PUNJABI FOLK MUSIC @ SKA

1 MARCH 2009 ~ SUNDAY ~ 3pm to 6pm

SINGAPORE KHALSA ASSOCIATION (LEVEL 2)
2 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217646
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ENTRY
Sher-e-Punjab
Since its establishment in 2002, Sher~e~Punjab Bhangra (SPB) has revolutionized the Singapore Bhangra
scene with its unique style and diversity. A tapestry of colors, formations and races, the ladies and
gentlemen of SPB rest firmly at the pinnacle of South East Asian Bhangra. After winning the Singapore
Khalsa Association Bhangra Idol in 2007, SPB sent two teams, each with its own defining style, to the
Regional Bhangra Competition in 2008. Coming in just behind India, both SPB teams produced stellar
performances to place second and third in the Asia Pacific region, beating teams from Malaysia, Australia
and Singapore. Built with faith in the one God, trust in each other and love in their hearts, SPB is
dedicated to an unparalleled level of excellence, service and professionalism.

Arvinder Singh Raina

Composer and music director, Arvinder is music graduate of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi, who had
trained under both Indu Mudhgal and Mahdup Mudhgal. In 1994, he had won the Grand Prize for Live Vocal
Performance at the All-Incal Persic Competition (Ghazal Category). He had also received special training from
Suresh Wadkar in 1994 and was under the tutelage of the Late Pandit Vinod Mudhgal. In 1996, he joined the
Guru Sishya Parampara of intensive vocal study under Pandit Dayal Thakur and gazhal singing under Bhure
Khan. Arvinder taught music at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya after his graduation. He was later attached to Sri
Dasmesh School in Kuala Lumpur as resident music teacher and composer teaching classical vocal, harmonium,
bhajan, dharmeek geet and shabad gurbani. In 2005, he produced a Hindi album with veteran local artiste DJ
Dave and is the first Indian music director to do so in this region. In 2008, Arvinderji and Narinder Kaur
established Insearch Music, the first formal gurmat music school in the region, to fulfill the needs of the
community.

KEERAN D
MALAYSIAN DHOL FEDERATION (MDF)
Keeran D is a household name when it comes to Dhol Drumming in Malaysia. Having founded Malaysian Dhol
Federation in 1996, he had brought Dhol playing to a whole new platform vibrating the region with his Dhol
beats. The idea of combining traditional Dhol beats with modern music was brought forward by Keeran D
which became a hit overnight among music producers and composers. Coming from a humble simple
background, Keeran D had been featured in both local and foreign media. In 2004 and 2005, MDF was
featured in radios and television channels namely TV3, NTV7, Zee-TV, RED104.9, ASTRO and etc. The
biggest achievement was when MDF represented Dhol Drumming in the Rain Forest World Music Festival in
2006 which brought much fame and recognition. The list of achievements continue to grow throughout the
years under the leadership of Keeran D. MDF was also involved in the recently launched album GOLDKARTZ
in 2008, which is the first Bhangra Album launched in the region. Among other artistes, Keeran D had also
been featured in Reshmonu, Vallavan & Natchatra.

SUNEEL K
SINGAPORE DHOL FEDERATION (SDF)
An extension from MDF, SDF was founded in 2007 by Suneel K who originates from the same
home town with Keeran D. It had been 2 years since SDF opened the floodgates on a wondrous
torrent of intense percussive grooves in Singapore. Using the distinctive sounds of the DHOL
drum, SDF harnesses the incredible rhythms of the Punjab, unleashing a killer brand of bhangra-
infused rhythms. As avid disciples of the DHOL drums, they play their own brand of Bhangra
rhythms fused with world music, funk, afrobeat, local ethnic rhythms and whatever sounds these
urban jungle dwellers devour and regurgitate. The extraordinary power and drive of SDF at full
throttle has been said to raise the spirits of the Punjab. SDF had been featured in Vasantham
Central, Channel News Asia, Formula 1 and MTV ASIA.

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