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The
Khalsa Theater Company
High Quality Theater rooted in Sikh History
Akho
Phabhi Khano Nu We
need your support; Please
Contribute Generously (please note that we ask for your support
only when we need funds for specific projects or endeavors Watch this space for further details
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A
sneak preview of our new production Sarkar
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2013
Gurmat Sangeet Darbar in Toronto, July 13 & 14 |
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weekend in Toronto, we will be honoring two stalwarts fromt he world
of Gurmat Sangeet, Bhai Sahib Beant Singh Bijli Ji and Bhai Sahib
Partap Singh Ji. Also in attendence will be Bhai Narinder Singh
Banaraswale, Huzoori Ragi at the Sri Harmandir Sahib and numerous
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| Rare Recordings : Two Asa Di Var recordings by the legendary Bhai Sahib Santa Singh Ji | ||||||
| Rare Recordings : Several shabads by the late Bhai Kalyan Singh Ji, courtsey Bhai Harbans Singh Suraj (UK) | ||||||
| Rare Recordings : Two shabads by the late Professor Harchand Singh Kalsi Ji, former Huzuri Ragi at Sri Harmandir Sahib and Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, a Grade A artist at All India Radio and a shagird of Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit Ji of the Gwalior Khayal Gharana. | ||||||
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Opportunity for Seva We need to order two high quality Harmoniums for use in the programs that The Gurmat Sangeet Project Organizes. The cost including shipping will be roughly $1000. Please support our efforts by contributing generously. Contributions
: $525.....................................................................Goal
: $1000
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Our young kirtaniye at the 2013 Refugee Immigration Ministry Interfaith Concert on March 8 2013 |
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Shabad Kirtan at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (January 6, 2013) |
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First Night Celebrations at the Millis Gurdwara Sahib (December 31 2012) |
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Gyani Dyal Singh Ji (1934 - 2012)
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Planning the 2012 Tribute to Bhai Samund Singh Ji We are seeking a host city for a special Gurmat Sangeet Darbar in February or April 2012. We will pay tribute to Bhai Sahib Samund Singh Ji in this Darbar, which will hopefully feature Gyani Darshan Singh Sohal Ji, who was inspired by Bhai Sahib from an early age, as well as Sardar Harbhajan Singh Ji, Bhai Sahib's son and heir to his rich musical legacy. The event will be organized over a Saturday and Sunday at the Host Gurdwara Sahib. 3 -4 Jathas of young kirtaniye will be invited as well to participate as invited guests. In addition young local kirtaniyae and Sangat members will also be encouraged to participate in the event. Any Sangat that wishes to organize this event in their city in 2012 is invited to correspond with us by sending email to sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com |
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Click Image for recordings form the Bridgewater NJ Gurmat Sangeet Darbar |
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The New England Sikh Study Circle Kirtani Jatha at the 2011 Refugee Immigration Ministry International Concert at First Church, Cambridge, September 21 2011
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Leah Raczynsi, Mehr Kaur, Simran Kaur, Baljot Kaur, Sukhmanjit Kaur, Jaspreet Singh, Amandeep Singh |
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Thakur Singh Ji sings a Guldasta, a segment of the Ragmala and a shabad in Raga Darbari Kanada
Contributed by a Kirtan Premi from Malaysia who wishes to remain anonymous Photograph contributed by S. Bhavkhandan Singh Shambu, Almast Ji's son |
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Asa Di Var by Bhai Pardhan Singh and Bhai Harbhajan Singh Ji Recorded in the 1940s; Contributed by S.Manjit Singh Ji (NJ) |
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Live Recordings by Bhai Sahib Samund Singh Ji Contributed by S Gurdeep Singh Sagoo (UK)
Bhai Samund Singh Ji (1968); Photograph contributed by S. Saurabhraj Singh, his grandson |
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Stringed Instruments Lessons The Gurmat Sangeet Project is delighted to offer Stringed Instrument Lessons to students of Gurmat Sangeet. The lessons will be delivered over Skype by Rhitom Sarkar, an outstanding young instrumentalist from the Maihar Gharana (which includes the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar and the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan). These lessons are available to anyone who has an interest in Gurmat Sangeet. You do not have to be a Sikh to apply. Lessons will be paid for by the Gurmat Sangeet Project. The only 'requirement' you have to meet is a willingness to participate in Gurmat Sangeet Darbars and a commitment to teach once you become a Master instrumentalist :-) We are currently accepting applications; 4 scholarships are available. Please complete the attached form and send it back to sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com Tell you friends about this wonderful opportunity. |
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The Gurmat Sangeet Project Instrument Bank Not every talented aspiring young Kirtaniya can afford to acquire a good Taus, Dilruba, Rabab, Jori or Tanpura. If you have any of the following instuments just sitting around, donate them to the Gurmat Sangeet Project; we will loan them to deserving Kirtnaiye, until they have the ability to buy their own, at which point the instrument will be passed on to another Kirtaniya. We are seeking the following instruments : Taus, Dilruba, Rabab, Jori, Tanpura (Male & Female), Pakhawaj As we are a Non Profit, you can get a tax deduction equal to the value of the instrument. If you wish to make a cash contribution instead, we will be happy to buy an instrument on your behalf for the Instrument Bank. Please contact us at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com |
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Join us in Seattle at the Renton Gurdwara Sahib on March 26 & 27 for our next Gurmat Sangeet Darbar. If you need help with accomodation or wish to participate, please contact us at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com |
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Outstanding Violinist and Kirtaniya Available for Programs and lessons Bhai Iqbal Hussain of Karachi Pakistan will be in the US late November 2010 onwards. He will be available to travel anywhere in North America for Kirtan Seva. He is also an outstanding violinist and would be very happy to instruct students of Stringed Instruments (Dilruba, Taus, Violin etc.) To schedule Kirtan Seva or lessons, please comtact us at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com |
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Internships at The Gurmat Sangeet Project The Gurmat Sangeet Project has openings for 4 interns. We have a huge backlog of Gurmat Sangeet Recordings that need to be processed before they can be made available on the site. We also have thousands of hours of Gurmat Sangeet on cassettes that needs to be digitized. If you are above 16 and would like to volunteer, please email us at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com All work can be done remotely with a lot of flexibility; all you need is a computer and a broadband connection. Support the efforts of the Gurmat Sangeet community while doing something you love by volunteering !! |
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The
2010 Gurmat Sangeet Darbar, Washington DC |
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A complete redesign of the Gurmat Sangeet Project website !! Boston, April 30 2010 Gur Fateh Ji ! The Gurmat Sangeet Project has been active for almost six years now. With the Guru's blessing we have been able to bring you many hours of the Guru's Kirtan as we have tried to promote, preserve and propogate the Gurmat Sangeet Tradition. As our content has grown, the site has become increasingly difficult to maintain and navigate. Based you your feedback, we are embarking upon a complete revamping and redesign of the site. Some of the key imperatives are : adding a search capability by Shabad, Contributor, Raga, Tala, Singer, Event, Occasion etc., presenting a link to each shabad and its translation, adding easy to use maintenance tools and so on. We have decided to engage a profesisonal Website Develoment Company to execute the re-design. As youa re well aware, The Gurmat Sangeet Project is a non-profit that is funded completely by you. In order to complete this project we need the following Seva :
Please email us at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com to sign up for any of these Sevas Please Contribute Generously to the re-design project (We are a non-profit; your contibutions are 100% Tax Deductible) |
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Young Australian Kirtaniye the World Parliament of Religions, Dec 6 2009, Melbourne |
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Neetu Kaur Matharu accompanied by Harman Singh (Dilruba) and Rohit Mujumdar (Tabla) |
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| On October 24 & 25, The Gurmat Sangeet Project will host the largest ever gathering of young Kirtaniye at the Milford Gurdwara Sahib in Boston. This is a wonderful opportunity to network and get plugged into the Gurmat Sangeet Community that is at the vanguard of the renaissance in traditional Kirtan. In order for us to make arrangements for your stay in Boston, please send us email at sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com to let us know that you will be attending. It will also help us ensure that there is a kirtan slot for you on the 24th and/or the 25th. While everyone is welcome to participate and sing, we are inviting a few special guests to the Darbar; we will keep you updated as soon as their participation is confirmed. So far, the featured young Kirtaniye are : |
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| Planning the 2011 Gurmat Sangeet Darbar We are seeking a host city for the Sixth Annual Annual Gurmat Sangeet Darbar. This is an annual program that began in Boston in 2005; each year the event is organized in a different city. Through the Guru's grace the 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Gurmat Sangeet Darbars were very successful events, during which several young, non-professional exponents of Gurmat Sangeet were provided the opporutnity for Seva in the cities of Boston ,Chicago, Toronto, Salt Lake City and Washington DC.. In addition, eminent personalities from the world of Gurmat Sangeet were honored for their Seva. The event will be organized over a Saturday and Sunday at the Host Gurdwara Sahib. 4 - 5 non-professional Jathas will be invited to participate as invited guests. In addition one eminent personality from the world of Gurmat Sangeet will be honored. Young local Kirtaniyas and Sangat members are also encouraged to participate in the event. Any Sangat that wishes to organize this event in their city in 2011 is invited to correspond with us by sending email to sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa ! |
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December 27 2008 : Third Batch of Recordings is here !!!!! Click the poster for recordings from the event
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Tanti
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The
2008 Gurmat Sangeet Darbar
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New Upload Feature If you wish to upload recordings to be hosted on the Gurmat Sangeet Project website, please send email to sevadars@gurmatsangeetproject.com to get our ftp username and password. Please include a brief bio detailing your interest in Gurmat Sangeet with a photograph, so that we can acknowledge your contributions. |
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This
website is dedicated to these seven children, whose desire to learn
and the tremendous energy they poured into the study of Gurmat Sangeet over the past four years, was the primary inspiration for the Gurmat Sangeet Project (l-r) Vijayant Singh, Avneet Kaur, Mehr Kaur, Shagun Kaur, Simranjit Singh, Amrit Kaur and Gurleen Kaur, offering Kirtan Seva at the New England Sikh Study Circle, Milford Gurdwara Sahib (March 2003) |
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