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Dya Singh

Sikh Path (Gurmat)

Dya Singh, originally from Malaysia, is the son of the kirtaniya Giani Harchand Singh Bassian and has lived in Adelaide for many years, making music his full-time work since 1995. He sings shabads from the Guru Granth Sahib based on the raga system, accompanied by harmonium and tabla together with instruments from other musical cultures. He has performed at festivals in North America, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia, and co-founded Sikh youth camps in Australia.

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Dya Singh

Dya Singh, originally from Malaysia, is the son of the kirtaniya Giani Harchand Singh Bassian and has lived in Adelaide for many years, making music his full-time work since 1995. He sings shabads from the Guru Granth Sahib based on the raga system, accompanied by harmonium and tabla together with instruments from other musical cultures. He has performed at festivals in North America, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia, and co-founded Sikh youth camps in Australia.

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Sikh Path (Gurmat)

The path founded by Guru Nanak in 15th-century Punjab, centred on remembrance of the One, honest work and service, and carried above all in sung scripture.

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