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ਮੋਹਨ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਵੈ ਹਾਰ ਕਜਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਭਰਨ ਕੀਨੇ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

ਥਿਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

California - 1983

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮੀਤ ਚਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਾਲੀ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

ਕੈਸੀ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਰਤੀ ॥ - Ragi Avtar Singh Ji

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Tufail Niazi was born in 1916 in the only Muslim family in the Sikh village of MadairaN in Jalandhar district. Like his family members, Niazi sahab started singing Guru Nanak's bani at the Gurdwara in the village of Pumba near Amritsar. His family members were rababis at the Gurughar.

At the time of partition, Tufail Niazi sahab was uprooted from East Punjab, his ancestral land, and dis placed to Multan. He hardly knew anyone there and in order to survive he opened up a milk shop. It was fortuitous that in 1949 a police inspector who had known Tufail sahab in East Punjab and had been a fan of him, had come to learn that Tufail had abandoned his music because he had no instruments and no other way to make a living. The police inspector was quick to intervene. He got Tufail sahab some instruments from the state coffers and organized a mehfil to introduce him to the people of Multan. It would have been a misfortune to have lost Tufail Niazi's voice if it weren't for an ordinary fan who saved him from potential obscurity. We owe that unknown officer a deep debt of gratitude.

Tufail sahab later became a legend in Multan and went to sing for Radio Pakistan and was honored to be the first singer who performed on Pakistan TV.

Some of his shabads have been lost to time, but this one was fortunately saved and is thus marked as a prized collection to be recalled, marveled, and recited along. 
The shabad performed here was recited by the 10th Sikh Master (Guru Gobind SIngh ji) while he was in Machhivarra forest, separated from his family and his brethren. This bani is registered in the Dasam Granth Sahib as Khyal (p1348)

ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲ ਮੁਰੀਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ॥
ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਰਜਾਈਆਂ ਦਾ ਓਢਣ ਨਾਗ ਨਿਵਾਸਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਣਾ ॥
ਸੂਲ ਸੁਰਾਹੀ ਖੰਜਰੁ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਬਿੰਗ ਕਸਾਈਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਹਿਣਾ ॥
ਯਾਰੜੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸੱਥਰੁ ਚੰਗਾ ਭੱਠ ਖੇੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਰਹਿਣਾ ॥੧॥੧॥

Convey to the dear friend the condition of the disciples,
Without Thee, it feels as if I have taken over a quilt of disease, and thus living in the house with serpents;
The flask is like the spike, the cup is like a dagger, and (the separation) is like enduring the chopper of the butchers, 
The pallet of the beloved Friend is most pleasing, while the worldly pleasures is like a furnace.

Mittar Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna || - Tufail Niazi Sahab

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. He was a doyen of the illustrious Agra Gharana having studied from the legendary Ustad Faiyaz Khan. 

TAFaRC shares this second composition sung by Sardar Sohan Singh in Rāga Gauri Pūrbi composed by his prime disciple Ustad Balbir Singh Kalsi. The Gurbani Pada is "Meri Icch Punni".

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: Gauri Purbi — Meri Icch Punni

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

In 1991, Harpreet Singh Phull, my mother's cousin brother visited us at our residence in Mohali. To my surprise he had a wonderful voice. While digitizing my old audio tapes, I chanced upon this little marvel of his and I am taking this opportunity to share it with you all. 
Salutations to the legendary Shiv Kumar Batalvi and to my maternal uncle, Harpreet Phull, who sang it so very well!

2016 TAFaRC Restoration,  Harpreet Phull:  Shiv Batalvi's Gamā Di Rāt

ਸਾਜਨੜਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਜਨੜਾ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖਲੋਇਅੜਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਜਨੜਾ ॥
Saajanarraa Maeraa Saajanarraa Nikatt Khaloeiarraa Maeraa Saajanarraa ||
साजनड़ा मेरा साजनड़ा निकटि खलोइअड़ा मेरा साजनड़ा ॥
Friend, my Friend - standing so near to me is my Friend!

ਜਾਨੀਅੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੀਅੜਾ ਨੈਣ ਅਲੋਇਅੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੀਅੜਾ ॥
Jaaneearraa Har Jaaneearraa Nain Aloeiarraa Har Jaaneearraa ||
जानीअड़ा हरि जानीअड़ा नैण अलोइअड़ा हरि जानीअड़ा ॥
Beloved, the Lord my Beloved - with my eyes, I have seen the Lord, my Beloved!

ਨੈਣ ਅਲੋਇਆ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸੋਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਗੂੜਾ ॥
Nain Aloeiaa Ghatt Ghatt Soeiaa Ath Anmrith Pria Goorraa ||
नैण अलोइआ घटि घटि सोइआ अति अम्रित प्रिअ गूड़ा ॥
With my eyes I have seen Him, sleeping upon the bed within each and every heart; my Beloved is the sweetest ambrosial nectar.

ਨਾਲਿ ਹੋਵੰਦਾ ਲਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੰਦਾ ਸੁਆਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਮੂੜਾ ॥
Naal Hovandhaa Lehi N Sakandhaa Suaao N Jaanai Moorraa ||
नालि होवंदा लहि न सकंदा सुआउ न जाणै मूड़ा ॥
He is with all, but he cannot be found; the fool does not know His taste.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦਿ ਮਾਤਾ ਹੋਛੀ ਬਾਤਾ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਭਰਮ ਧੜਾ ॥
Maaeiaa Madh Maathaa Hoshhee Baathaa Milan N Jaaee Bharam Dhharraa ||
माइआ मदि माता होछी बाता मिलणु न जाई भरम धड़ा ॥
Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, the mortal babbles on about trivial affairs; giving in to the illusion, he cannot meet the Lord.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੂਝੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖੜਾ ॥੧॥
Kahu Naanak Gur Bin Naahee Soojhai Har Saajan Sabh Kai Nikatt Kharraa ||1||
कहु नानक गुर बिनु नाही सूझै हरि साजनु सभ कै निकटि खड़ा ॥१॥
Says Nanak, without the Guru, he cannot understand the Lord, the Friend who is standing near everyone. ||1||

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Satgur Aayo Saran Tuhari - Bhai Samund Singh

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!

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