Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa passed away on Sunday following prolonged illness. She was 77. The folk artist breathed her last at a city hospital here, said family friend Bhupinder Singh Sandhu.
"She was taken to the hospital on Saturday evening after she complained of difficulty in breathing," Sandhu told PTI.
Gurmeet Bawa, wife of Punjabi folk singer Kirpal Bawa, was best known for her long 'hek' (opening of a song while singing to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) for about 45 seconds. She came to limelight when she started performing on Doordarshan. She was the first Punjabi female singer to appear on the national television channel.
