POORAN SHAH KOTI
Biography
PADAM SHREE Ustad Sh.Puran Shah Koti, the legendry guru of many Punjabi singers Having dedicated his life to popularize Sufi music, Ustad Puran Shah Koti is today held in deep respect by some of the best known names of the Punjabi music world. Ustad Koti holds the distinction of having trained some of the popular Punjabi singers including Han Raj Hans, Jasbir Jassi and Master Salim. "Singing is god's gift to me. My father Ranjan Das taught me singing. I took further training from Waqir Hussain 'Sahab' of Patiala. My wife gave me her support during bad times -when we had nothing to eat and no shelter," says Puran Shah Koti, the sufi singer. e narrates how he moved to Shahkot in Jalandhar and took shelter in a small hut. It was there that he taught music to Jasbir Jassi and Hans Raj Hans.