Experience the vigorous and joyful folk music of Prahlad Singh Tipanya and his ensemble as they tour the USA in March – May 2024, singing the poetry of Kabir, the great iconoclastic mystic of 15th-century North India.
Prahlad-ji is a locally, nationally, and internationally acclaimed folk singer from Lunyakhedi, a small village in Ujjain District, Madhya Pradesh. He is renowned for his singing and interpretation of Kabir and other Hindi poets associated with nirgun-bhakti—devotion to a God or ultimate reality beyond word and form. Kabir is famous for both his profound mystical insight and his sharp social commentary. His voice is often invoked as inspiring communal harmony and social equality.
Among Prahlad-ji’s many honors is the prestigious Padma Shri award given by the Government of India. He has delighted audiences in the USA on various visits since 2003. He is a featured figure in the book Bodies of Song: Kabir Oral Traditions and Performative Worlds in North India (Oxford University Press, 2015) by Linda Hess. Linda will be traveling with the group and offering onstage translation.
We are grateful to our National Sponsors, the Indo-American Association of Houston, for their invaluable help and support in making this tour possible.
Dates and Venues
Information is being updated on a regular basis. In some cities, extra days are available for satsangs/house concerts. If interested in hosting or other questions, inquire with Linda at linda.hess@stanford.edu
March 17 Berkeley, CA
3-5 pm, The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley. RSVP required, tell # of guests to rajurajagop@gmail.com Space limited, please cancel if unable to come.
March 19 Berkeley, CA
Institute for South Asia Studies, 5-6:30pm, 10, Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley [event page]
March 22 Ojai, CA
An Evening of Song. 7 pm
For info & RSVP: david@davidwagner.com
March 24 Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 3-5, University Hall Atrium.
Enter LMU through Lincoln Blvd entrance. Concert is in the Atrium of University Hall. Immediately after guard station, turn right into underground parking lot below University Hall. Free parking on weekends. Go to “G” (ground) level, then to east side of Atrium.
March 28 Bloomington, IN
Indiana University, BLGA 1060 Lounge, 11 a.m.
March 29 Bloomington, IN
Indiana University, BLFA 015, 7 p.m.
March 31 Chicago, Illinois
University of Chicago, 4 pm, Logan Center for the Arts Penthouse
April 2 Aurora, IL
House concert 7:30 pm, space limited. If interested, contact priyal.maheshwari03@gmail.com
April 3 Naperville, IL
House concert 6:30 pm, space limited. If interested, contact priyal.maheshwari03@gmail.com
April 4 Chicago/Willowbrook
Chinmaya Mission, 7-9 pm, 11S080 Kingery Hwy, Willowbrook, IL
April 6 Boston, MA
Kabir Society of America
& Sangam of MIT. 4 pm. Wong Auditorium, Tang Center, MIT.
[event page]
April 8 Cambridge, MA
Anhad Nad: an afternoon of Kabir bhajans. 4:15-5:30. Williams Chapel, Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave.
Apr 8 Cambridge, MA
The Light in Kabir, Buddha, Ravidas, Ambedkar. Suraj Yengde in conversation with Linda Hess and Prahlad Singh Tipanya. 6:30-8. Garvin Room, Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge.
April 10 Cincinnati, OH
University of Cincinnati with
Nrityarpana School of
Performing Arts, 7-9 pm
NSPA Studio, 9076 Cox Road,
West Chester, OH 45069
Free, donation requested. [event page]
April 11 Cincinnati, OH
Univ. of Cincinnati, 7:30-9:30 pm
Patricia Corbett Theater,
290 CCM Blvd, Cincinnati 45221. Free, limited seating, donation requested. [event page]
April 13 Oberlin, OH
Oberlin College concert, 7:30 pm, 180 W. Lorain St., Oberlin. [event page]
April 18 Denton, TX
The Voice of the Saints. Prahlad Singh Tipanya & the Kabir Singers. 8 pm, Recital Hall, Univ. of North Texas College of Music, 415 Avenue C. [Event page]
April 19 Irving, TX
Concert at Ekta Mandir, 1605 N. Britain Rd. 6:30 pm. [event page]
April 20 Irving, TX
Satsang at Vedanta Center, Dallas. Talk by Swami Ishatmananda 10:30 am; Kabir concert 12 noon. Ticketed event including lunch, limited seating.
April 21 Irving, TX
Osho Universal event. Kabir bhajans at 6:15 pm, 8505 Walton Blvd, Irving, TX. This is part of a “Carnival of Fun Love and Spirituality” taking place from 12 to 7 pm. For info: 214-395-6757 or 571-393-7192.
April 28 San Diego, CA
Center for World Music & Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego. 5 pm, Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024. [event page]
April 29 Carson, CA
Bhajan Satsang at Shree Ramkabir Mandir, 5:30 E. 231st St. 5:30 dinner, 6:30 aarti, 7:30 bhajan
May 3 Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University concert
7 pm, Toyon Hall [event page]
May 4. Fremont, Ca
House concert, 3 pm, limited space.Contact Linda if interested.
May 5 Santa Cruz, CA
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, 7:30 pm, Musical Recital Hall, $10
May 8 Berkeley, CA
In person & online. “Songs of Subtle Body: An Embodied Kabir Workshop and Music Concert.” 5-7 pm. Workshop guided by Samir Patel. 7-9 pm. Concert by Prahlad Singh Tipanya and group. For details & registration: https://bit.ly/3xyn2aS
May 9 Richmond, CA
House concert, 7 pm, limited space. If interested, contact clsedit@yahoo.com.
May 10 Hayward, CA
Hindu Community Center East Bay, Vijay’s Sherawali Temple, 20789 Garden Ave., Hayward.
7 pm. Free, donations for artists welcome.
May 11. Sebastopol, CA
Afternoon concert + potluck dinner after for those who wish to stay. Doors 3:30, program 4:00. Land of the Good, 469 Bohemian Hwy, Sebastopol 95472. Register at this link: https://landofthegood.coworksapp.com/events/646479
May 12. Lagunitas, CA
Afternoon house concert, limited space, contact linda.hess@stanford.edu if interested.
May 15 Washington DC
U.S. Institute of Peace &
Reed Society for the Sacred Arts. 2:30-4:30, USIP Auditorium. 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, northwest corner of the National Mall. [event page]
May 18 Chantilly, VA
Chinmaya Mission, 3-6 pm,
4350 Blue Spring Dr.
May 19 Bethesda, MD
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, 4 pm.
A taste of Prahlad ji and group singing the songs of Kabir
Introduced by Shah Rukh Khan at Ted Talks India for a riveting performance
Two bhajans from the first U.S. tour in 2003 – Thaara Rang Mahal Mein and Chadariya Jeeni Re Jheeni
More Videos at Prahladji’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PrahladSinghTipanya