Arti (Tiku) Kaul

Arti (Tiku) Kaul
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e-mail: A_Kaul@msn.com

Arti Tiku Kaul born and brought up in Srinagar started her singing career at the age of 6 as a radio entertainer and soon became a popular TV entertainer as well. Arti received her MA in Classical Music from Punjab and Allahabad Universities. She has taught music in College of Music and Fine Arts at University of Kashmir. Arti has made few Kashmiri audiotapes which have become quite popular with Kashmiri community.

Arti has been encouraged all through her musical career by her family, especially by her sister Shana Mattoo, who has been force behind her. Arti has been trained and groomed as a accomplished singer by her Guru Shri T. K. Jalali.

Arti has performed in major Indian cities and has represented the Government of India in West Indies, Venezuela, and North America in cultural and social exchange programs. In 1993, Arti moved to USA and taught music in Boston area. Since last 2 years Arti and her family are based in Calcutta where her husband is looking after the business ventures of a major US company.

Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Vathhi’v sei:ree Ta’ra’v ga:rri’

Pa’kaan pa’kaan ta’ra’v ga:rri’
Yu’ss chhu’ troavmu’t, yu’ss chhu’ roavmu’t
Meeli’th sei’:ree cchaanduv su’ ga:rri’

Loukku’t-Moukku’t oassum’ su’ ga:rri’
Koh:ush yi’vu’n ti’ sou:nder su’ ga:rri’
Loukki’chaaruss yet’t’i’ gyyu’ndnah kou:rru’m
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Tu’ss kyah Mo:ull ya’ss naa roodui’’yy ga:rri’
Gaashi’ rou:sst’u’yy zunn ei:chh lajji’ du’rri’
Hyourr-bounn ka’ri’hei: ti’ aangnuss nacchi’ hei’:
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Da’ppaan Kei’ntaam neunu’mm su’ ga:rri’
Da’ppaan Kei’mistaam dyui’ttu’kh su’ ga:rri’
Ta’nni’ chhu’mm baasaan zann bi’ ma’rri’
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Pa’rba’thh ti’ tu’lli’mu’ll oassu’m na’kha’ss
Zei’:tthyei’:rr ti’ Ma’tta’n oassu’m da’khha’ss
Tyelli’ kyaazi’ ga’v myei’ du’bbidaas ga’rruss
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Vyeth chhumm diwaan aalove-ti-aalove
Naeyrri’ zi’e mu’cchri’th, Ka’raan chhum saal,
Voulli’ kooe:rr, Kouchhi’ munz rutti’hei:y kulli,
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Gurri’ raavu’n goam murrni’ Khouti’ sa’kh
Unni gutti’ chha’ss pukaan, rei:v-micch Va’th
Lookki’ gurri chha’ss bi’-heeth, vounyy kyah curri’,
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Tie’m koh ti’ baal chha’ss cchaaraan ti’ gaaraan
Tie’m aabshaar cha’ss cchaaraan ti gaaraan
Ticchi’eyy raeysh vei’:r tithu’yy gurri’
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Ga’rri’ chhu’ aasaan vei’:ri’v ti’ maalyu’nn
Ga’rri’ chhu’ aasaan shu’hool shehjaar
Zyenni’ vizi’ cchaayu’ss ye’mee barri’
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Ka’ra’v agar ei’:ss hyemtha ti’ sumtha
Ka’ra’v hei’:sill panu’n garri’ ti’ va’tnah
Beyyi’ praavuv panu’n aangu’n ti baari’
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

Vathhi’v sei:ree Ta’ra’v ga:rri’
Pa’kaan pa’kaan ta’ra’v ga:rri’
Yu’ss chhu’ troavmu’t, yu’ss chhu’ roavmu’t
Meeli’th sei’:ree cchaanduv su’ ga:rri’
Beyyi’ akki’ la’ttay vu’chhi’ hei’: su’ ga:rri’

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