Tajvinder Singh

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Tajvinder Singh Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib [1]


Tajvinder Singh was born on July 22, 1985 in Hollywood, California, United States. Raised in a very religious environment, he began his schooling in Kerman, California and at the age of thirteen, attended middle school at St. Mary's School in Delano, California. Tajvinder Singh took amrit at the age of 13 at the Bakersfield Sikh Temple in California and having gained an interest in Kirtan and table he began attending Gurmat camps; something he has continued to do ever since. While he was in the 10th grade, his family moved to Northern California, setting up home in Elk Grove; a suburb of the California's State Capital of Sacramento. After graduating from Elk Grove High School in 2003, Tajvinder enrolled in California State University, Sacramento where he pursued a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Ethnic Studies.


By the time he was 21, Tajvinder Singh had been performing free Kirtan seva on stages across California, becoming a well known and respected ragi in Gurdwaras across the state. Having performed Kirtan and played tabla with many ragis and professors from all over the world, his ever growing talent has earned Tajvinder Singh trophies and awards from classical Kirtan and classical tabla competitions across California. He also served as a Kirtan and tabla teacher at many Gurmat youth camps in California. Along with Kirtan and tabla, Tajvinder Singh can also play the dholki, surmandal, and sitar. He learned the sitar under Ustad Jyoti Kaur.

Childhood Dream

In February 2007, Tajvinder Singh realized his childhood dream of performing Kirtan in Amritsar's Sri Darbar Sahib. On July 2007, just two days before his 22nd birthday, he was appointed as "Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib" - the youngest Darbar Sahib ragi in history, as well as the first American born Sikh, to become a Harimandir Sahib ragi.


Even after receiving the title of "Hazoori ragi", Tajvinder Singh still wanted to further his knowledge in classical Kirtan. In 2008, he became a student of Bhai Gurmeet Singh Ji Shaant of Jalandhar. Bhai Sahib is currently residing in Amritsar since February 2007. He plans on visiting USA and the UK very soon.

Further

Visit Tajvinder Singh's facebook music page to read more about his achievements.

Also visit his personal web page: http://www.bhaitajvindersingh.com/

Also visit Tajvinder Singh's photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50665747@N07/