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Sangat at The Parlor Room SECRET PLANET & THE PARLOR ROOM COLLECTIVE PRESENT:
Monday, March 16th
SHOW: 7:30pm / DOORS: 7:00pm
TICKETS STARTING AT: $30
includes all fees
Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar has joined forces with Sikh American trumpet player and singer Sonny Singh and tabla player and percussionist Sukhmani in a new project that obliterates musical, political, and religious boundaries.
Weaving together the ancient sound and haunting melodies of the rabab, a 2,500 year-old instrument from Afghanistan, with bold trumpet lines and anthemic Punjabi vocals, Sangat grounds their music in ancestral wisdom and usher us into the future with their uplifting new sound. Drawing inspiration from hundreds of years old mystical poetry from the Sikh, Sufi, and radical bhakti traditions, their music centers oneness and connection in times of increasing division and hierarchy.
The group’s debut album SANGAT released on October 17, 2025. Their music has been featured on WNYC, KEXP, The Hindu, Bandcamp Daily, India Currents, SikhNet. The project is not only a meeting of diverse musical and spiritual traditions, but also a reflection of using art as a vehicle for connection, resistance, and healing.
“Sangat is a term Sikhs use to refer to beloved community,” explains Singh. “We often use the term to refer to the congregation in a gurdwara [Sikh house of worship], but to me, sangat is something much broader. My beloved community transcends ethnic, religious and national boundaries.” Essar adds, “In this climate of increasing attacks on the marginalized, including the communities Sonny and I are a part of, we hope this new music inspires solidarity and unity.”
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