Author: Gurnam Singh
Publisher: Kanishka Publishers
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 285
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8173913951
Description
This book, for the first time, endeavors to highlight the importance of Shabad Kirtan in accordance with the established tradition of Sikh musicology by composing and singing the 31 Ragas and 31 Raaga-forms from Shri Guru Granth Sahib. The musical notations of these 62 raagas compositions are included in this book.
Based on the main motive of carrying across the message of the Divine Gurbani through the cosmic language of music too the vast sea of humanity irrespective of caste or creed, the Sikh musicology distinguishes itself from the other musical traditions of India, or the world for that matter, due to its character of originality.
In Sikhism, a specific tradition of Shabad Kirtan has been prescribed with the sole mission of disseminating the holy message of Shri 'Guru Granth Sahib.' We can define this music, that flows in tune with the Gurmat or the ideology of the Sikh Gurus, as Gurmat Sangeet or Musicology of Sikh Music. In Sikh Musicology, the pivotal importance of the Shabad lies in its being elevated to the status of the Guru. Specific musicology for Shabad Kitten has been established in shri Guru Granth Sahib with a view to spread the message of the shabad so widely as to cover the whole mankind. The historical development of the Sikh history is a testimony to the practical relevance of the same. The tradition of Shabad Kirtan has existed in Sikhism down the centuries. Apart from the divine recitations of the saints and seers preceding the Gurus and their contemporaries the special original ragas, the different forms of the raagas, the forms of classical and folk singing styles, special music signs of Shabad Kirtan, kirtan chaukis, stringed instruments, kirtan taksals and kirtaniaas constitute specific musical elements to illustrate the musicology of this tradition.
Based on the main motive of carrying across the message of the Divine Gurbani through the cosmic language of music, to the vast sea of humanity irrespective of cast or creed, the Sikh musicology distinguished itself from the other musical traditions of India, or the world for that matter, due to its character of originality. The voyage of the development of this exclusively spiritual tradition can be viewed as the predominant music movement of Indian music.
We can identify Sikh musicology from the Shabad Kirtan composed according to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib based music pattern and prevailing original and practical tradition. IT is with this purport in view that the author of this book, for the first time, has endeavored to highlight the importance of Shabad Kirtan in accordance with the established tradition of Sikh musicology by composing and singing the 31 Ragas and 31 Raaga-forms from Shri Guru Granth Sahib. The musical notations of these 62 raagas compositions are being included in this book.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgement
Bani Signs & Music Signs
Sikh Musicology
1. Siree
2. Maajh
3. Gaorhee
4. Gaorhee Guaareree
5. Gaorhee Dakhnhee
6. Gaorhee Chetee
7. Gaorhee Bairaaganh
8. Gaorhee Poorbee Deepkee
9. Gaorhee Poorbee
10. Gaorhee Deepkee
11. Gaorhee Maalwa
12. Gaorhee Maalaa
13. Gaorhee Maajh
14. Gaorhee Sorathh
15. Aasaa
16. Aasaawaree
17. Aasaawaree Sudhang
18. Aasaa Kaafee
19. Goojree
20. Devgandhaaree
21. Devgandhaar
22. Bihaagrhaa
23. Wadhans
24. Wadhans Dakhnhee
25. Soratha
26. Dhanaasree
27. Jaitsree
28. Todee
29. Bairaarhee
30. Tilang
31. Tilang Kaafee
32. Soohee
33. Soohee Kaafee
34. Soohee Lalit
35. Bilaawal
36. Bilaawal Dakhnhee
37. Bilaawal Mangal
38. Gond
39. Bilaawal Gond
40. Ramkalee
41. Ramkalee Dakhnhee
42. Nat Naaraain
43. Nat
44. Maaleegaorhaa
45. Maaroo
46. Maaroo Kaafee
47. Maaroo Dakhnhee
48. Tookhaaree
49. Kedaaraa
50. Bhairao
51. Basant
51. Basant Hindol
53. Saarang
54. Malaar
55. Kaanrhaa
56. Kaliaan
57. Kaliaan Bhopaalee
58. Prabhaatee
59. Prabhaatee Bibhaas
60. Bibhaas Prabhaatee
61. Prabhaatee Dakhnhee
62. Jaijaatee Dakhnhee
Taala (Used in the Book)
Appendix - I & II