Nanak Singh's KHOONI VAISAKHI

A Musical recital on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Harpreet's tour will journey across North America, sharing the powerful and emotive verses of "Khooni Vaisakhi" through his compelling musical interpretations. This tour is not just a series of performances but a tribute to the resilience of our heritage and the enduring power of art to tell stories that must never be forgotten. The album is based on the poetry of the legendary Punjabi author Nanak Singh. The author's grandson, former Ambassador Navdeep Suri will be presenting this show.

Harpreet's Bio:

Harpreet is a versatile artiste, who sings original musical compositions in Hindi and a number of regional Indian Languages and dialects such as Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Rajasthani and Haryanvi.

He is best known for creating musical scores to epic works of humanist poets like Kabir and Bulleh Shah. Credited for taking celebrated poets to the masses, Harpreet has also composed popular hummable tunes to works of poets such as Pash (Avtar Singh Sandhu), FaizAhmad Faiz and Nirala (Suryakant Tripathi). The rhythmic blend of soulful poetry to the pulsating sound of guitar and percussion are unique and innovative, while at the same time familiar and foreign.

Harpreet has performed at Rajasthan Kabir Yatra, Mahindra Kabira Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, Kerala Literature Festival and Sacred Amritsar Festival amongst others.

Musician and author Saskia Rao-de Haas is hailed as a pioneer for creating and introducing her own instrument, the Indian Cello to Indian Classical music. Flute Maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia speaks of his disciple Saskia as “someone who has been taught by God.” Critics and audiences alike have praised her for artistic depth and technical virtuosity. She has also authored India’s first ever music curriculum Sangeet4All and over 60,000/ children have been influenced by this unique curriculum. Her latest book on Indian music history, Shāstra, was recently released at the Asia Societies in New York and Houston as a part of JLF USA.

A protégé of Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar, Pandit Shubhendra Rao is described as “not only as a master of his instrument but also as a thinking musician, constantly endeavouring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries.” Critics and connoisseurs hail him as a worthy successor to his Guru’s tradition. His relentless service in promoting Indian music has made him a highly respected figure in the field of music and education across the world.