Punjabi Virsa 2006
| Punjabi Virsa 2006 | ||||
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| Live album by Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar | ||||
| Released | December, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | June 24, 2006 at the Hershey Center, Canada | |||
| Genre | Punjabi, Bhangra, Folk | |||
| Label | Plasma Records | |||
| Producer | Sangtar | |||
| Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar chronology | ||||
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| World tour by Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar | |
| Location | United States, Canada, Europe and Australia |
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| Start date | April, 2006 |
| End date | October, 2006 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 34 |
| Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar concert chronology | |
Punjabi Virsa 2006 was a concert tour by Manmohan Waris, Sangtar and Kamal Heer. The Punjabi Virsa 2006 concert at the Hershey Center was recorded live and released on DVD and CD by Plasma Records. The Tour featured concerts in 34 Cities (8 in Canada, 7 in Europe, 3 in Australia and 16 in the United States). This has been one of the biggest Punjabi Virsa tours and one of the most successful ones. After the tour Sangtar said the following:
"We had a wonderful time meeting people all around the world. We have gained a lot of respect for our fans and above all we have gained a few life long friendships out of this tour. We are entertainers, expecting a social change from an entertainer is a far stretch, but when we hear that our songs and music have effected society positively, it makes it all worth while. We thank all those who came to our shows and all those who have supported us throughout our careers."
The Live Album was recorded at the Hershey Centre, Toronto. It is the first Punjabi concert ever to be recorded in HD (High Definition). It features 37 tracks.
All music composed by Sangtar.
The DVD also includes Bonus Features Many of the shows have been partially recorded and have been put the bonus features which also includes behind the scens footage of the Canadian tour, Fans Testimonials, a tour of Manhattan, New York by Kamal Heer and Manmohan Waris, a tour of Canada's Dinosaur Capital town Drumheller and over 100 pictures from the Tour.
ETC awards 2007 which have been regarded as Punjabi Grammy Awards were held at PAP Ground, Jalandhar City, Punjab India. Manmohan Waris and Punjabi Virsa 2006 each won awards there. Punjabi Virsa 2006 won the "Album of the Year". Manmohan Waris was awarded “Singer of the Year” for his “Bane Han Punjabi Kiven” song in Punjabi Virsa 2006.
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