Balwant Singh Namdhari born and brought at Sri Bhaini Sahib, a historical village in Ludhiana, started his music career at the age of 8, with the blessing of His Holiness Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji. He started learning music under the guidance of  Bibi Narinder Kaur and subsequently with his maternal uncle S. Mohan Singh Ji. He also trained in Hindustani Classical and Gurbani Kirtan under Ustad Harbhajan Singh Ji disciple of Pandit Mahadev Prasad Ji Kathak from the Jaipur Gharana. Satguru Ji also sent him to train under the legendary Sitar maestro Late Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, where he had the privilege of learning several bandishes composed by Khan Sahib himself. He has also learnt Santoor from Ustad Harjinderpal Singh Ji. Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji Himself taught him several rare compositions of Dhrupad and Khayal of the Talwandi Gharana. In the year 2002, the Government of Punjab honoured him with a certificate of merit in Indian Classical music. He has performed in several prestigious Music concerts across India, Europe and the Americas with several well known artists like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt Yogesh Samsi etc.