Manbir Singh is a professional Gurbani Sangeet musician and the founder of Gurbani Sangeet Vidyala, with students around the world.

Biography

Manbir Singh was first introduced to Gurbani Kirtan early by his grandfather, Bhai Prem Singh, who enrolled him into the Gandharv Mahavidyalaya in Delhi, where he studied tabla.

After moving to Sydney at a young age, Manbir started learning kirtan locally with Bhai Gurdev Singh before coming under the tutelage of Bhai Harjit Singh Delhi (nephew and student of Bhai Santa Singh Ji)

Manbir’s more rigorous Classical vocal training began with Ustaad Mazhar and Jawad Ali Khan (grandsons of Ustaad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan), who initiated him as a Ganda-Band Shagird of Kasoor Patiala Gharana. He also spent some time learning from Ustad Baldev S. Narang (Disciple of Pt. Kesar Chand, and Ustaad Salamat Ali Khan of Shaam Chaurasi Gharana)

Manbir’s training in Shastriya Sangeet then continued under the tutelage of Pt. Shantanu Bhattacharyya (Disciple of Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty) with whom Manbir studied the finer nuances of Raag Sangeet.

Manbir also pursued further Taleem in Punjabi compositions and Rababi Kirtan compositions from Ustad Badar Uz Zaman (disciple of Bhai Naseera Rababi, Bhai Faiz Rababi and Chhote Gulam Ali Khan of Kasur)