Anup Jalota

The Bhajan Samrat is a competent Ghazal singer too. His rendition is well balanced in terms of use of classical techniques as well as importance of poetry. Most of his compositions are based on faster tempo with lot of emphasis on rhythm. His temperament matches a lot with Great Ghulam Ali, in the sense that he expresses sadness in the poetry in a lighter vein. Sargams are very much part of his rendition. Some of my favorites are:

1. Chaand angdayeeyan

2. Chaman se kaun chala

3. Dil lagana dil jalana

4. Bhool jana tha

5. Dil se tumhari yaad

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Ahmed Hussain & Mohd Hussain

It is quite unique to see two males singing ghazals together(unlike a couple, who can add a romantic dimension to ghazals). But these two brothers has taken ghazal rendition to a new level by their sheer brilliance over classical music. Also they have brought a feel of harmony in ghazal singing. They use so much of improvisation in their rendition that listeners keep guessing what's coming next. It's a pity their concerts are rare, they have a temperament which is suited for concerts and I am sure their concerts are treat to watch. My personal favorites are as mentioned below:

1. Haal-e-gham unko sunate jaiye
2. Pyaar ka jazbaa
3. Kitni bhi yeh raat hassen ho
4. Rah-e-ulfat mein aap saath nehi
5. Do jawaan dilon ka gham

Pankaj Udhas

The much maligned singer for bringing down ghazal to common people by ivory tower ghazal connoisseurs. His forte is simplicity be it his choice of shers or his compositions. But he can sometimes touch your soul with soft melody in his velvet voice. It's sad that he could not reproduce his 80's work in recent past. Some of my favorites from Pankaj Udhas is

1. Dil mein naa ho jurrat
2. Tum aye zindegi mein to
3. Dard sinet se utha
4. Garmi-e-hasrat-e-naqaam se jal jate hain
5. Deewaron se milkar rona

Talat Aziz

The most handsome ghazal singer :). One of the leading ghazal singer from the early 80's lot. Talat Aziz has a soft soothing voice complimented by control over raagdaari. He has worked under Mehdi Hassan, and maestro's singing style is also evident in his rendition. Unfortunately he has been quite inconsistent as far as his presence in terns of new releases is concerned. His foray into acting also effected his career as a ghazal singer. His compositions also range from excellent to ordinary. However, overall Talat Aziz remain one of the leading ghazal singers in India.

My personal favorites are:

1. Mere to ek baat ka
2. Tum naghma-emaa ho
3. Kais sukoon paoon
4. Maine ek asiyanaa jalaya tha
5. Aisa lagta hain zindegi tum ho