Daler Mehndi

Where to start my friends? I was born and raised in Patna, India, and began singing at age five and was taught the ragas and Shabad's from the Guru Granth Sahib Ji by my parents.By age fourteen I left home to study under my uncle Raahat Ali Khan Saheb to refine my voice and learn the tabla, harmonium and tanpura. I studied under him for three years. I also lived in San Francisco, United States and worked as a cab driver for a while.I first formed a band in 1991, and I initially began by singing ghazaals inspired by the poets Qateel Shifai and Firaq Gorakhpuri. I married at the young age of 19 and I have three wonderful children.I specialize in a type of Punjabi-Pop that I infuse with Rababi singing, a Sikh musical tradition. The sound is similar to that of Techno, dance, and house music, with the folk sounds of an Indian tabla being played in the background, it's very good. I have also established the Daler Mehndi Green Drive to help make a cleaner environment in Delhi.I also donated 85 million roupees to the green drive, 12 million roupees to Cargyle charities, and built 16 houses in Gujarat that had been destroyed by earthquakes. I also did a concert series in Pakistan to raise funds fund for the quake victims. I have also given to help rehabilitate victims of the Orissa cyclone and street children in Kenya.I am also a fan of automobiles, owning a Prado because of its protection on Delhi's streets, but I hope to purchase a Hummer "like Jackie Shroff" at some point.I love meeting new people, please give me a ring!a