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Sikh-American Teenager Raps Against Bullying by NIKITA GARIA
Experts agree that the bullying of Asian Americans, and South Asians
in particular, is a major problem in the U.S. and say that 9/11
contributed to an increase in the phenomenon in recent years.
The Sarangi and The Crusader by MANAV MANDER
Expressing
concern over the traditional art forms losing their sheen today, she
says that somewhere along the line, parents are also to be blamed for
this
scenario.
The Minstrel:
Sikh-Aussie Dya Singh
by MINNA ZUTSHI
I have had the best of the
East and the West. My music remained fairly ‘eastern’ while I was
growing up in Malaysia. Once I migrated to UK, and then to Australia, I started appreciating different kinds of music.
Hustle and Rhyme: Humble The Poet, a.k.a. Kanwar Singh by SHARIN BHATTI
“You know, as a Sardar, I get a lot of female
attention. I love cars and fun-loving people. Social activism is a hobby
for me and I will always have things to say and toast about.”
L-FRESH The LION: Blown Away Down Under by DAVE DRAYTON
Any tips for young musos? Be a master by always being a student. Be loud enough to roar yet silent
enough to listen. Learn to see with your eyes closed. And then, just
be.
Bhai Ghulam Chaand: The Rababi From Lahore by JAGJIT KLAR, et al
He moved to Lahore in 1947, when Punjab was partitioned and
Pakistan was created. There, as with many other rababis who were forced
to uproot, he had no more sangat to sing to ...
Madan Gopal Singh:
A King-Size Life
by NONIKA SINGH
To be in the fakiri mode for him
is to live life king size. Let others be dazzled by the razzmatazz, for
Madan Gopal, with honesty and sincerity of purpose as companions, life
is all about capturing its intrinsic essence.
The Golden Voice Lives on: Jagjit Singh 1941 - 2011 INDIA TODAY
In a recent interview, he had regretted the fact that devotion
and practice were disappearing from music at a time when everyone was
running after instant fame.
No Stopping Hargo by SCOTT McDONALD
Always fighting against
preconceived notions and expectations, more than anything else, the
path to his goal thus far has been marked by serendipitous
opportunity and a refusal to be conventionalized.
Harshdeep Kaur
New Singing Sensation
by SHALINI SHAH
“I was very lucky that a Sikh prayer that I've been
singing since childhood was what I sang for A.R. Rahman, that too when
I was starting out ..."