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Who is Ryan Singh?
Ryan is second generation born and raised Scottish Sikh. His musical path started when
he was just eight, playing tabla and dholki alongside his farther at the Gurdawara. Ryan’s
mamaji’s from Manchester also played dhol and taught at music workshops at the
Gurdawara. A group of Ryan’s mamaji’s formed a group called ‘Betaab Sangeet’ they
performed at many functions up and down the country and releasing a number of
albums.
With the influence of his family and his skill and talent, at the age of 12 during school
holidays, Ryan organised his own music workshops at the Gurdawara, passing on his
knowledge to other young aspiring musicians. The classes became so popular that the
numbers had to be restricted.
A group was formed from members of his workshops calling them selves the ‘Dhol
Crusaders’. They were asked to perform at the prestigious opening of the Scottish
Parliament. The group were dressed to suit the occasion, wearing kilts made from the
first Sikh tartan using colours from India and Kalsa. The tartan was designed by Ryan’s
farther to celebrate the new millennium.
The look is totally original and unique to Ryan, following the Parliament opening his
group renamed themselves ‘The Tartan Dholies’. The look of the Tartan Dholes brilliantly
reflects the cultural diversity of Scotland and the integration of a new generation of
British Asians.
By making ‘Dholicious’ Ryan is bringing his music to a bigger audience. He has worked with the famous Tigerstyle at The Dera
Production Suite. His album proves Ryan is a serious artist; he has played percussion on all the tracks. “Dil kokay vich” which was
featured on VIP’s previously released compilation album “Pure Desi Vol.1” proved to be a public favourite. The song, and Ryan
himself also appeared in the video medley shown on TV screens nationwide.
The Dholicious video medley featuring three tracks from the album; ‘Nasha Jawani Dha’, ‘Margaye Kuriye’ and ‘Kuriye’ were shot
in early December . Ryan and his crew put on brave faces fighting the bitter cold dancing and singing on the Edinburgh hills.

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