Can’t blame Punjabi music for trashy lyrics, says Harrdy Sandhu

Singer-songwriter Harrdy Sandhu feels Punjabi music shouldn’t be blamed for trashy lyrics and objectifying women. The 32year-old says Punjabi culture is a very “happy-golucky” culture, and feels that the country often mistakes it as promoting the wrong things.

“In Punjab, the culture is very happy-go-lucky.

It is a very party-esque environment. Friendships, yaari-dosti is celebrated in a very different way in Punjab, and Punjabis are very vocal about it,” says Harrdy, who is known for hits such as Soch (2014), Backbone (2017) and Naah.

“But to say by doing that you are spreading a negative vibe, and promoting wrong things is not entirely correct, because that’s not the case,” adds the singer, whose recent single, Kya Baat Ay, has crossed over 124 million views on YouTube ever since it was released in September, earlier this year.

However, Harrdy agrees there could definitely be musicians who promote alcoholism and the commodification of women. “Of course, there are some who do that. That’s not right. But as I said, because a few do it, it doesn’t mean that each and every musician does it. I think musicians too know what’s right and what’s wrong, and those who anyway do it, [their] number is pretty less,” he signs off.

Because a few do it, doesn’t mean each and every musician does it. I think musicians too know what’s right and what’s wrong. HARRDY SANDHU

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