My name is Navreet Kaur Basati I live in Chicago Illinois. Prospect Hts (a suburb of Chicago). My parents’ names are S Thakkar S. Basati & Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Basati.
I am 14 years old and am in 10th grade in Wheeling High School.
I play violin sitar and harmonium. I have earned 5 gold and 1 silver medal on solos or duets on my violin.
I went to Germany Italy Austria and Switzerland with Wheeling High School’s band and orchestra. I play my violin in Wheeling High School Symphony Orchestra Wheeling High School Chamber Orchestra and Chicago’s Protege Philharmonic Orchestra. Wheeling High School Orchestra takes one trip a year to somewhere in the U.S. and one trip every three years outside of the U.S The Protege Orchestra is going to Greece and Russia next year for 2 weeks and we are giving a few concerts there. The Protege Orchestra travels around the U.S. and gives concerts in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall.
Just recently I went to a shabad Gurbani competition in which my group won a trophy for exemplary playing. I played this shabad on my sitar. i was the only one who played sitar out of 40 groups of children Competition was held in Pittsburgh PA. On my harmonium I play in my Gurudwara and on religious occasions. I also enjoy singing Hindi and Punjabi songs along with my harmonium.
I sing Punjabi songs at parties and on stage I also sing Gurbani in my Gurudwara.
I keep myself busy after school because | am involved in a| few activities. In fall I play tennis. In winter i am in Pom Poms a dance group. In spring I play badminton. All year round I am involved in debate and AFS an International Friendship club.
I have all Honors on college reparatory Classes.
I plan to go to any good college which accepts me.
I plan to be a child psychologist because I love kids and behaviors.
My philosophy in life Don’t worry about anything because the Big Guy up that is doing all the worrying for you.
My favorite thing Life!
Article extracted from this publication >> January 25, 1991
