The Soul of Music Rhythm & Beat (13 February)

Santa Singh Bharj, a Bangkok-based Indian classical vocalist, performs Khayal, Thumri, Bhajan, and Gurbani Kirtan, blending tradition with global outreach while advancing formal training.

Maiher Singh Virk is a Benaras-style tabla player trained under Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Pinky Ji, blending Indian tradition with global exposure from Canada and the UK.

Rekesh Chauhan BEM is a British Indian pianist and composer merging Eastern traditions with Western classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Honored with the British Empire Medal (2023), he performs

Kaviraj Singh, a UK-born santoor player, trained under Harjinderpal Singh and Ajoy Chakraborty. Known for blending tradition with modern sensibility, he debuted as Darbar Festival’s youngest lead

Jasdeep Singh Degun, a Leeds-born sitarist and composer, merges Hindustani classical music with contemporary styles. Trained in the Imdad-Khani tradition, he released *Anomaly* (2022) on Real World

Sukhvinder Singh Pinky is a globally acclaimed tabla virtuoso from Punjab, trained under Ustad Nihal Singh and Pt. Kishan Maharaj. A Grammy winner (1994), he collaborates with legends like Ravi

UK-based Sarangi player Satwinder Pal Singh comes from a family of classical musicians—his father, AIR A-Grade artist Ustad S. Shaminder Pal Singh, and grandfather, banjoist Sardar Harchand Singh.