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The 2011 Boston Basant Darbar

Professor Ranjit Singh Ji accompanied by Jasmeet Singh Chana (Jori), Hardeep Singh Chana (Taus), Bhai Iqbal Hussain (Violin), Bhai Ajit Singh Flower

The 2011 Boston Basant Darbar was graced by the presence of several Kirtaniye. In attendance was Prfofessor Ranjit Singh Ji, who runs the Bhai Mardana Academy in LA and has been teaching Gurmat Sangeet all his life, was honored for his lifelong contributions. Profesor Sahib studied vocal music with Sardar Sohan Singh of the Agra Khayal Gharana and the legendary Sikh Vyagyakar, Gian Singh Almast, who was a student of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar of the Gwalior Khayal Gharana. He also studied Tabla with Ustand Bahdur Singh Ji and Jori Pakhwaj with Sant Nihal Singh Ji.

The program also featured the rising young star of Gurmat Sangeet, Rattan Singh from Toronto, hardeep and Jasmeet Singh Chana, who are under the guidance of Profesor Sahib, several students of Guneet Kaur and The Gurmat Sangeet Project Boston and numerous other young kirtaniye from near and far. Bhai Iqbal Hussain, whio hails from Karachi, once again, provided stellar accompaniment on the violin.

This page contains recordings from the program.:

Professor Ranjit Singh Ji (LA), accompanied by his students, Jasmeet Singh Chana (Jori), Hardeep Singh Chana (Taus), Bhai Iqbal Hussain (Violin), Bhai Ajit Singh Flower	Maha Mah Mumarkhi Chadia Sadaa Basant (Basant Marwa Ang) Teri Bhagat Na Chodun Bhave Log Hase (Basant Marwa Ang ?) Sabh Madmate Kou Na Jaag (Basant Purvi; Asht Mangal Tala) Mere Sahiba Hou Ape Bharam Bhulani (Basant Hindol) Tu Kahe Garbe Bawli (Puratan Bahar; employs Shudh Gandhar) Sahaj Awal Dhur Mani Gaddi Chalti (Hindol) Basant Ki Var (Paudi Basant Marwa Ang)
Rattan Singh Bhamra (Toronto), a fine Tar Shenai player and vocalist, student of Pandit Vinayak Pathak of the Gwalior Khayal Gharana, accompanied by Amritpal Singh and Bhai Iqbal Hussain	Mai Mai Dhan Payo Har Nam (Bahar) Tu Chou Sajjan Maindeya (Kedara) Tum Ho Sabh Rajan Ke Raja (Hansadhwani) Gur Pura Jin Simreya (Todi)
Hardeep Singh Chana and Jasmeet Singh Chana, Bhai Iqbal Hussain, Rattan Singh Bhamrah	Kat Jaiye Re Ghar Lago Rang Basant Chadiya Phuli Banrae (Shudh Basant; ) Tainde Bandish Me Koe Na Ditha
Manraj Singh Pannu, Gurjeet Kaur and Jasmeet Kaur, accompanied by Hardeep Sngh Chana, Jasmeet Singh Chana & Bhai Iqbal Hussain	Nanak Tina Basant Hai (Basant Purvi Ang) Tum Raho Gobinde Ravanjog Rajan Ke Raja Maharajan Ke Maharaja (Bahar) Tu Samrath Vadha Meri Mat Thodi Raam (Todi) Har Har Nam Apar Amoli (Bilaval)
Kurt Crowley, accompanied by Amritpal Singh and Bhai Iqbal Hussain	Nanak Tina Basant Hai (Basant Purvi Ang) Ghol Ghumai Lalna (Tukhari)
Bhai Gupal Singh, accompanied by Jaspreet Singh	Mouli Dharti Mouliya Akash (Hindol Bahar; Dhamar & Soolfak)
Mehr Kaur accompanied by Leah Raczynski (Guitar), Bhai Iqbal Hussain, Rattan Singh Bhamrah Tar Shehnai)	Basant Chadiya Phuli Banrae (Basant Hindol)
Simran Kaur, Avneet Kaur, Jaspreet Singh	Vanaspat Mouli Chadiya Basant and Raja Ram Mouliya (Basant Hindol)
Baljot Kaur, Sukh Kaur, Jaspreet Singh	Man Kahan Bisaryo Ram Nam (Partal Basant - Marwa Ang)
Deepinder Singh , Gurtaj Singh, Jaspreet Singh	Pita Parbrahm Tu Dhani (Basant Hindol; Jai Taal / Soolfaak)
Simran Kaur, Upkarn Singh	Shant Sehaj Greh Sad Basant (Bahar)
Amandeep Singh, Angad Singh and Jaspreet Singh	Dekh Phool Phool Phule (Partal - Basant Bahar)
Simran Kaur, Harman Kaur, Deepinder Singh	Mouli Dharti Mouliya Akash (Bahar)
Amneet Singh, Sumeet Singh, Amandeep Singh	Mouli Dharti Mouliya Akash (Bahar)
Harshdeep Singh Amritpal Singh	Raja Ram Mouliya (Basant)
Kawaljit Singh, Pawan Singh, Angad Singh	Tum Sach Dhiavoh Mugad Mana (Basant Purvi)

Ranunaq Singh makes his debut, playing Chartal, under the watchful eye of Amandeep Singh