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002 Ruby Singh
Ruby Singh was born in the Crow’s Nest Pass and now calls the lands of the xwməθkwəyəm, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and səlílwətaɁɬ/Selilwitulh Nations home (Vancouver, BC). Singh’s creativity crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, visual art, photography and film. His expressions engage with mythos, memory, identity, justice and fantasy; where the surreal can shatter the boundaries of the real. As composer and sound designer he has worked with theatre and dance companies across Canada, as well as creating numerous scores of the National Film Board and other independent films. Singh’s personal and collaborative works have been presented across Turtle Island, India, Germany and the UK.
Alongside his works as an artist, Singh is a long time consultant, facilitator and educator working within the liberatory practice of creativity. This work has been shared in universities, colleges, youth prisons and communities across Turtle Island, India and the UK
Website: rubysingh.ca
A note from Nadia:
As you will hear in the podcast I first met Rup when I was just about twenty-one years old. When I look back, I believe I knew even then what an enormous impact he would have on my life path. Not only did he introduce me to the art and craft of facilitation by inviting me to volunteer at the Power of Hope youth arts camp, he also encouraged me to join him as a lyricist in a band we called BMP. I don’t think I had ever been in awe of a regular person as I was of Rup back then! He was an incredible dancer, rapper, beat-maker, poet. He was full of delightful swagger and confidence, but was also one of the deepest, kindest, most magical people I knew. Once, I remember I injured my knee and he performed a healing practice on it where I actually SAW the injury leave my body like smoke!! I was beyond charmed in those early days and knew I wanted to be where he was. But I could never have imagined what that would mean, what adventured, what intimacies, what arguments (!) and what deep, deep trust we could develop. I’m blessed and humbled by our long friendship. It really couldn’t have been anyone else (except maybe Peggy and Sara) to inaugurate Toolsi. Love you to the moon and beyond, Pin.
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By Nadia ChaneyRuby Singh was born in the Crow’s Nest Pass and now calls the lands of the xwməθkwəyəm, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and səlílwətaɁɬ/Selilwitulh Nations home (Vancouver, BC). Singh’s creativity crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, visual art, photography and film. His expressions engage with mythos, memory, identity, justice and fantasy; where the surreal can shatter the boundaries of the real. As composer and sound designer he has worked with theatre and dance companies across Canada, as well as creating numerous scores of the National Film Board and other independent films. Singh’s personal and collaborative works have been presented across Turtle Island, India, Germany and the UK.
Alongside his works as an artist, Singh is a long time consultant, facilitator and educator working within the liberatory practice of creativity. This work has been shared in universities, colleges, youth prisons and communities across Turtle Island, India and the UK
Website: rubysingh.ca
A note from Nadia:
As you will hear in the podcast I first met Rup when I was just about twenty-one years old. When I look back, I believe I knew even then what an enormous impact he would have on my life path. Not only did he introduce me to the art and craft of facilitation by inviting me to volunteer at the Power of Hope youth arts camp, he also encouraged me to join him as a lyricist in a band we called BMP. I don’t think I had ever been in awe of a regular person as I was of Rup back then! He was an incredible dancer, rapper, beat-maker, poet. He was full of delightful swagger and confidence, but was also one of the deepest, kindest, most magical people I knew. Once, I remember I injured my knee and he performed a healing practice on it where I actually SAW the injury leave my body like smoke!! I was beyond charmed in those early days and knew I wanted to be where he was. But I could never have imagined what that would mean, what adventured, what intimacies, what arguments (!) and what deep, deep trust we could develop. I’m blessed and humbled by our long friendship. It really couldn’t have been anyone else (except maybe Peggy and Sara) to inaugurate Toolsi. Love you to the moon and beyond, Pin.