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By admin on December 15, 2008
There was a time when Dhadhis, the traditional Sikh musicians and singers, used to educate and inspire people by singing the sagas of Gurus” heroic deeds and valour. It was done in the service of their community. With the passage of time, not many individuals have been volunteering to become Dhadhis
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By admin on November 26, 2008
The Leicester Museums and Galleries is hosting a concert of ancient Sikh music played on forgotten instruments. Musicians of the Raj Academy, London, will play and explain this musical tradition in New Walk Museum on Saturday 29 November 2008 between 5pm to 7pm.
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By admin on November 17, 2008
The 13th generation exponent of the Sikh maryada, Bhai Baldeep Singh, feels that people who don’t preserve the 'guru’s maryada' should be jailed. Taking a strong note of such people he said, "Do we expect the Pope of Vatican city to come and become the custodian of our traditions?
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By admin on October 21, 2008
Shivdev Singh Sidhu and other NRIs has formed Punjab Heritage Foundation USA fro promoting traditional folk music and dance of Punjab. They urged Chandumajra, who was also syndicate member of Punjabi University, University should come forward to support traditional music and dance.
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By admin on October 21, 2008
Shivdev Singh Sidhu and other NRIs has formed Punjab Heritage Foundation USA fro promoting traditional folk music and dance of Punjab. They urged Chandumajra, who was also syndicate member of Punjabi University, University should come forward to support traditional music and dance.
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By admin on September 4, 2008
Punjabi University, Patiala, will be transformed into a nerve-centre of Indian classical music. It will have its name embossed on the horizon of classical music with the launch of Bhai Mardana Classical Sangeet Sammelan on the pattern of internally acclaimed Harvallabh Sangeet Sammelan, to be held on the University campus from September 17 to 19.
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By admin on September 2, 2008
While accepting the fact that the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee has not been able to properly propagate the recital of Gurbani in ragas, as prescribed in Guru Granth Sahib, on string instruments in the Golden Temple, SGPC president Avtar Singh made a strong appeal to raagis to help sustain the purity of this exclusive form [...]
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By admin on August 1, 2008
Hofstra University Continuing Education and the Department of Religion are proud to offer two new courses this fall that focus on the musical traditions of Sikhism. Sacred Music of the Punjab I and II will examine music traditions in a broad South Asian context and will include a historical overview of Sikh gurus and their [...]
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By admin on April 29, 2008
A group of 20 individuals have taken upon themselves the task of reviving lost glory of traditional instruments which reverberated the environment before suffering the onslaught of modernization in Punjab.
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By admin on March 2, 2008
Jalandhar is not only known for its sports equipment, leather and rubber goods, auto parts, but also as a major centre for the manufacture of traditional musical instruments.
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