05/14/2023
Turban Day 2023 @ Times Square, NY
Besides tying more than 2000 colorful turbans on everyone irrespective of their background, skin color, religion and status, there were multiple artists from the Sikh community showcasing their culture and heritage.
Young musicians from the Sikh Symphony, California performed 31 ragas in 13 different taals (beats) using multiple Indian classical string instruments such as Sitar, Rabab, Taus, Dilruba and Tabla.
This team is led by Leena Singh (on Rabab), with a degree in Comp Sc. Engr. Her passion towards music and Gurmat Sangeet compelled her to form Sikh Heritage Symphony to bring awareness of Gurmat Sangeet and Tanti Saaz worldwide. She has been teaching Gurmat Sangeet for over a decade. Accompanying her on Turban Day stage are young kids (age 13- 22) from Sikh Symphony; Kirpa Kaur on Sitar, Amrit Kaur on Taus, Noor Bedi on Rabab, Hasleen Kaur on Dilruba, Jaspreet Singh on Rabab, Keerat Kaur on Rabab, Amrit Singh on Tabla, Parmeet Singh on Tabla.
https://turbanday.org
Leena S Kaur
