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DYA SINGH - THE GLOBAL SOUNDS OF SIKHISM IN AUSTRALIA
- THREE MELBOURNE PERFORMANCES
Acclaimed Australia-Sikh world music group, Dya Singh presents three special performances in Melbourne during the June Long weekend. Acclaimed as one of the world's leading Sikh devotional singers Dya Singh has performed his unique brand of Sufi-Sikh music around the world with performances at London's Royal Albert Hall, The Smithsonion Institute in Washington, the California World Music Festival, the Sydney Festival and recently for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival. His music is described as 'food for the soul' and blends North Indian music with the global sounds of the planet to create a mesmerizing musical experience that truly touches the heart.

The group is regarded as an 'icon of multicultural Australia' bringing together musicians and singers of diverse backgrounds and experiences. They have released 15 CDs since they began in 1992 and toured overseas to UK, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Kenya & Japan. The Melbourne performances will feature Dya Singh main vocals & harmonium, his three daughters Harsel, Parvyn & Jamel Singh on vocals, Dheeraj Shrestha - the scintillating Tabla player originally from Nepal, Andrew Clermont one of Australia's foremost country and bluegrass musicians on violin, didgeridoo & mandolin and Keith Preston on santoor, bouzouki and Irish drum. Truly a global sound.
The Dya Singh group presents its Melbourne performances for the ground-breaking' India Conference, for UNESCO Charity Club as well as a community performance.
Thursday 8th June - The India Conference
Hilton on The Park Hotel 192 Wellington Pde, Melbourne 6.30pm Conference Dinner Concert for the - India Conference. Connecting Australia & India Business Organised by CPA Australia/ Australia India Business Council/Aust Institute of Export For more information: CPA Services: 1300 85 77 05

Friday 9th June - UNESCO Charity Club Concert
HEALING - Multifaith in Diversity
Presented by the UNESCO Club, UNESCO Multidisciplinary Research in the Arts Laboratory, Melbourne University. Also featuring Indiginous Healing Ceremony with Uncle Reg Blow and Sudanese Catholic Choir Carillo Gantner Theatre, Sydney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne Swanson St. 7pm
Bookings 0424 391 396 or bookings@ekit.com

Sunday 11th June - Melbourne Sikh Temple (Gurdwara)
Enjoy a morning at Melbourne's Blackburn Gurdwara with the Sikh Community. Program 11am
Performance of Sikh devotional hymns (kirtan) by Dya Singh group followed by Communal lunch
127 Maroondah Highway, Blackburn. Enq/Info: 0413 425 912
For more information please contact :
Artbeat Management: 0418 839 264
Email: artbeatkp@aol.com Website: www.dyasingh.com.au


Dya Singh CD’s available for sale now at www.ethnicisland.com

Dya Singh (Australia)


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