{{Short description|Indian singer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}} {{ Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Sangtar | image = | caption = Waris brothers | image_size = | background = non_performing_personnel | birth_name = Sangtar Singh Heer | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|10|9}} | birth_place = ''Halluwal'' Punjab India | death_date = | origin = Surrey, Canada | instrument = Guitar, musical keyboard, harmonium, flute, mandolin, tumbi | genre = Hindustani classical music, punjabi, bhangra, pop, folk | occupation = Singer, music composer, record producer, songwriter, audio editor, video editor, back vocalist and poet | years_active = Poetry/Songwriting: 1987–present<br />Composing & producing: 1993–present<br /> Singing: 2009 | label = Plasma Records (India) <br />Kiss Records (UK) | website = {{URL|www.sangtar.com}} }} '''Sangtar Heer''', more commonly known as just '''Sangtar''', is a Punjabi singer, music composer, songwriter and poet. He has written songs and made music for many singers such as Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Debi Makhsoospuri. His older brother Manmohan Waris and younger brother Kamal Heer are both Punjabi Pop\Folk singers.
== Birth == Sangtar Heer was born in a Heer jatt sikh family of village Halluwal to father Sardar Dilbag Singh.
==Discography==
===Compilations/Live=== {{Discography list | Type = live | Name = Shaunki Mela 2003-Surrey Live | Other info = Recorded Live at Millennium Park, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on 21 June 2003. Along with Manmohan Waris, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Sangtar | from Album = | Released = August, 2003 | Format = DVD and CD | Label = Plasma Records | Writer = Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Shamsher Singh Sandhu, Charan Singh Safari, Kuldip Deep, Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Gurpreet Guggi, Jasbir Gunachauria, Mangal Hathur and Kamal Heer | Producer = Sangtar | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 29 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = }} {{Discography list | Type = live | Name = Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live | Other info = Recorded Live at Canada's Wonderland, Canada. Along with Manmohan Waris and Kamal Heer | from Album = | Released = October, 2004 | Format = DVD and CD | Label = Plasma Records, Kiss Records | Writer = Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khannewala, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Jasbir Gunachauria and Kuldip Deep | Producer = Sangtar | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 28 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = }} {{Discography list | Type = live | Name = Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live | Other info = Recorded Live at London. Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris | from Album = | Released = November, 2005 | Format = DVD and CD | Label = Plasma Records, Kiss Records | Writer = Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala | Producer = Sangtar | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 26 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = }} {{Discography list | Type = live | Name = Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live | Other info = Recorded Live at the Hershey Center, Mississauga on 24 July 2006. Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris | from Album = | Released = December, 2006 | Format = DVD and CD | Label = Plasma Records, Kiss Records | Writer = Baba Bulleh Shah, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khanewala, Sangtar and Jasbir Gunachauria | Producer = Sangtar | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 37 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = }}{{Discography list | Type = live | Name = Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live | Other info = Recorded Live at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 30 August 2008. Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris | from Album = | Released = February, 2009 | Format = DVD and CD | Label = Plasma Records, Planet Recordz | Writer = Prof. Mohan Singh, Mushtak Alam Goga, Mangal Hathur, Charan Likhari, Jasbir Gunachauria, Debi Makhsoospuri and Sangtar | Producer = Sangtar | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = 27 | Bonus tracks = | Singles = }}
===Albums composed=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Album |- | 1993 | ''Gaairan Naal Peenghan Jhotdiye'' |- | 1994 | ''Hasdi De Phul Kirde'' |- | 1995 | ''Sohniay De Laare'' |- | 1996 | ''Sajjre Challe Muklave'' |- |rowspan="2"| 1997 | ''Gali Gali Vich Hokay'' |- | ''Chardi Kala Panth Khalsa'' |- |rowspan="2"| 1998 | ''Akhian'' |- | ''Mittaran Da Sah Rukhda'' |- | 1999 | ''Balle Ni Balle'' |- |rowspan="3"| 2000 | ''Kamli'' |- | ''Laare Tere Nayi Mukkene'' |- | ''Husn Da Jadu'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2001 | ''Dil Di Chori'' |- | ''Gajray Gori De'' |- | 2002 | ''Masti-Kanthay Vala'' |- |rowspan="4"| 2003 | ''Dil Vatte Dil'' |- | ''Ghar Hoon Kitni Ky Doore'' |- | ''Shaunki Mela 2003-Surrey Live'' |- | ''Masti 2'' |- |rowspan="3"| 2004 | ''Bhotu Shah Ji Vihle Ne'' |- | ''Nachiye Majajene'' |- | ''Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live'' |- |rowspan="3"| 2005 | ''Bhotu Shah Ji Fadde Gaye'' |- | ''Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live'' |- | ''Duniya'' |- |rowspan="3"| 2006 | ''Masti Three'' |- | ''Tasveer-Live'' |- | ''Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2007 | ''Chan Jiha Gabhru'' |- | ''Dil Nachda'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2008 | ''Moti Chun Ke'' |- | ''Laare Giniye'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2009 | ''Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live'' |- | ''Jinday Ni Jinday''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://blog.sangtar.com/?p=746 |title=Kamal Heer's Album- Jinday Ni Jinday | Sangtar's Music Blog |access-date=9 November 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707005350/http://blog.sangtar.com/?p=746 |archive-date=7 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2010 | ''Dil Te Na Laeen''<ref name=SANG1>{{Cite web |url=http://blog.sangtar.com/?p=545 |title=Back from Mumbai | Sangtar's Music Blog |access-date=3 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716003353/http://blog.sangtar.com/?p=545 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2011 | ''Punjabi Virsa 2011 – Aus/NZ Live''<ref name=SANG1 /> |- |2025 |O Shera -Teer te Taj Kesari 2 Music Composer and Singer |}
===Songs written=== {{Dynamic list}} *"Gidhe Vich Nachdi" *"Lai Gaee Kalja" *"Akhian De Vanaj" *"Laare Laa Ke" *"Do Jugtaan" *"Rang Na Vata Laeen" *"Thumke Te Thumka" *"India Salaama Karda" *"Hath Hath Mein" *"Lakh Patla Jiha" *"Gaune Da Ghar Doore" *"Kar Hi Tamasha Dekhe" *"Mar Gae Majajne" *"Vasde Raho Pardesio" *"Sare Hi Trucka Vale Ne" *"Mul Morta" *"Nashedi Dil" *"Dhol Vajda Riha" *"Dil Te Na Laeen" *"Dhian Rukh Te Pani" *"Load Chakna"
==Videography== {| class="wikitable" ! Release ! DVD ! Record label ! Notes |- | August 2003 | ''Shounki Mela 2003-Surrey Live'' | Plasma Records | Live in Surrey Along with Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer and Gurpreet Ghuggi |- | October 2004 | ''Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live'' |rowspan="2"| Plasma Records/Kiss Records | Live in Canada's Wonderland Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris |- | November 2005 | ''Punjabi Virsa 2005'' | Live in London Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris |- | 2006 | ''Punjabi Virsa Behind the Scenes'' | Plasma Records | Making Of Whole Punjabi Virsa Tour, Along with Manmohan Waris and Kamal Heer |- | December 2006 | ''Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live'' |rowspan="2"| Plasma Records/Kiss Records | Live in Toronto Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris |- | February 2009 | ''Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live'' | Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris |}
==Filmography==
===Producer=== * ''Red Dog Diary: A Dogumentary'' (2010)
===Cinematographer=== * ''Red Dog Diary: A Dogumentary'' (2010) (Co-Cinematographer)
===Sound department=== * ''Tales from Beyond'' (2004) (Sound Effects Editor) * ''Dirty Love'' (2005) (Sound Editor) * ''I Tried'' (2007) (Sound Editor)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1619176/ | title=Sangtar Heer| website=IMDb}}</ref>
==Live performances== In August 2003 he appeared at Shaunki Mela 2003, a Special Tribute Concert for Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, with his two brothers.
The three brothers tour every year{{div col}} * Punjabi Virsa 2004 * Punjabi Virsa 2005 * Punjabi Virsa 2006 * Punjabi Virsa 2007 * Punjabi Virsa 2008 * Punjabi Virsa 2009 * Punjabi Virsa 2010 * Punjabi Virsa 2011 * Punjabi Virsa 2012 * Punjabi Virsa 2014 * Punjabi Virsa 2014 * Punjabi Virsa 2015 * Punjabi Virsa 2016 * Punjabi Virsa 2017 {{div col end}}
==Awards and nominations== {{Dynamic list}} {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Category ! For ! Result |- | 2006 | Album of the Year | ''Punjabi Virsa 2006'' | {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plasmarecords.com/award_pv2006_news.html |title=Plasma Records Artists :: Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer & Sangtar |website=www.plasmarecords.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820071003/http://www.plasmarecords.com/award_pv2006_news.html |archive-date=20 August 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2009 | Best Non-Resident Punjabi Music Director | ''Laare Giniye'' | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="6"| 2010 | Best Non-Resident Punjabi Music Director | ''Jinday Ni Jinday'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Duel Vocalists | ''Vasde Raho Pardesio'' (Along with Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris | {{nom}} |- | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | rowspan="3"|''Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Folk Oriented Album | {{Won}} |- | Best Non Resident Punjabi Album | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ptcpmusicawards.com/smsvoting.htm |title=PTC Music Awards |accessdate=2010-07-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605191752/http://ptcpmusicawards.com/smsvoting.htm |archivedate=2009-06-05 }}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official Website|sangtar.com}} * [http://plasmarecords.com Plasma Records Website]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sangtar}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Bhangra (music) Category:Indian male singer-songwriters Category:Indian singer-songwriters Category:Punjabi Sikhs Category:Punjabi-language poets Category:Punjabi Virsa Category:Waris Brothers Category:Singers from Punjab, India Category:Indian folk-pop singers Category:21st-century Indian male singers