This concert features the importance of Basant or Spring in the mystical traditions of South Asia. Acclaimed Indian classical vocalist, Vidushi Ramneek Singh will render shabads (meditative hymns) from the Guru Granth Sahib in the ragas of Basant, Bahar and Hindol. She will also present aspects of Spring from the Sufi poetry of masters such as Amir Khusraw.  Accompanists include Shreyas Ravi (Harmonium) and Abhay Kulkarni (Tabla). 

Attendees are asked to wear yellow, if possible, as we celebrate spring. A  meet and greet will take place following the performance. Parking is available across the street in the Central Grounds Parking Garage for a fee. See more event details.

Attendees are encouraged to attend a pre-concert workshop on February 19 as well! 

This event is presented by the Poetry, Mysticism, and Performance Working Group at the Institute for the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) and is cosponsored by the Contemplative Sciences Center and Mr. Sartj Alag.  

Ramneek Singh, introduced to Indian Classical Music at the tender age of six, is an accomplished vocal artist with decades of strict vocal training.  She has a Visharad (degree) from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, and prides herself in being a purist from the Indore Gharana, a distinctively meditative and serene style of Khayal presentation, as institututed by Ustad Amir Khan.  Ramneek has given numerous performances in India and North America, and teaches advanced Vocal Hindustani Music.