Bhai Baldeep Singh

Bhai Baldeep Singh
Born (1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 55)
Chandigarh
OccupationExponent of Pakhawaj Jori, Luether, Gurmat & Classical music singer and player
EducationBachelors Degree in Arts (1988)
Alma materGoveronment College of Arts Sector 11 Chandigarh[1]
GenreGurbani Sangeet, Chant, Var & Drupad
Years active1989-present
Notable worksResearch on crafting rabab used at Guru times, made a documentary on Gurmat Sangeet
Notable awards[2][3]
  • Batan Singh Memorial Award 1997
  • Annual award for contribution to classical music by Delhi Goveronment 2002–2003
  • Award for Gaurav of Sikhi 2003
  • Award on Gurbani and Classical music by Goveronment of Punjab 15 ਅਗੱਸਤ 2011
  • Sikh Award U.K in entertainment field 2014 [4]
  • Certificate of Merit by Goveronmentbof Bihar 2017
  • Member of Punjab state Sangeet Natak Akadami 2001–03 ਤੇ 2004–2006
  • Punjab representative in National Sangeet Natak Akadami of India 2009–2014
RelativesAmarjeet Singh ( Father)[5]
Website
anadfoundation.org

Bhai Baldeep Singh (born 1969)[6] is a Ragi known for his Shabad Kirtan. He is a researcher and revivalist for conventional string instruments like Dhrupadi Rabab, Saranda, Tambura (Tanpura), Dilruba used for Sikh music since Guru's Times. He is an accomplished Pakhawaj Mridang Jori player. He is the founder and chairman of Anad Foundation organisation dedicated to Sikh music.[7] He was an unsuccessful candidate of Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 general elections for Punjab state of India.

  1. ^ "Delhi chapter of alumni association of post graduate Govt college sector 11 Chandigarh celebrates 'Oneness' reunion". aninews.in. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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  4. ^ "Fifth Annual Sikh Awards". asiansunday.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. ^ Singh, BhaiBaldeep (2011). "What is Kirtan". Sikh Formations. 7 : 3 (3): 245–295. doi:10.1080/17448727.2011.637382. S2CID 141534461. Retrieved 2022-03-25 – via academia.edu.
  6. ^ Khalsa, Nirinjan Kaur; Cassio, Francesca (2020). "Chapter 15: Singing Dharam". In Miller, Christopher Patrick (ed.). Beacons of Dharma. U.K.: Lexington Books. pp. 272, 307, 309. Bhai Baldeep Singh (b. 1969) & 'Francesca Cassio......senior disciple of Bhai Baldeep Singh'
  7. ^ "Bhai Baldeep Singh". The Anād Foundation. 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.