Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar is the son of Bhai Sarmukh Singh Fakkar, one half of the famous duo of Bhai Gurmukh Singh & Sarmukh Singh Fakkar who served as Raagis in Nankana Sahib prior to the division of Punjab. They belong to the Rababi heritage of music and one of their ancestors before them became Amritdhari Sikhs. Following the partition of Punjab, they settled in Patiala along with many other Rababi families that became practicing Sikhs. Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar had 5 sons, of which the oldest was Bhai Harinder Singh Fakkar who accompanied him for all his tours around the globe. His other sons include Bhai Dalip Singh Fakkar, Bhai Harcharan Singh Fakkar, Bhai Inderjit Singh Fakkar and Bhai Himmat Singh Fakkar. All of the recordings below are of Bhai Jagtar Singh Ji, accompanied on the side by Bhai Harinder Singh Fakkar and Bhai Dalip Singh Fakkar on tabla. They traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Canada. Bhai Jagtar Singh Ji passed away during his tour to Los Angeles, USA. Ironically, over 30 years later Bhai Harinder Singh Fakkar also passed away in Los Angeles while he was on tour. Bhai Harinder Singh Fakkar trained under both Patiala and Sham Chaurasi Gharana. His initial training was with Ustad Baqar Hussain Khan of Patiala Gharana and subsequently he learned from Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of Sham Chaurasi Gharana for 5 years. He trained his younger brothers as well and after their father’s death, the jatha of Bhai Harinder Singh and Bhai Harcharan Singh Fakkar were a force to be reckoned with. They also performed in classical Mehfils under the name Thakur Bandhu. Unfortunately, this ‘jori’ was short lived as Bhai Harcharan Singh Fakkar passed away at the very young age of 34. I have uploaded recordings of Bhai Harcharan Singh Fakkar on a separate page so please have a look at that too. If anyone has more recordings of the ‘Fakkar’ family to share, please contact us.
The huge collection below was recorded in Singapore by late Sardar Amir Singh Ji in 1981. Please ‘right click’ and ‘save as’ to download audio files. Enjoy!
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Aape Bahu Bidh Rangla
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Amrit Bani Har Har Teri
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Amrit Naam Parmeshwar Tera
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Antarjami Karnehara
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Awal Allah Noor Upaya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bahurh Ham Kahe Avenge
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bhag Hoa Gur Sant Milaya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bhajan Ram Ko Sayi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bin Sewa Dhrig Hath Pair
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bin Simran Jo Jeevan Balna
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Bin Tudh Hor Je Mangna
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Daya Ke Dayal Mohe
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Dhar Jiare Ek Tek Tu
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Dhur Ki Bani Aayi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Eh Sareera Mereya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Gobind Bhau Bhagat Da Bhukha
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Gur Moorat Ka Dhyaan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Gursikhi Di Eh Nishani
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Har Din Ren Kirtan Gaiye (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Har Jas Re Mana Gaye Le
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Har Man Tan Vaseya Soi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Hey Rav Hey Sas
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Inhee Ki Kirpa Ke
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Ja Ka Meet Sajan Hai Samiyan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Jal Te Thal Kar Thal Te
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Jap Man Ram Naam
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Jis Da Sahib Dada Hoe
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Kar Sewa Parbrahm Gur (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Keeje Kirpa Nidhaan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Khoob Teri Pagri
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Kirpa Karo Deen Ke Daate
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Lakh Khushiyan Patshaiyan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Lakhi Na Jaye Nanak Leela
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Main Apna Sut Tohe Nivaja
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Man Ram Naam Bedialey
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Manda Jane Aap Ko
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Meharwan Sahib Meharwan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Mere Ram Rai Tu Santa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Nanak Tinah Basant Hai
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Nas Vanjo Kilvikho (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Nirjur Niroop Ho
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Pani Pakha Peena Nit Kare
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Parmeshwar Aradhiye
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Poora Prabh Aradhiye
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Prabh Dori Haath Tumhare
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Prani Kya Mera Kya Tera
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Rakha Ek Hamara Swami
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Ram Rang Kade Uttar Na Jaye
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Ratte Ishq Khudaye
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Re Man Aiso Kar Saniasa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Re Man Ot Leho Har Naama
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Saach Kaho Sun Leho
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sabhe Ghat Ram Bole
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sadh Sang Jo Tumhe Milayo
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sadho Rachna Ram Banayi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sahib Nitaanian Ka Taan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sant Saran Jo Jan Pare
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Satgur Tumre Kaaj Saware
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sewa Ko Doe Bhale
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Suno Benanti Prabh Deen Dayala
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Tehi Parkash Hamara Bhayo
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Teri Saran Mere Deen Dayala
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Tichar Mul Na Thurhindo
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Tu Tu Karta Tu Hua
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Tudh Dhiayan Bedh Kateba (incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Tumri Saran Tumhari Aasa
The following Dharmak Kavtas were also recorded in Singapore by Sardar Amir Singh Ji.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Aive Nahi Duniya Poojdi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Gujri Naal Gujri Eh
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Guru Dashmesh Piare
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Main Sikhi Da Nahi Chadna Rah
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Mata Gujri De Lal
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Maut Kolon Phir Darna Kya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Patna Ki Eh Jo Nagri
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sikhan De Sidhak Vali
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sri Panje De Val Jandeya Rahiya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Teri Tikhi Tegh Chamakdi Da
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Vela Si Fakkar Parbhat Da
The following Asa Ki Vaar recording was given to me by Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar’s grandson, Bhai Lal Singh Fakkar. The cassette was in a very bad condition and the reel was broken in a few places. With the help of Sardar Jaspal Singh, we managed to salvage a part of the Asa Ki Vaar. It skips some parts due to the broken tape but I hope that everyone enjoys this as it is a very rare recording. If anyone has the full version of this Asa Ki Vaar, please do get in touch with us.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Asa Di Vaar (Incomplete)
The next batch of recordings were contributed by Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota.
Kirtan on 3rd November 1986
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Raakha Ek Hamara Swami (Gunkali)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Hey Rav Hey Sas (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 03 Har Har Naam Japandeya
Kirtan on 26th September 1986
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe (Puriya Dhanasri)
Tape 1
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Re Man Aiso Kar Saniasa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Tichar Mul Na Thurhindo
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 03 Gur Moorat Kar Dhyan
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 04 Taati Vao Na Lagai (Asavari)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 05 Poota Mata Ki Asees
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 06 Man Ki Man Hi Mahe Rahi
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 07 Karna Ooch Rehan (Incomplete)
Tape 2
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Main Aapna Sut Tohe Nivaja (Malkauns)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Jion Janeh Teo Tar Swami
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 03 Tun Tun Karta Tun Hua
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 04 Bhag Hoa Gur Sant Miliya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 05 Dhar Jiere Ik Tek Tu
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 06 Madho Tu Thakur (Incomplete)
The next few recordings were contributed by Sahib Singh Bakshi, who has his own Youtube channel as well. Please check out his channel ‘Sahib Singh Bakshi’ for more wonderful gems.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Mohe Na Bisaro Main Jan Tera
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Chalange Uth Naam Jap
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 03 Jap Man Satnaam Sada Satnaam
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 04 Prem Bhatola Tain Seh Dita
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 05 Mera Satgur Rakhwala Hoa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 06 Mere Man Prem Lago Har Teer
*New Recordings Added – 4th May 2023
The recordings below were kindly contributed by Sardar Chattar Singh Duwa from Bangkok, Thailand.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Maan Nimaane Tu Dhani Tera Bharvasa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Bhaj Man Mere Eko Naam
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 03 Houn Kya Salaahi Kiram Jant
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 04 Eh Benanti Sun Prabh Mere
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 05 Gur Jaisa Nahi Kou Dev
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 06 Kale Mainde Kapade (Ahir Bhairo)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 07 Nirjur Niroop Ho Ke Sundar Sarup Ho
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 08 Koi Bole Ram Ram Koi Khudaye
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 09 Ratte Ishq Khudaye Rang Didar Ke
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 10 Guru Nanak Tutha Mere Piare
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 11 Dhur Ki Bani Aayi Tin Sagali Chint Mitaee
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 12 Sabhe Ghat Ram Bole Rama Bole
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 13 Aval Allah Noor Upaaya
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 14 Jisdi Sewa Kiti Phir Lekha Mangiye (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 15 Satgur Aayo Saran Tuhari
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 16 Ghar Baahar Tera Bharvaasa
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 17 Chali Peerhi Sodhian (Incomplete)
The two Shabads below are from a Kirtan Darbar held on 7th November 1986. These were kindly contributed by Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 01 Tin Bediean Ki Kul Vikey (Malkauns)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – 02 Satgur Pass Benetea Miley Naam Adhara
A few other recordings courtesy of Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Chinta Ta Ki Keejiyai (Madhuvanti)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Dhar Jiare Ik Tek Tu (Gujri)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Har Har Naam Japandia (Rageshree)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Jion Janho Tion Taar Swami (Darbari)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Nas Vanjho Kilvikho (Incomplete)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Poora Prabh Aradhiyea (Gunkali)
Bhai Jagtar Singh Fakkar – Sant Saran Jo Jan Parey (Lalit)
Shabads from the album ‘Kar Sewa Parbrahm Gur’.