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	{{Infobox musical artist		{{Infobox musical artist
	\| name = Dolly Guleria		\| name = Dolly Guleria
	\| image = DollyGuleria.jpg		\| image = DollyGuleria.jpg
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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = ~~Dolly~~ Sodhi		\| birth_name = Rupinder Kaur Sodhi
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1949\|04\|14}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1949\|04\|14}}
	\| birth_place = [[Bombay, India]]		\| birth_place = [[Bombay, India]]
	\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Folk music of Punjab\|Folk]]\|[[Sufi]]\|[[Ghazals]]\|[[Gurbani]]\|[[Film]]}}		\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Folk music of Punjab\|Folk]]\|[[Sufi]]\|[[Ghazals]]\|[[Gurbani]]\|[[Film]]}}
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Singer\|songwriter\|[[Playback singing\|playback artist]]}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Singer\|songwriter\|[[Playback singing\|playback artist]]}}
	\| years_active = 1966-till date		\| years_active = 1966-till date
	\| label = DO RE ME Creations		\| label = DO RE ME Creations
	\| associated_acts = [[Surinder Kaur]] (mother), [[Parkash Kaur]] (aunt), Sunaini Sharma (daughter) Rhea (granddaughter)		\| associated_acts = [[Surinder Kaur]] (mother), [[Parkash Kaur]] (aunt), Sunaini Sharma (daughter) Rhea (granddaughter)
	\| website = {{url\|dollyguleria.com}}		\| website = {{url\|dollyguleria.com}}
	}}		}}
	'''Dolly Guleria''' (born 14 April 1949) is an Indian vocalist, primarily a folk singer in [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]] with expertise in Punjabi Folk, Shabad Gurbani, Sufi and Ghazal genres of Music. She is the daughter of Professor Jogindra Singh and the legendary folk singer [[Surinder Kaur]], popularly known as 'The Nightingale of Punjab'.<ref name=indianexpress19991004>{{cite news \|title=Ru-ba-ru with Dolly Guleria \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/ru-ba-ru-with-dolly-guleria/ \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=4 October 1999 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref>		'''Dolly Guleria''' (born 14 April 1949) is an Indian vocalist, primarily a folk singer in [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]] with expertise in Punjabi Folk, Shabad Gurbani, Sufi and Ghazal genres of Music. She is the daughter of Professor Jogindra Singh and the legendary folk singer [[Surinder Kaur]], popularly known as 'The Nightingale of Punjab'.<ref name=indianexpress19991004>{{cite news \|title=Ru-ba-ru with Dolly Guleria \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/ru-ba-ru-with-dolly-guleria/ \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=4 October 1999 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Guleria ~~aspired to be~~ a doctor~~, being a medical student~~. In 1970 she married Army Officer Col. S.S.Guleria<ref name=indianexpress20100618>{{cite news \|title=Working Partners \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/working-partners/ \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=18 June 2010 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref> and ~~had~~ a daughter, Sunaini Sharma, and two sons, Dilpreet Singh and Amanpreet Singh. After settling down with motherhood she was encouraged by her husband to continue her training in classical music on getting an opportunity to become the disciple of a very learned [[Ustad]], 'Khan Sahib’		During her medical studies, Guleria sought a career as a doctor. In 1970 she married Army Officer Col. S.S.Guleria<ref name=indianexpress20100618>{{cite news \|title=Working Partners \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/working-partners/ \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=18 June 2010 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref> and has a daughter, Sunaini Sharma, and two sons, Dilpreet Singh and Amanpreet Singh. After settling down with motherhood she was encouraged by her husband to continue her training in classical music on getting an opportunity to become the disciple of a very learned [[Ustad]], 'Khan Sahib’
	Abdul Rehman Khan, of 'Patiala Gharana' who trained her in the field of classical music<ref name=tribune19980731>{{cite news \|title=Her mother's daughter \|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98jul31/art-trib.htm \|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]] \|date=31 July 1998 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref> ~~as the foundation with specific aptitude to implement the same in light classical and folk singing.~~		Abdul Rehman Khan, of 'Patiala Gharana' who trained her in the field of classical music.<ref name=tribune19980731>{{cite news \|title=Her mother's daughter \|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98jul31/art-trib.htm \|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]] \|date=31 July 1998 \|accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref>

	~~Devotionally inclined since childhood, under~~ the able guidance of her Ustad, she chose to release her solo debut album in Gurbani in ''Ragas'' and sang "Rehraas Sahib" the evening 'Paath' in its original ragas. Subsequently, albums were released of Punjabi folk songs, some with her mother<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nightingale of Punjab: Surinder Kaur \|url=http://positivenewsnetwork.in/index.php/2020/06/14/surinder-kaur/ \|website=positivenewsnetwork.in\|date=14 June 2020 \|accessdate=2 January 2021 }}</ref> and some solo including Shabad Kirtan, the poetry of Shiv Kumar Batalvi,<ref name=indianexpress19991004/> Bhai Veer Singh and other renowned writers.<ref name=tribune19980731/>		Under the able guidance of her Ustad, she chose to release her solo debut album in Gurbani in ''Ragas'' and sang "Rehraas Sahib" the evening 'Paath' in its original ragas. Subsequently, albums were released of Punjabi folk songs, some with her mother<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nightingale of Punjab: Surinder Kaur \|url=http://positivenewsnetwork.in/index.php/2020/06/14/surinder-kaur/ \|website=positivenewsnetwork.in\|date=14 June 2020 \|accessdate=2 January 2021 }}</ref> and some solo including Shabad Kirtan, the poetry of Shiv Kumar Batalvi,<ref name=indianexpress19991004/> Bhai Veer Singh and other renowned writers.<ref name=tribune19980731/>

	She has also contributed her voice as a playback singer in Punjabi films such as ''Rab Dian Rakhaan'', ''Deson Pardes'' and ''Main Maa Punjab Di''.<ref name=tribune19980731/>		She has also contributed her voice as a playback singer in Punjabi films such as ''Rab Dian Rakhaan'', ''Deson Pardes'' and ''Main Maa Punjab Di''.<ref name=tribune19980731/>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	~~She enjoys~~ live performances ~~and~~ the immediate ~~response of the audience boosts~~ her ~~morale~~. She ~~wishes to make sincere efforts~~ to ~~keep the~~ Punjabi music ~~alive~~ in its ~~purest~~ form.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Song Sung True \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/song-sung-true/780050/2 \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=23 April 2011 \|accessdate=22 January 2021 }}</ref> ~~She is teaching music to dedicated students who are enrolled in her Nightingale Music Academy.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}~~		Guleria prioritizes live performances, citing the immediate rapport with audiences as a key influence on her work. She is dedicated to preserving traditional Punjabi music in its original form.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Song Sung True \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/song-sung-true/780050/2 \|work=[[Indian Express]] \|date=23 April 2011 \|accessdate=22 January 2021 }}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]		[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
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	==Recognition==		==Recognition==
	During her goodwill and cultural exchange visit to Pakistan in November 1997 she and her daughter Sunaini Sharma enthralled the audience of Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and in ~~Faislabad~~ (~~Layalpur~~) at the Chenab Club with her music. She was honoured with a golden plaque of Minar-e-Pakistan<ref name=tribune19980731/> and a Gold Medal her outstanding contribution.		During her goodwill and cultural exchange visit to Pakistan in November 1997 she and her daughter Sunaini Sharma enthralled the audience of Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and in Faisalabad (Lyallpur) at the Chenab Club with her music. She was honoured with a golden plaque of Minar-e-Pakistan<ref name=tribune19980731/> and a Gold Medal her outstanding contribution.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dolly Guleria
| image = DollyGuleria.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Dolly Sodhi
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1949|04|14}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay, India]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Folk music of Punjab|Folk]]|[[Sufi]]|[[Ghazals]]|[[Gurbani]]|[[Film]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|[[Playback singing|playback artist]]}}
| years_active = 1966-till date
| label = DO RE ME Creations
| associated_acts = [[Surinder Kaur]] (mother), [[Parkash Kaur]] (aunt), Sunaini Sharma (daughter) Rhea (granddaughter)
| website = {{url|dollyguleria.com}}
}}
'''Dolly Guleria''' (born 14 April 1949) is an Indian vocalist, primarily a folk singer in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] with expertise in Punjabi Folk, Shabad Gurbani, Sufi and Ghazal genres of Music. She is the daughter of Professor Jogindra Singh and the legendary folk singer [[Surinder Kaur]], popularly known as 'The Nightingale of Punjab'.<ref name=indianexpress19991004>{{cite news |title=Ru-ba-ru with Dolly Guleria |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/ru-ba-ru-with-dolly-guleria/ |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=4 October 1999 |accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref>

==Career==
Guleria aspired to be a doctor, being a medical student. In 1970 she married Army Officer Col. S.S.Guleria<ref name=indianexpress20100618>{{cite news |title=Working Partners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/working-partners/ |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=18 June 2010 |accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref> and had a daughter, Sunaini Sharma, and two sons, Dilpreet Singh and Amanpreet Singh. After settling down with motherhood she was encouraged by her husband to continue her training in classical music on getting an opportunity to become the disciple of a very learned [[Ustad]], 'Khan Sahib’
Abdul Rehman Khan, of 'Patiala Gharana' who trained her in the field of classical music<ref name=tribune19980731>{{cite news |title=Her mother's daughter |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98jul31/art-trib.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=31 July 1998 |accessdate=1 April 2011 }}</ref> as the foundation with specific aptitude to implement the same in light classical and folk singing.

Devotionally inclined since childhood, under the able guidance of her Ustad, she chose to release her solo debut album in Gurbani in ''Ragas'' and sang "Rehraas Sahib" the evening 'Paath' in its original ragas. Subsequently, albums were released of Punjabi folk songs, some with her mother<ref>{{cite news |title=Nightingale of Punjab: Surinder Kaur |url=http://positivenewsnetwork.in/index.php/2020/06/14/surinder-kaur/ |website=positivenewsnetwork.in|date=14 June 2020 |accessdate=2 January 2021 }}</ref> and some solo including Shabad Kirtan, the poetry of Shiv Kumar Batalvi,<ref name=indianexpress19991004/> Bhai Veer Singh and other renowned writers.<ref name=tribune19980731/>

She has also contributed her voice as a playback singer in Punjabi films such as ''Rab Dian Rakhaan'', ''Deson Pardes'' and ''Main Maa Punjab Di''.<ref name=tribune19980731/>

==Recognition==
During her goodwill and cultural exchange visit to Pakistan in November 1997 she and her daughter Sunaini Sharma enthralled the audience of Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and in Faislabad (Layalpur) at the Chenab Club with her music. She was honoured with a golden plaque of Minar-e-Pakistan<ref name=tribune19980731/> and a Gold Medal her outstanding contribution.

==Personal life==
She enjoys live performances and the immediate response of the audience boosts her morale. She wishes to make sincere efforts to keep the Punjabi music alive in its purest form.<ref>{{cite news |title=Song Sung True |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/song-sung-true/780050/2 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=23 April 2011 |accessdate=22 January 2021 }}</ref> She is teaching music to dedicated students who are enrolled in her Nightingale Music Academy.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==See also==
*[[Surinder Kaur]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Tributes paid to legendary music maestro Surinder Kaur|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/tributes-paid-to-legendary-music-maestro-surinder-kaur-866241|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Parkash Kaur]]
*[[Asa Singh Mastana]]
*[[List of Punjabi singers]]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female folk singers]]
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:1949 births]]