Father-son duo creates Punjabi Christmas song – Winnipeg | 24CA News
Amrit Kang was buzzing a well-known Punjabi tune at some point in July when an thought got here to him.
“I was singing the song, and said ‘aaya Santa’ instead,” he stated.
The unique music, “De De Gehra” by Balbir Baporai, is fashionable at weddings. Kang knew the music’s producer, Sukpal Sukh Ji, so he despatched him a message asking if he might write Christmas-themed Punjabi lyrics to the traditional beat.
“He agreed, and he was excited, and he gave us both the motivation, like ‘Let’s do it,’” Kang stated.
Sukh and Kang labored collectively just about on the music. Once Kang completed the lyrics, his son Yuvraj sang the brand new model for the recording, launched on Winnipeg file label Pind204 Studios.
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“I just want to add some Punjabi music taste for some Punjabi kids, they also celebrate Christmas,” Yuvraj stated.
The music video for “Aaya Santa,” filmed by native videographer Fateh Brar, stars Yuvraj and a number of other of his household buddies. Yuvraj finds a disoriented Santa Claus on the airport. When Yuvraj discovers Santa speaks Punjabi, he takes him on a vacation tour of town.
“I was pretty excited,” Yuvraj stated in regards to the shoot. “It was pretty fun, and it was a good experience filming the video.”
“Aaya Santa,” interprets to “Santa is here.” For the Kangs, the music is a strategy to mix their Sikh tradition with Canadian Christmas traditions.
“We have mixed emotions during this time of the year, because of our Sikh history and the sacrifices of our Guru,” stated Kang, “but also our Guru said to have high spirits all the time.”
In the Sikh faith, the top of December is a time of mourning for the tenth Guru Gobind Singh and his 4 kids. For younger Sikh kids rising up in Canada, Kang says it may be obscure when others round them are celebrating Christmas.
“It is a confusing time for them,” he stated.
“Aaya Santa” makes use of a well-known character to bridge the hole, and Yuvraj hopes it brings folks of all backgrounds in to study every others’ customs.
“I do request them to look into the culture, because I’m also in their culture,” he stated.
For the Kangs, the venture was additionally a strategy to spend time collectively, one thing they are saying they may cherish for years to come back.
“It was pretty exciting working with my dad and it’s a big achievement, and we both spent time with each other, and I think this will be a good memory,” stated Yuvraj.
Kang hopes the video brings some pleasure to everybody’s day, irrespective of which holidays they observe.
“Music has no language, no boundaries, no religion, so it’s fun to bring smiles to the kids’ faces, so I think that’s our achievement,” he stated.
