{"id":10428,"date":"2024-08-06T07:25:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/10428\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T07:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:25:33","slug":"singer-harpreets-latest-album-is-a-tribute-to-martyrs-of-jallianwala-bagh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=10428","title":{"rendered":"Singer Harpreet\u2019s latest album is a tribute to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSinger Harpreet Singh
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Singer-songwriter Harpreet Singh\u2019s new album based on well-known Punjabi poet and author Nanak Singh\u2019s 900 lines long 1920-poem Khooni Vaisakhi<\/i>, about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Nanak was present at the Bagh on April 13, 1919, as part of a rally to protest against the Rowlatt Act, when he collapsed in the stampede during the civilian shooting. He regained consciousness and found himself under a pile of corpses. The poem was banned by the British.<\/p>\n

Harpreet\u2019s project, which started five years ago, is one of the closest to his heart. In 2019, Teamwork Arts\u2019 Sanjoy Roy, introduced Harpeet to Nanak Singh\u2019s grandson, Navdeep Suri, who was then India\u2019s Ambassador to the UAE. At the time, Navdeep was planning the launch of his book Hymns in Blood<\/i>, an English translation of his grandfather\u2019s Khooni Vaisakhi<\/i>. He approached Harpreet to set the poetry to music. <\/p>\n

Emotional connect<\/h4>\n

With nearly two decades of experience in musical adaptations of the works of various poets, the project deeply resonated with him. Further, having grown up in a Sikh family, he had always heard stories of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre since childhood, which left a lasting impression on him and created a strong personal connection to the book. \u201cNanak Singh ji\u2019s poetry, written from the heart of a survivor, conveys profound pain and emotion, making it an honour to bring his words to life through music,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hapreet composed a 10-minute piece from the book and performed it at the book launch on April 13, 2019, marking the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The response of the audience was overwhelmingly positive, prompting them to take the launch to various parts of India, the U.K., Ireland and the UAE, where the reception was equally enthusiastic. This inspired Harpreet to create a full album that captures the book\u2019s narrative.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAll seven tracks in the album outline the narrative of the book, focusing on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the events surrounding it,\u201d said Harpreet. The opening track, \u2018Prarthna\u2019, is an invocation to Guru Gobind Singh. \u2018Ramnavmi\u2019 is a poignant reminder depicting the unity among Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, who celebrated Ramnavmi together as one family. \u2018Phade jaan di khabar\u2019 describes the public\u2019s reaction to the arrest of two prominent pro-independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal by the British.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nBullet holes are a reminder of the horrific massacre.
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\u2018Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar 1919)\u2018 portrays the actual evening of the infamous massacre, highlighting the grief of parents mourning the loss of their children. \u2018Shaheedan di awaaz\u2019 features the martyrs addressing the nation, urging them not to forget their sacrifice. \u2018Shaheedan walon general Dyer nu\u2019 condemns General Dyer, labelling him a murderer for eternity. In the concluding track, \u2018Chitthiyaan dardan diyan\u201d, Nanak Singh becomes the voice of the ordinary public who write anguished letters of pain and sorrow to the British.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Chennai visit<\/h4>\n

As part of the album release tour, Harpreet will be travelling with Ambassador Navdeep Suri to Chennai (August 21, Chennai International Centre) and Bengaluru (August 25 at Courtyard Koota and August 27 at Bangalore International Centre). They will then head to the U.S. and Canada for performances at JLF Houston, JLF New York, JLF Colorado, JLF Seattle as well as events in Toronto and Vancouver.<\/p>\n

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\nThis musical project is one of the closest to Harpreet\u2019s heart.\u00a0
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Currently, Harpreet is working in his Mumbai studio on several songs that he has performed but not yet released, including \u2018Bandhu\u2019 and \u2018Geetfarosh\u2019, among others. \u201cThese songs have been well received at various music festivals and concerts, and I\u2019m excited to share them with a wider audience soon,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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