Artists
Harpreet
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.