry bond under strict rules in

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. Kali chhand is also used in singing as a type of

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song where it is also known by its plural form, ''Kalian'' or ''Kaliyan''. Although it is not so common in singing, it became a particular genre of

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. Kali is sung by only few

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singers like

Kuldeep Manak Kuldeep Manak, also spelled as Kuldip Manak (born Latif Mohammed Khan; 15 November 1951 – 30 November 2011), was an Indian singer best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, ''kali'', also known by its plural form ''kalian'' or kal ...

Surinder Shinda Surinder Pal Dhammi (20 May 1953 – 26 July 2023), better known as Surinder Shinda, was an Indian singer of Punjabi music who is considered a "grandfather of MOC (Music on Console)", and has been described as "legendary". He had numerous hit ...

and some more, but it was popularized by

with '' Tere Tille Ton'' written by

Dev Tharike Wala Hardev Dilgir (1939 – 25 January 2022) best known as Dev Tharike Wala, was an Indian lyricist. He is known for his hit kali, '' Tere Tille Ton'', sung by Kuldeep Manak. Early life Dev was born as Hardev Singh, in 1939, to father S. Ram Singh ...

(also known as Hardev Dilgir).

Types and subgenres

There are three types of the kali chhand: ''Suchchi Kali'', ''Amba Kali'' and ''Roopa Kali''. ;Suchchi Kali Suchchi Kali is bond under 42 ''Maatra''s. ;Amba Kali Amba Kali deals within 42 to 45 ''Maatra''s. ;Roopa Kali In Roopa Kali ''Maatra''s reaches up to 52. The popular kali, '' Tere Tille Ton'', belongs to this type

Dev Tharike Wala and Kuldeep Manak

and

are the first personalities to introduce ''Kali'' to a common man. One of the kalian, '' Tere Tille Ton'', written by Dev and sung by Manak, became so popular that people started regarding the singer as ''Kalian Da Badshah'' (English: King of Kalis). Manak sang only 13-14 Kalian in his career. People treated his every song, after ''Tere Tille Ton'', to be a 'kali' as ordinary people don't understand the difference between a song and kali.

Kalian by Kuldeep Manak

The very popular Kali of Manak, '' Tere Tille Ton'', is a ''Roopa Kali''. List of Kalian/Kaliyan sung by

Manak Manak is a residential town in Lahore District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°13'0N 73°12'30E with an altitude of 173 metres (570 feet).Dev Tharike Wala Hardev Dilgir (1939 – 25 January 2022) best known as Dev Tharike Wala, was an Indian lyricist. He is known for his hit kali, '' Tere Tille Ton'', sung by Kuldeep Manak. Early life Dev was born as Hardev Singh, in 1939, to father S. Ram Singh ...

#Tere Tille Ton #Chhanna Choori Da #Ranjhe Da Patka #Pind Taan Sialan De Dhee Jammi Chaudhari #Teri Khatir Heere #Sehti Heer Ne Tiari Kar Layi Bagh Di #Charhi Jawani Te Chann Sooraj (Heer Dian Maa Naal) #Ik Din Kaidon Satth Vich (Kaidon Dian Choochak Naal) #Gall Sun Sialan Diye Kurhiye Ni #Ik Din Mil Ke Chaak Nu ;Written by others #Amb Da Boota Rehnda.. (Gurmukh Singh Gill, JaboMaajra) #Ni Putt Jattan Da.. (Gurmukh Singh Gill, JaboMaajra) #Sehti Hassdi-Hassdi.. (Dalip Singh Sidhu, Kanakwal)

References

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Types and subgenres

Dev Tharike Wala and Kuldeep Manak

Kalian by Kuldeep Manak

See also

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