Tabia by Prabh Deep

Tabia refers to chess moves made by a person. In this case, it represents the moves made by Prabh Deep in his quest to become a person who is at peace with himself and the world around him. The first half of the album follows a Prabh who is seeking to gain control of his life and career by chasing the material and superficial things that he thinks made others happy. Tabia details how the decisions one makes in life sets them on a path that ends up becoming their destiny. Free will, which is the right of every individual born in this world, often leads individuals to make impulsive decisions without considering their future. However, an individual’s personality always shines through, and through all their trials, tribulations and mistakes, the fabric of their core being is what details the path that they’re on. Through songs such as Qafir, Preet and Paapi, we see Prabh try and seek fulfillment by chasing money, love and fame in the outside world. In each song, we see a different side to Prabh, one who is consumed by the temptations offered by the world outside and those that come with the fame he has achieved as an artist. Each of these leave him unfulfilled and still chasing that power to have complete control over his life that he still craves.

By the time we reach the narrative arc’s crux, we see the change that is occurring in Prabh’s thinking. He is slowly realising that what he seeks is not available in the world outside and that no matter of material success will ever truly make him happy. The peace he seeks, and the control over the madness that has consumed him, lies within and in order to achieve the same, he must make tough choices and accept and deal with his insecurities and the demons that live inside him.

The second half details the journey Prabh undertakes to confront his inner demons and come to the realization about how the world truly works. Through these songs, we see Prabh acknowledge that he has no control over the world outside and the people that inhabit it and that the only thing that has control over it is nature - the ultimate power in the universe. By confronting his demons and accepting his fallacies and the changes he must make in order to be at peace with himself, Prabh realizes the power that lies inside him and how the universe hides its secrets within the human soul.

As Prabh undertakes this critical journey, he slowly starts seeing the dreams and goals he had slowly manifested themselves in reality. He realizes that he was on the wrong path, and that like him, so many others continue to go down the same path without realizing what lies within them. By the time Tabia concludes, we come to see a Prabh that is self actualized and at peace with himself, and one that has made it his mission to enlighten as many people as he can through his artistic calling.

Gifted with a unique voice that contains traces of traditional Punjabi folk singers, Prabh Deep is widely acknowledged as one of the most forward-thinking artists in South Asia today.

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