Sardar Surjit Singh Ji
Gurbani Sangeet/Vocal
Prof Surjit Singh
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Master of Philosophy with Distinction in Music Vocal, 2019 – Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Masters of Arts in Music Vocal, 2017 – Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Bachelor of Arts, 2014 – Panjabi University Patiala, India.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
3 Year Sikh Missionary Diploma (2007-2010) from Sikh Missionary College Ludhiana.
Coursework in reading Sikh Scriptures, Sikh Philosophy, History and Kirtan (hymns
singing in Classical Music).
2 Years Sikh Missionary Course (Online/Correspondence, 2010- 2012) – Sikh Missionary
College, Ludhiana, India. Reading and interpreting Sikh Scriptures.
2 Years Sikh Studies Correspondence Course (online/Correspondence 2012-2014) –
from Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee, Sri Amritsar, India.
Diploma of Sangeet Bhaskar in Classical Vocal Music, 2015, from Pracheen Kala
Kendra, Chandigarh, India.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Working as a Kirtan Teacher & Granthi (Sikh Priest)@ Sikh Gurudwara Rochester Hills,
Michigan (US) – (3/20/2022- current).
Working part-time as a Music Teacher at Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh – March,
2013 – February, 2018.
Working part-time as a Music Vocal Teacher at “Kendri Siri Guru Singh Sabha
Gurdwara”, Sector 28 A Chandigarh, – May, 2017 – February, 2018.
Volunteer Teaching work in Summer Student Camps (2011 – 2019) teaching Kirtan (Sikh
Classical Hymns Singing) and Sikh philosophy, Sikh Missionary College, Chandigarh
Zone, India.
Lead Spiritual Hymn’s Singer (Head Ragi) & Kirtan Teacher, Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh
Sabha, Sector 46D Chandigarh, India, (09/2010 – 09/2021).
Visiting as a Granthi & Kirtan Teacher, Gurudwara Sikh Sangat London East (UK) –
(10/2021- 02/2022).
Visiting Lead Spiritual Hymn’s Singer (Head Ragi) & Kirtan Teacher, Gurudwara Sahib
Windsor (Ontario, Canada) – (03/2018-01/2019).
Visiting Lead Spiritual Hymn Singer, (7th Nov – 11 Dec, 2013), Siri Guru Singh Sabha,
Bangkok, Thailand.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Participated Gavo Sachi Bani(Gurbani Kirtan Competition)@PTC Punjabi.
First in Shabad Recital State Youth festival NYK Punjab & Chandigarh Year 2014.
BEST SINGER -Taranjit Bava Music Award of the Govt. College Mohali Session 2013-14.
1st in Shabad recital State Youth festival NYK Punjab & Chandigarh year 2013.
1st in National Kirtan Recital competition (Regular Colleges) Sikh Missionary College
year 2008 & 2009.
1st in national Kirtan Competition. Thakat Shri Harminder ji Patna Sahib (Bihar) Year
2005.
RESEARCH WORK & RESEARCH PAPER
M.Phil Final Dissertation on Metrical Aspects of Hymns from Saint Ravidas (“Bhakt
Ravidas ji ki Bani ka Sangitik Adhyayan”)
The form of the Keetern Chauki tradition in Gurmit Sangeet in present times
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Approx. 12Years
You Tube Channel Link : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyiqJBgFIMklsVCp0trzOK