Learn to Sing Kabir Folk Songs w/ Vipul Rikhi

Music
Community Event

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Free entry | RSVP mandatory

Once every month we gather together with Vipul Rikhi to learn a song of Kabir or another mystic poet – in the spirit of sharing, openness and togetherness. Entry is open and free, but restricted to a limited number of participants on a first-come first-serve basis.

In a small, intimate gathering, learning is better.

No prior training or experience in singing is required. The idea is to come together in the spirit of Kabir and Bhakti, and delve deep into one song – its words, meanings and also singing it together as is done in many folk traditions across the country. We also discuss the song and its possible meanings in English.

The exercise is meant to sing together and participate in that energy, not to attempt or achieve perfect individual singing.

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Vipul Rikhi is a poet, fiction writer, translator and singer. His work with the Kabir Project includes extensive writings and translations in the field of Bhakti, Sufi and Baul poetry. In the course of these journeys he has developed a deep love for singing mystic poetry in the folk music traditions. In his satsangs and performances, he likes to bring equal emphasis to the poetry and its resonances in our lives as to the sheer beauty and simplicity of many of the folk tunes. He is also the author of a novel, and collections of poetry and short stories.