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{{Short description|Indian musician}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Baldev Singh Bali
| image = Baldev-Singh-Bali.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1940|9|20|}}
| birth_place = Jammu
| years_active = 1958–present
| occupation = [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani Classical]] [[Vocalist]]<br/> Professor emeritus at the [[University of Jammu]]
| parents = Surinder Singh Bali (father) <br/> Shanta Bali (mother)
| spouse = Smt. Veena Bali
| children = Vasudha Dutt, Pinka Bali, Mukta Monish Mehta<ref>{{cite news |title=Revival of a tradition |publisher=[[Kashmir Times]] |date=7 July 1991}}</ref>
}}
Prof. '''Baldev Singh Bali''' (also known as '''B.S.Bali''') is an Indian classical musician and Professor emeritus at the [[University of Jammu|Institute of Music and Fine Arts Jammu]] where he also served as the Dean of the college and Head of the Music Faculty.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-Faculty and Alumni of Institute of Music and Dance |url=https://sbkk.in/institute-backup/ |publisher=sbkk.in}}</ref>

==Family==
Baldev Singh Bali was born to Surinder Singh Bali and Shanta Bali.<ref>{{cite news |title=आर्ट फाउंडेशन प्रोफ. बलि को आज सम्मानित करेगा |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=28 February 1991}}</ref> His grandfather Kartar Singh Bali has served the [[Dogra dynasty|Dogra rulers]] of his time as the military secretary as well as foreign affairs aid.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music soothes and comforts ailing human mind: Prof Bali |url=https://militarymen.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/prof-baldev-singh-bali-views-a.jpeg |publisher=Greater Jammu |date=7 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jammu Musician Honoured |publisher=[[Kashmir Times]] |date=28 February 1991}}</ref>

==Musical training==
His first music teacher was Ram Prashad Razdan and Pt. Dilip Chandra Vedi from whom he learned classical music for 10 years from 1957.<ref>{{cite news |title=भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीत के कार्यक्रम के पश्चात् प्रोफ. बलदेव सिंह बाली को सम्मानिटकरते हुए उत्तर कमांड के स्टाफ प्रमुख लत. छोल. महेंद्र मोहन केलिए |publisher=[[Dainik Navajyoti]] |date=30 April 1996}}</ref> In 1958, he learned [[Kirana gharana]] [[gayaki]] from [[Bhimsen Joshi]] when he came to Jammu for a Radio engagement.<ref>{{cite news |title=प्रोफ. बाली ने शास्त्रीय गायन से समा बांधा |publisher=[[Nava Bharat]] |date=16 September 2001}}</ref> He has been a part of several music conferences and performances with Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Radio Kashmir Jammu at a Glance Year 2015 - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir |url=http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=167412 |work=www.earlytimes.in}}</ref> He was also trained in Dhrupad, Dhamar, Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, and Bhajans.<ref>{{cite news |title=शुद्ध संगीत के लिए गुरु शिष्य परंपरा आवश्यक है |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=3 September 1977}}</ref>

==Education==
Baldev Singh Bali did his B.A. from the [[University of Kashmir|University of Jammu and Kashmir]] and Prabhakar (Honours in Hindi) from the [[University of the Punjab|University of Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |title=शास्त्रीय संगीत गायक प्रोफ. बाली ने देश भर में बिखेरा सुरून का जादू |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=28 August 2003}}</ref> He completed his master's degree in music from [[Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi|Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal]] in [[Pune, Maharashtra]].<ref name="pioneer">{{cite news |title=For the first time, Dogri songs have been rendered in classical strains. Suraj Saraf meets composer B S Bali in Jammu |work=Volume 5 |issue=184 |publisher=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=7 July 1995 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>

==Career==
He joined the [[University of Jammu|Institute of Music and Fine Arts Jammu]] as an instructor for vocal Indian classical music.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bali's soulful singing captivates |publisher=Kashmir Times |date=27 February 1996}}</ref> In 1972 he was promoted as a Senior Instructor and later to the position of Principal in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhajan sandhya held on Navratra festival |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=21 October 2001}}</ref> He retired in 1998 as ex-Dean of the college and Head of the Music Faculty at [[University of Jammu]]. He has been an ex-member on Advisory Panel of [[All India Radio]]<ref>{{cite web |title=AKASHVANI: Vol. XXIII. No. 10. ( 10 MARCH, 1958) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ivrqDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Baldev+Singh+Bali%22+all+india+radio&pg=PT46 |publisher=Publications Division (India), New Delhi |language=en |date=10 March 1958}}</ref> and an expert member on the interview Board of the Institute of Music and Fine Arts constituted by the [[Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages]].<ref name="pioneer" /> He also served on the panel of experts in the subject of education at [[Kurukshetra University]] where he was one of the panel advisor to Northern Command for recruitment of music faculty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhajans at Mansa Devi to mark Navratras |publisher=Chandigarh Newsline |date=22 October 2001}}</ref>

In 1994, he was entrusted by the [[Vaishno Devi Temple|Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board]] to produce a music cassette, which was sung by [[Bharat Ratna]] Pt. [[Bhimsen Joshi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhajan program marks Navratri |publisher=Chandigarh Newsline |date=22 October 2001}}</ref> The music cassette was released by [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]].

==Accolades==
* State Award from [[K. V. Krishna Rao]] for contribution in the field of Music in 1996<ref>{{cite news |title=संगीत की ज़िन्दगी के लिए रियाज़ ज़रूरी |publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=15 September 2001}}</ref>
* Nehru Centenary Award by Justice R. P. Sethi of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] in 1989<ref>{{cite news |title=Sadhana' lights the lamp of music |publisher=[[Kashmir Times]] |date=8 September 1996}}</ref>
* Silver Medal by the then Prime Minister of the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|J & K]] [[Sheikh Abdullah|Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah]] in 1952<ref>{{cite news |title=Mesmerising Vocal recital by Prof Bali |publisher=[[Kashmir Times]] |date=7 June 1995}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:Indian ghazal singers]]
[[Category:University of Jammu alumni]]
[[Category:Academic staff of the University of Jammu]]
[[Category:University of the Punjab alumni]]
[[Category:Kirana gharana]]
[[Category:People from Jammu district]]
[[Category:Singers from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Ghazal singers]]
[[Category:Academic staff of Kurukshetra University]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male classical singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male classical singers]]
[[Category:Indian radio personalities]]

Baldev Singh Bali - Revision history

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