Category : ObituariesPublished on: November 22 2021
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Gurmeet Bawa, a well-known name in the Punjabi folk singer community, died at the age of 77 after a long illness.
She was best known for the song 'Hek' (opening of a song while singing to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave).
Gurmeet Bawa was the first Punjabi female singer to be featured on a national television network.
She received numerous honours, including the Punjab government's State Award, the Punjab Natak Akademi's Sangeet Puraskar, the Madhya Pradesh government's national Devi Ahilya Award, and the Punjabi Language Department's Shiromani Gayika Award.
