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An album of contemporary Indian influenced tracks that follow the Ganges river as its theme.

Uttar Pradesh

Bhai Harpreet Singh (Toronto)

Reinsabai kirtan at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Smethwick

A snippet of kirtana from the 7:00AM mangala arati service @ the 2011 Govardhan Retreat in Govardhan, Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India (11/28/11).

Hare Krsna mahamantra during mangala arati @ ISKCON retreat, Govardhan, Uttar Pradesh, India

Low End Theory Podcast - Episode IX: Daddy Kev and Dibiase

Anand Kaaraj @ Gurdwara Sahib Guru Nanak Society, Cincinnati
Gyani Amrik Singh Ji (CIN)  Ragi Jatha

1 Anand Kaaraj Manglaacharan

2 Anand Kaaraj Gurmukh Viyaahan Aaey

3 Anand Kaaraj Sikhiaa-Veechaar

8 Anand Kaaraj Har Doojaree Laav

Bhai Sukhjinder Singh Ji -misc at Gurdwara Baba Sang Ji

Ek onkar jaap

Kirtan from the Ardas Benti program held at Baba Sang Gurdwara on 31st March 2012

Chaupai Sahib and Anand Sahib

Sounds from Saturday evening

Chicago Sirens & Cicadas at Chicago il

In wake of the tragedies that have hit the Sikh community in America; successful North American based producers Hargo Boparai & Harvi Bhachu have teamed up to bring a new song "We Are All Sikhs". A song intended to create awareness & demonstrate the strength, honesty, resilience, & unity of the Sikh faith, "We Are Sikhs" was written & sung by California based Sati Chohan with conceptual support from Nix Bhachu & Hargo Boparai.

Friends all located in the Bay Area, California, United States of America; Nix Bhachu, Harvi Bhachu, Sati Chohan & Hargo Boparai shared their thoughts with each other shortly after the Oak Creek Wisconsin Gurudrwara tragedy. With heavy interests in music, they decided what better way to express their feelings of sadness and pain than by creating a song. After discussing the song's concept and effective ways of communicating their emotions, while honoring victims and creating awareness, "We Are All Sikhs" was put to life over one weekend.

With the rapping of Fateh Singh (Young Fateh), also originally from California,now residing in Toronto, Canada; the song has a powerful message that needs to be heard.

The song is accompanied by a video that portrays powerful images & video clips.  In addition, subtitles explaining the lyrics accompany the video so that even those who cannot understand Punjabi, can understand the powerful meaning of the song.

We encourage you to share this video your friends, Indian, non-Indian, all colors, all creeds. We are all one.... "We Are All Sikh".

Please also send donations to support the families of the Oak Creek Wisconsin Gurudwara tragedy at (this website has been confirmed by the victims families to be the appropriate place for donations): www.wearesikhs.com

Thanks to simplybhangra.com for promotional assistance & support, RDM Designs for image designs, Chhiboo Productions for animation support, Harjot Singh Hundal for photos, and to all other photographers/videographers/news agencies' clips we used to create this project.

"WE ARE ALL SIKHS"

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We Are All Sikhs - Hargo Boparai & Harvi Bhachu Featuring Sati Chohan & Fateh Singh

Maut

live recording from Sept 23, 2012 at the SIkh Gurdwara of North Carolina. 
Center: Bhai Amarjit Singh ji
Side: Surinderjit Singh and Manjit SIngh
Tabla: Jatinderjit Singh

Shabad and Translation:
salok ma 5 ||
kar kirapaa kirapaal aapae bakhas lai ||
sadhaa sadhaa japee thaeraa naam sathigur paae pai ||
man than a(n)thar vas dhookhaa naas hoe ||
hathh dhaee aap rakh viaapai bho n koe ||
gun gaavaa dhin rain eaethai ka(n)m laae ||
sa(n)th janaa kai sa(n)g houmai rog jaae ||
sarab nira(n)thar khasam eaeko rav rehiaa ||
gur parasaadhee sach sacho sach lehiaa ||
dhaeiaa karahu dhaeiaal apanee sifath dhaehu ||
dharasan dhaekh nihaal naanak preeth eaeh ||1||

Salok, Fifth Mehla:
Please grant Your Grace, O Merciful Lord; please forgive me.
Forever and ever, I chant Your Name; I fall at the feet of the True Guru.
Please, dwell within my mind and body, and end my sufferings.
Please give me Your hand, and save me, that fear may not afflict me.
May I sing Your Glorious Praises day and night; please commit me to this task.
Associating with the humble Saints, the disease of egotism is eradicated.
The One Lord and Master is all-pervading, permeating everywhere.
By Guru's Grace, I have truly found the Truest of the True.
Please bless me with Your Kindness, O Kind Lord, and bless me with Your Praises.
Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, I am in ecstasy; this is what Nanak loves. ||1||

Bhai Amarjit Singh Ji and Jatha - Kar kirpa kirpaal appe baksh leh

Song from 'Naad - Ninaad' - A musical tribute to Poet Grace. Nagpur 30th Oct 2012. Original Composition by Aditya Bedekar

Shok (Chandramadhaviche Pradesh)

Gurbani Kirtan at Gurdwara in Espanola New Mexico 12-2-2012
Vocals & Guitar: Hardev Singh
Vocals & Harnonium: Siri Chand Kaur
Vocals & Harnonium: Siri Amrita Kaur
Guitar: Siri Chand Singh
Tabla: Simirit Anand Singh

Gurbani Kirtan at Gurdwara in Espanola NM, Live ~ 12/2/2012

Ice cracks recorded in the forests of Les Vosges, France during Christmas 2010.

More info here:
http://jedsound.com/blog/?p=376

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