Mul mantra singh kaur biography
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Snatam Kaur
American singer-songwriter
Snatam Kaur | |
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September 10, 2007, Snatam Kaur in Hockley, Birmingham, England. | |
| Born | (1972-06-19) June 19, 1972 (age 52) Trinidad, Colorado |
| Genres | Mantra, Meditation, New Age, Female Vocalists |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Spirit Voyage Records, Be Why Music |
| Website | www.snatamkaur.com |
Musical artist
Snatam Kaur Khalsa (born June 19, 1972 in Trinidad, Colorado), is an American singer, songwriter and author. Kaur performs new age Indian devotional music, kirtan, and tours the world as a peace activist. The surname "Kaur", meaning "princess", is shared by all female Sikhs.
Early life and education
[edit]Her family moved to California when Snatam was two, living in Long Beach and Sacramento. When Snatam was six, the family visited India, where her mother studied kirtan. Snatam lived on a ranch near Bolinas, California until 8th grade and then moved to Mill Valley in 1986. During her childhood, she played kirtan with her mother in Gurdwaras and at Sikh religious ceremonies. She attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. While at Tam High, she played violin in the school orchestra and began songwriting. Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead coached Kaur and her classmates b
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Singh Kaur
Singh Kaur | |
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| Birth name | Laura Drew |
| Also known as | Lorellei |
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 1998 (aged 42–43) Maui, Hawaii |
| Genres | New-age |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, vocalist, instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–1998 |
| Labels | Invincible Records, Soundings of the Planet, Sequoia Records |
| Formerly of | Kim Robertson, Dean Evenson, Gary Stadler |
Musical artist
Laura Drew, a.k.a. Singh Kaur or Lorellei (1955–1998) was a new-age music composer, vocalist and instrumentalist, who had a prolific career that lasted from the early 1970s to the late 1990s, releasing 23 albums. With her angelic voice and haunting melodies, Singh Kaur was a pioneer in the growing genre of Western interpretations of Indian chanting music.
Personal life
[edit]Singh Kaur initially lived at the Tucson ashram, and it was there she began to flower as a musician. Although she had arrived with 'St. Francis' already complete, she was exposed to the eclectic musicians of the 3HO community and a new, spiritually-focused, way of living.
She later moved to the Española, New Mexico 3HO community, where her musical talents expanded and she found her footing as a composer and singer of inspiring devotional songs. There, she met, and later married, Gu