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Ryan
Singh
Ryan is second generation born and raised Scottish Sikh.
His musical path started when he was just eight, playing
tubla and dholk alongside his farther at the Mili
Gurdwara. Ryan's mamaji's from Manchester also played
dhole and taught at music workshops at the Gurdwara.
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 Gurdwara, 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 ‘Dhole Crusaders'. They were asked to
perform at the prestigious opening of the Scottish
Parliament. The group was dressed to suit the occasion,
wearing kilts made from the first Sikh tartan using
colours from India and Khalsa. The tartan was designed
by Ryans 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 Dholes'. The look of the Tartan
Dholes briliantly 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.
Dholicious delivers even more of an upbeat and
contemporary sound, with authentic & traditional Bhangra
flava. The album showcases Ryan's slammin percussive
grooves and puts together a package of fully loaded
tunes to take the Bhangra dance floors by storm in early
2006.
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