Devi Singh

Devi Singh holds a family of 9 people and had been living in Barmer for all his life. He belongs to the case of Rajputs.
Apart from being a musician he also works as a driver. He plays all kinds of folk instruments and is majorly inclined towards playing Manjira. As a kid, he used to visit temples and see all the musicians singing songs about God and worship and that’s where he developed a taste in folk music. He gets inspiration from the calm and composed environment of the temples and places of worship. He does singing for his inner peace and describes the person who sings the folk tales as the one who’d never do wrong in his life. As per him, the bhajans describe the way of life of a folk artist. He states that the meaning of life is engraved within the lines of the bhajan.
Dana Singh has been a source of inspiration and a mentor all his life.

He mainly sings in raag ‘Malhaar’ and songs about Meera Bai

He has got 4 children and one of them is leaning music from him.

Devi Singh believes that he has got a treasure of rich cultural heritage but no one to see or appreciate it.

In association with Anahad, he believes that he and his group would be able to reach a much wider audience and make them aware of the unheard folk tales.

• Barmer
• Rajasthan