Ustad Harbhajan Singh Ji   and Sukhvinder Singh (2nd from left)

with Usad Gurdev Singh on Sarod (left)

Sukhwinder singh Pinki (right) and Narinderpal Singh (Second from right) on Tabla

Ustad Harbhajan Singh is one of the most prominent musicians to have combined the classical music of North India and the devotional gurbani singing special to the Sikh heritage.

Harbhajan Singh started his early training in Vocal and Dilruba from Ustad Tara Singh, the eminent Sikh musician. He had training in the traditional Gurbani Dhrupad Dhamar singing from Shri Chandarhans and Maharaj Bir Singh. He was guided in Dhrupad, Dhamar and Thumri by the maestro of Jaipur, Pandit Mahadev Prashad (Kathak).

Under the auspicious guidance of His Holiness Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, Harbhajan Singh became the disciple of the world renowned Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, to learn the art of Sitar playing.

In the words of H.H Satguru Ji “Harbhajan Singh is like the tree (teacher) from which many fruits (music students) will come forth”.

Harbhajan Singh has been teaching in Bhaini Sahib (the centre of the Namdhari community) and other centres around the world since 1975. Most of the present musicians from the Namdhari community have learnt from Harbhajan Singh in some way.

Harbhajan Singh has performed on Sitar and Gurbani Kirtan in various settings and places in India and abroad. He is currently based in Leeds as the artist in residence with South Asian Arts-UK.