Mehar-Jot Singh

Mehar-Jot Singh Sagoo is an 20-year-old Indian Classical Jori and Tabla artist from the U.K. He is a dedicated student of the internationally renowned Ustaad Surdarshan Singh Chana, who he began learning from at the age of 6. Mehar-Jot Singh engages in weekly lessons and summer intensive retreats, both as a student and youth mentor, to support his practice as a growing musician. Mehar-Jot's playing style draws heavily on the Benaras and Punjab Gharanas, learning an extensive repertoire of authentic compositions that have been passed down through the ages.

Academically, Mehar-Jot is currently in his second year of University, studying Music Psychology and performance . He hopes to work within the field of Musical therapy ; looking into the effects of music on mental health at a deeper neurological level.