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Bibi Mansundar Kaur - Oldbury House Program 19.03.22

Bhai Jagdev Singh Ji Paris - hum santan kee ren piaare

Aas Pyaasi Pir Kai Taayee - Bibi Amanjot Kaur

Bibi Meher Kaur Ji- Karro Kirpa Gopaal Gobinde - 19/01/24

039 Bhai Harkamal Singh (NY) Jul2024 SatM AKV

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Prem Patola - Raag Desi Todi - Gurpreet Singh Chandan

Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji - Baabaa Man Mathavaaro Naam Ras Peevai Sehaj Rang Rach Rehiaa

On July 09, 1999, Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi, my younger granduncle, was requested to sing at the funeral (Bhog) ceremony of the legendary Sikh scholar, Giani Jagir Singh. This is the first composition sung by Bhai Avtar Singh in which I played the Pakhāwaj of my student Rabbi Shergill to honour his late Sikh-scholar dad. Bhai Sahib Swaran Singh, a nephew of Bhai Avtar Singh, and with whole he played Jori & Tabla since early 1950s is on the Jori-Tabla. For a few years, after I had revived the instrument Jori in Gurbani Sangeet in its original playing technique and making, Bhai Swaran Singh and I would play with Bhai Sahib Bhai Avtar Singh on major occasions. 
A lay listener can easily distinguish, my playing on Pakhāwaj from 4:44 minutes marker onwards, from a very busy and distinct rendition along with the composition.
Bhai Avtar Singh's Mangalācharan-Alāpa and extraordinary rendition of this original composition of Guru Nanak Dev is worthy of note —a great example of the once rich Gurbani Sangeet tradition of the Darbār Sahib, Amritsar.

Rāga Gauri Bairagan Dhurpad By Bhai Avtar Singh With Bhai Baldeep Singh On Pakhāwaj

May 5, 1991, Dr. Sudarshan Singh was at the residence of his dear late daughter Professor Amardeep Kaur (d. 2016) and was reminiscing about the legendary Bhai Sahib Bhai Jwala Singh. He recalled one composition that he had studied directly from him saying that he used to sing this Gurbāni Dhurpadā on a very slow tempo Teel Tāla (Punjabi Thekkā). At my request, he recorded this very rare Rāga Dhanāsri (Rāga Gujri Añg) for me. I tried playing the Tabla with him in this recording.
Sardar Shukar Singh, father of Dr. Sudarshan Singh, was a close associate of Bhai Jwala Singh. Dr Sudarshan Singh was also a student of Sant-Rein Warayam Singh, who in turn was a student of Giani Gyan Singh Almast. Even at this elderly age, one can see his classical training by way of very high quality vocal ornaments such as Meend and Lehak.

(Dr) Sudarshan Singh Raga Dhanasri Gujri Ang

From The Anād Foundation Archives, TAFaRC, I am sharing this old recording of one of India's finest vocalists of the 20th century, Sardar Sohan Singh. He was a doyen of the illustrious Agra Gharana having studied from the legendary Ustad Faiyaz Khan. 

TAFaRC shares this first of three compositions in the 20th century version of Rāga Tukhari, which is basically Rāga Madhuvanti with an additional Flat 6th, or Komal Nikhad. The Gurbani Pada is "Mere Lāl Rangile".

Sadly, there has been no mention of this legendary singer on social medias nor his recordings available. Even though not much has survived of his music, I hope this will help introduce the aesthetical brilliance of this extraordinary maestro to the audiences present and future.

2016 TAFaRC Restoration I Ustad Sohan Singh: Rāga Tukhari — Lal Rangile

From The Anād Foundation Archives, TAFaRC, I am sharing this old recording of one of India's finest vocalists of the 20th century, Sardar Sohan Singh, a Padma Shri awardee. He was a doyen of the illustrious Agra Gharana having studied from the legendary Ustad Faiyaz Khan. 

TAFaRC humbly shares this third composition, Gurbani Pada is "Bhavjal Bin Sabdai Keo Tariye", sung by Sardar Sohan Singh in Rāga Bhairao. 

Sadly, there has been no mention of this legendary singer on social medias nor his recordings available. Even though not much has survived of his music, I hope this will help introduce the aesthetical brilliance of this extraordinary maestro to the audiences present and future.

2016 TAFaRC Restoration, Ustad Sohan Singh: Rāga Bhairao — Bhavjal Bin

Recorded Live in the UK

Bhai Chattar Singh - Mai Maya Chhal

Recordings

Santa Singh ji Raaj Na Chahoo1

Apne Sewak Ko - Bhai Gurpartap Singh Ji

Aaise Laalan Paiyo Ree Sakhee (Raag Asawari, at Sri Darbar Sahib) - Bhai Sarbjit Singh Ji Laddi

Recorded: 12-04-2003, Live Sri Harmandir Sahib, Sri Amritsar Sahib

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Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji - Ang 409

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧੭ ਆਸਾਵਰੀ
raag aasaa mahalaa panjavaa ghar pehilaa7 aasaavaree
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Mehla, Seventeenth House, Aasaavaree:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
gobi(n)dh gobi(n)dh kar haa(n) ||
(ਹੇ ਸਖੀ!) ਸਦਾ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦਾ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਰਹੁ, (ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ) ਮਨ ਵਿਚ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਪਿਆਰ ਬਣਾ ।
Meditate on the Lord, the Lord of the Universe.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
har har man piaar haa(n) ||
ਜੋ ਕੁਝ ਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਚਿੱਤ ਵਿਚ ਵਸਾ ।
Cherish the Beloved Lord, Har, Har, in your mind.

ਗੁਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਸੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
gur kahiaa su chit dhar haa(n) ||
ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਲ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੋਈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਤੋੜ ਦੇ
The Guru says to install it in your consciousness.

ਅਨ ਸਿਉ ਤੋਰਿ ਫੇਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
an siau tor fer haa(n) ||
ਹੋਰ ਵਲੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਤਾ ਲੈ । ਹੇ ਸਹੇਲੀ!
Turn away from others, and turn to Him.

ਐਸੇ ਲਾਲਨੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਰੀ ਸਖੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aaise laalan paio ree sakhee ||1|| rahaau ||
(ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਭੀ) ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨੂੰ (ਲੱਭਾ ਹੈ) ਇਸ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਲੱਭਾ ਹੈ ।੧।ਰਹਾਉ।
Thus you shall obtain your Beloved, O my companion. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਕਜ ਮੋਹ ਸਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
pa(n)kaj moh sar haa(n) ||
ਹੇ ਸਹੇਲੀ! ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਵਿਚ ਮੋਹ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਕੜ ਹੈ (ਇਸ ਵਿਚ ਫਸਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ) ਪੈਰ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੁਰ ਸਕਦਾ ।
In the pool of the world is the mud of attachment.

ਪਗੁ ਨਹੀ ਚਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
pag nahee chalai har haa(n) ||
ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੇ (ਆਪਣਾ ਪੈਰ ਮੋਹ ਦੇ ਚਿੱਕੜ ਵਿਚ) ਫਸਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ । 
Stuck in it, his feet cannot walk towards the Lord.

ਗਹਡਿਓ ਮੂੜ ਨਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
gahaddio mooR nar haa(n) ||
ਹੇ ਸਖੀ! ਕੇਵਲ ਇਕ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਆਹਰ ਕਰ
The fool is stuck;

ਅਨਿਨ ਉਪਾਵ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
anin aupaav kar haa(n) ||
ਤੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਸਰਨ ਪੳ
he cannot do anything else.

ਤਉ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਸਰਨਿ ਪੈ ਰੀ ਸਖੀ ॥੧॥
tau nikasai saran pai ree sakhee ||1||
ਤਦੋਂ ਹੀ (ਮੋਹ-ਚਿੱਕੜ ਵਿਚ ਫਸਿਆ ਪੈਰ) ਨਿਕਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ।੧।
Only by entering the Lord's Sanctuary, O my companion, will you be released. ||1||

ਥਿਰ ਥਿਰ ਚਿਤ ਥਿਰ ਹਾਂ ॥
thir thir chit thir haa(n) ||
ਹੇ ਸਹੇਲੀ! ਆਪਣੇ ਚਿੱਤ ਨੂੰ (ਮਾਇਆ ਦੇ ਮੋਹ ਵਲੋਂ) ਅਡੋਲ ਬਣਾ ਲੈ 
Thus your consciousness shall be stable and steady and firm.

ਬਨੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
ban girahu samasar haa(n) ||
(ਇਤਨਾ ਅਡੋਲ ਕਿ) ਜੰਗਲ ਅਤੇ ਘਰ ਇਕ-ਸਮਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤ ਹੋਣ । 
Wilderness and household are the same.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਏਕ ਪਿਰ ਹਾਂ ॥
a(n)tar ek pir haa(n) ||
ਆਪਣੇ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਇਕ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਟਿਕਾਈ ਰੱਖ
Deep within dwells the One Husband Lord;

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਧਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
baahar anek dhar haa(n) ||
ਤੇ, ਜਗਤ ਵਿਬ ਬੇ-ਸ਼ੱਕ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਤ-ਕਾਰ ਕਰ 
outwardly, there are many distractions.

ਰਾਜਨ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਂ ॥
raajan jog kar haa(n) ||
(ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ) ਰਾਜ ਭੀ ਕਰ ਤੇ ਜੋਗ ਭੀ ਕਮਾ ।
Practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੋਗ ਅਲੋਗੀ ਰੀ ਸਖੀ ॥੨॥੧॥੧੫੭॥
kahu naanak log alogee ree sakhee ||2||1||157||
(ਪਰ,) ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਆਖ—ਹੇ ਸਖੀ! (ਕਿਰਤ-ਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਲੇਪ ਰਹਿਣਾ—ਇਹ) ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਰਸਤਾ ਹੈ ।੨।੧।੧੫੭।
Says Nanak, this is the way to dwell with the people, and yet remain apart from them. ||2||1||157||

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Source: https://youtu.be/9FQcvuIc6bQ

Aaise Laalan Paiyo Ree Sakhee (Raag Asawari, at Sri Darbar Sahib) - Bhai Sarbjit Singh Ji Laddi

I sang this at KTS Tulsi's and Suman Tulsi's residence on Sunday, February 7, 2021, and their daughter Japna recorded this on her phone from at least 10 feet away. There were no microphones. There is some hustling noise at 2-3 places so some discretion is solicited.

Besides, this was sung wearing an N95 mask — so, this is a #Covid19 Special!

20210207 Bhai Baldeep Singh | Rāg Darbārī Manglācaran | Dhurpadā Sājnā Saṅt (Śudh Kānrā Āsāvarī Mēl)

ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਿਮਖ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਜਿਤੁ ਛੂਟੈ ॥੧॥
In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1||

Bhai Chattar Singh - Mai Maya Chhal

Nirbaan Kirtan

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