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Asa Singh Mastana was not just a Punjabi singer but an era of Punjabi folk singing. His singing tasted like the sweetness of honey, smelled like roses, had the style of teenage girl's laughter and flowed like the continuous flow of water. Apart from love and social themes, he also gained fame with humorous songs.
There is love and simplicity in singing
It has also been his specialty that even during the era of duet singing, he gained recognition for his solo literary songs, such as Shiv Kumar Batalvi's song 'Maan Tera Shabab Le Sicha' and Nand Lal Noorpuri's song 'Balle Ni' in his voice. 'Punjab Ki Lion Girl' was quite popular. Another specialty of his singing is that he also sang comedy songs, such as his song 'Maan Loke Di Gehlki Kaka Jama Pya' became quite popular. There is quality and simplicity in his singing. He was a simple person even in real life.
He was fond of singing since childhood
Asa Singh Mastana was born on 22 August 1927 in Sheikhpura, Pakistan to father Pritam Singh and mother Amrit Kaur. He was fond of singing since childhood. He received basic music education from Pandit Durga Prasad. However, sweetness in voice was his natural gift and his choice of good poetry was due to his sharp intellect and good taste.
Honoured with Padma Shri Award
After the partition of the country, he settled in Delhi. His first song was broadcasted on radio in 1949, 'Thandiye hawa ki pasiyaan tu ae ae'. He is a Punjabi singer who was awarded the national award of Padma Shri in 1985. Apart from this, in the list of countless honors he received, it was also a matter of pride to be honored by the Geet Natya Academy in 1986. He also sang many duets but never let his songs become slack. He sang the most duets with Punjab's nightingale Surinder Kaur. However, he also sang many songs with Pushpa Hans and Prakash Kaur. He will always remain alive in the memories of Punjabi people because of his songs.