He is the first-ever Uttarakhand folk singer to have won the coveted Sangeet Natak Akademi award, which he did in 2018. His songs capture the narratives and vignettes of life in the hills. With over three dozen musical albums under his belt and by singing and writing lyrics for 15 Garhwali films, Negi continues to rule the hearts of highlanders.
He drew fire from the Congress in 2005 for composing a sarcastic song against the then N D Tiwari government and from the BJP in 2011 for his trenchant musical composition against the then Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank government. In a remarkable career spanning nearly five decades, the iconic folk singer, writer and musician has composed hundreds of songs. There is a saying in the hill state that if you want to know about Uttarakhand, you hear Negi’s songs. NARENDRA SINGH NEGI is widely dubbed as a living legend of Uttarakhandi folk music.
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