Surendra Singh Negi Artist Profile

S. S. Negi is a Hyderabad based self-trained singer-songwriter. However, his family roots are in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, he was born in Goa and brought up in Goa, Bombay and Delhi. After teaching Spanish language and literature for some years at the University of Delhi, he shifted his base to Hyderabad in 2009 when he joined the The English and Foreign Languages University as Assistant Professor. In between, he also lived in Spain and Mexico for couple of years doing research work. Due to his travel experience, he carries a cosmopolitan outlook, which reflects in his music as well. He is deeply influenced by the folk and classical music of India and various other musical expressions from the world over. Since 2004, he is a full time university teacher but his interest in music and poetry has had a major impact on his personality and therefore he continues to be a performing artist as well. His musical journey, which started from Delhi in June 2012, has taken him to various corners of the country with his performances. One can see the blend of the personal and the social in his music, which essentially reflects the lives of common people and the emotions they experience in life. He founded the band Indian Folks in 2012 and worked with the band as vocalist-cum-rhythm guitarist fusing the Indian folk music with Indian classical and western soft rock. As a result, when you listen to Indian Folks’ music you get to hear a unique blend of sounds. Over the last few years, Negi has performed with the Indian Folks in different parts of the country and he has performed as a solo artist as well. His music received a lot of appreciation at the Delhi International Arts Festival, Delhi in November 2016 and at the Nazariya International Women’s Film Festival, Hyderabad in April 2017. He also released a studio album called Safar in October 2016 (with seven original numbers in Hindi and Spanish). The album was received quite warmly on the leading music portals like www.gaana.com, www.itunes.com www.saavn.com, etc.