Bobby Singh (musician)
Bobby Singh | |
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| Born | England |
| Genres | World Music |
Bobby Singh, is an Australian tabla player.[1] He was one of the musician responsible for the album Djan Djan which won the 2010 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.[2] Singh is also a member of Rasa Duende.
Djan Djan is an album by Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh & Jeff Lang. Diabate is a kora player and Lang is a guitarist. The three met during Diabate's 2008 tour of Australia and recorded the album in a single day in March of that year.[3]
Singh was the subject of the documentary Viva, I Belong Everywhere that was broadcast nationally on SBS TV in May 2005.[4]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
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| Aasha (with Adrian McNeil) |
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| Sawariya (with Jaspinder Narula) |
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| Rouhani (with Joseph Tawadros) |
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| As Wide As the Sky (with Joseph Tawadros) |
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| Djan Djan (with Mamadou Diabate and Jeff Lang) |
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| Kapture (with Sandy Evans) |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
ARIA Music Awards[edit]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Djan Djan (with Mamadou Diabate and Jeff Lang) |
ARIA Award for Best World Music Album | Won | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ Singh, Manpreet K (14 June 2013), "Bobby Singh - Australia's tabla maestro", SBS
- ^ "First ARIA Genre Award winners announced", Triple J, 1 November 2010
- ^ Spencer, Doug (24 January 2009), "Mamadou Diabate/ Jeff Lang/ Bobby Singh", Radio National. The Weekend Planet
- ^ "Trove listing", National Library of Australia, 24 January 2009
- ^ Hardaker, John (7 May 2015), "REVIEW: Sandy Evans & Bobby Singh – Kapture", AustralianJazz.net
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.