Browsing Tag: Raag

[VIDEO] For this exhibit, Kamaljeet explores her journey through womanhood by visually exploring the Ragas she became intimate with at various milestones in her life: youth, courtship, pregnancy, motherhood...

He has been using music to help heal trauma-afflicted people such as war veterans and children. Osborne was in India recently to advise the Indian Head Injury Foundation in Jodhpur on using music for rehabilitation.

Vaar Asa holds the light and courage our mind needs to overcome the pain and laziness that we encounter each day. It has the power to heal the deepest pain and shine the brightest light within us. It was given as a blessing to humanity to unfold and share the true Wisdom of Life.

Sikh Keertan was historically done within a prescribed framework. Unique stringed instruments were adopted to create emotions that complemented the spiritual message being delivered through singing of hymns.

Emperor Akhbar loves to hear Taan Sain play music. However, he is curious to know if there is anybody better than Taan Sain.

Gauri raag is auspicious when it induces meditative contemplation of the Lord ~ [GGS:11]

It's a real musical instrument that's always in your pocket. Wave your mobile phone through the air to play ethereal music. Gurbani Raag scales are built into the Sound Wand app as "Morning" (Asa) "Afternoon" (Gauri) "Evening" (Sri Raag) and "Bedtime" (Kaanra.)

There is a mistaken belief amongst Gurbani Keertan purists sometimes that Indian and Sikh classical raags have remained static over the centuries. Gurbani singers like Sikh “world music” genre pioneer, Dya Singh of Australia, are at the receiving end of criticism because they do not always stick to the beaten track of traditional Gurbani Keertan sung to prescribed raag bases.

It is a supplication by the Kirtania in front of the Guru to sing from Gurbani what he/she is trying to comprehend and feel, and at the same time share that Divine experience with the Sadh Sangat. Until such time that we truly embrace the purpose of musicology...and restore the position of the divine instruments bestowed by our Gurus over their countless sacrifices, our attempts will only bear little fruit in this regard.

"Raag Ratan" is truly a historic and, for Sikh women, an exemplary accomplishment by the Gurmat Gian Group. It is a unique gift for listeners of classical Gurbani Sangeet. It is the first production of its type by Sikh women.

A unique experience of puratan keertan on 15th, 16th & 17th October 2010. Instruments such as Rabab, Taus, Saranda etc and singing of Ilahi Baani in Gurbani raag will re-create a spell binding experience reminiscent of darbars of first 10 Gurus.