CAIRO: An eight-member Hindustani vocal group will perform at 8th International Samaa Festival for Religious Chanting and Sufi music here, which will be held from 20-27 September across locales and cultural centres in Egypt.
The group, led by Gurinder Harnam Singh, will be performing at Qubbat el Ghori, Talaat Harb Cultural Centre and at Cairo Citadel on 22, 23 and 25 September, respectively.
The group will also participate in the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival that will be held at Cairo Citadel besides showcasing a performing at the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Cultures (MACIC) on 24 September. All performances are open to public and are free of charge.
The visit is organised by MACIC, Embassy of India, Cairo, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
The participation from India assumes special significance as the artistes will collaborate with musicians from other countries to showcase the close cultural and religious bonds.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi has been regularly sending a singing group for participation at the prestigious Samaa Festival since its beginning.
Gurinder Singh has won popular acclaim and several prestigious awards in India and has performed both in India and abroad (Middle East, UK, USA, Europe and Mauritius). She has also recorded music for leading music companies. Her repertoire includes Hindustani Classical music, devotional music (Sufi, Gurbani, Bhajans, Abhangs and Sanskrit Shlokas) as well as ghazals. She will be performing along with two accomplished singers and five musicians playing harmonium, tabla, dholak, percussion and guitar/mandolin.
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