Surinder Singh Matharu
Professor Surinder Singh | |
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ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਠਾਰੂ | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Economics, Music |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Occupation(s) | Musicologist, Naad Yogi, Scholar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Reviving Traditional Sikh Music and Naad Yoga |
| Notable work | Mere Mun (2001), Anhad – Beyond Sound (2005), Partaal – Rhythms of Life (2008), Mantr – The Spiritual Solution (2013), Patsahi Dasvee - A Tribute to the King of my Soul (2013), Vaar Asa – Wisdom of Life (2014) |
| Board member of | Raj Academy Conservatoire, Naad Yoga Council |
Professor Surinder Singh Matharu (Punjabi: ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਠਾਰੂ) (born 1969 in Kapurthala, India) is a British scholar of Indian music,[1] philosophy,[2] and naad yoga.
Career[edit]
In 1994 in London, Prof. Surinder Singh founded the Raj Academy of Asian Music, which later became the non-profit organisation now known as Raj Academy Conservatoire. The Academy is an international institution and it quickly became one of the foremost schools for the study and practice of Sikh Music and Gurmat Sangeet ('music of Guru’s wisdom') of the Sikh musical tradition, teaching the art of playing ancient musical instruments of India including the Rabab, Taus, Saranghi, Dilruba, Saranda and Jori.[3] He is also a founding member of Naad Yoga Council, which was founded in 2008.[4]
He has taught Sikh Music and Naad Yoga in various places throughout the world including the UK,[5][6] Canada,[7] USA, Germany,[8] Spain,[9] France,[10] and India,[11] with over 3000 students around the world.[12]
In 2006 Surinder Singh was awarded the status of Professor of Musicology at Thames Valley University (now University of West London). He taught degree courses at the university in Sikh Music, Naad Yoga and Classical Indian Music until 2012. In 2017, he launched the first multi-award winning documentary on Sikh Music called "Sikh Musical Heritage: The Untold Story".[13][14]
Early life[edit]
Prof. Surinder Singh was born and brought up in India and like many Sikhs hails from an Indian military family.[15] In his younger years he would spend time with Yogis, Sadhus and Spiritual people.[16] His early childhood was strongly influenced by Indian classical music, which he practised from the age of nine. His earliest teachers were Mahant Ajit Singh for musicology and Gyani Najar Singh for rhythm. During his teenage years Surinder Singh had the great privilege of studying singing, composition and musicology under the Guru- Shishya Parampara (intensive personal training under a master) with Pandit Kharayti Lal Tahim from the Delhi Gharana. His musical training was continued in England under Surjit Singh Aulakh, a senior student of Pandit Ram Narayan Ji.[17]
In 1988, aged 19, Surinder Singh gained a BA in Economics at NJSA College, Kapurthala. A year later he graduated with an MA in Classical Indian Music at APJ College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, followed by an MPhil in Classical Indian Music at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Awards[edit]
Matharu received the title of professor whilst working for the Thames Valley University developing the first ever, globally recognised, degree in Sikh Music.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ patshahi10 (8 August 2011), Vaad Samvad - 2011_08_06 Prof. Surinder Singh I and II, retrieved 3 November 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Fateh TV - 24 Hrs Gurbani Channel (2 June 2016), Fateh Tv | Pro Surinder Singh Ji Raj Academy Part - 1 | HD, retrieved 3 November 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ PTC News (20 March 2017), KIRTAN WITH TANTI SAAZ | PROF SURINDER SINGH |RAJ ACADEMY, retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ "Meet Our Team | Naad Yoga Council". Naad Yoga Council. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Raj Academy (9 April 2008), Raag Majh, retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ ABP Sanjha (26 April 2017), BANI:- Gauri Poorbi by Raj Academy UK (students of Prof. Surinder Singh), retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ Panjwani, Radhika (3 November 2015). "The sound of music from ancient India will heal the body as well as mind". BramptonGuardian.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ 3sat.online (8 July 2016), Der innere Klang - 3sat.Mediathek (in German), retrieved 3 November 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gira española de Surinder Singh | Yoga en Red". www.yogaenred.com (in Spanish). 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "3HO Europe: Surinder Singh Prof". www.3ho-kundalini-yoga.eu. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Prof. Surinder Singh Matharu, an eminent Sikh Music Scholar from UK visits to Lyallpur Khalsa College | City Air News". cityairnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Professor Surinder Singh's music brings forgotten notes to life". Toronto Desi Diaries. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "5AAB TV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Surinder Singh". IMDb. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Sikh Channel (19 January 2015), 081214 Sikh Spectrum: Professor Surinder Singh, retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ Chardikla Time TV Official (23 May 2016), Khas Mulakat : Prof. Surinder Singh, retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ Chardi Kala (7 March 2013), Chardi Kalaa-Prof. Surinder Singh, retrieved 3 November 2018
- ^ "NRI Ramgarhia". www.ramgarhiakom.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.