Sikh
Music Heritage Institute is dedicated to the preservation of the Sikh heritage
music through research, publication, education and dissemination of information
related to the Sikh music tradition (Shabad keertan parampara, Gurbani keertan parampara, Gurmat sangeet).
SMHI collaborates
with universities and other organizations with similar goals.
Activities
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Research on the
musicology embedded in Guru Granth Sahib
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Educational programs
on heritage keertan, especially for the youth
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Documentation of
heritage keertan, especially by accomplished musicians
Board
of Directors
·
Chair: Jagdeep Singh
–
Mr. Singh has been recognized as one of the most
successful young entrepreneurs in
·
President: Inderjit N Kaur, PhD
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Dr. Kaur is an Adjunct Professor and Kiriyama
Research Fellow at the Center for the Pacific Rim at the University of San
Francisco.
·
Vice President: Jaspal Singh Kohli
–
Mr. Kohli is Chief
Software Architect at a Silicon Valley startup, after serving in senior
technical positions at marquee Silicon Valley companies such as Yahoo, Netscape
and Intel.
·
Secretary: Deborah Malkin, Attorney at Law
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Ms. Malkin has a thriving law practice specializing in trusts
and estate planning.
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Treasurer: Nirvikar Singh, PhD
–
Dr. Singh is Professor of Economics at the
University of California,
Status
·
SMHI is incorporated as a
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SMHI is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
·
SMHI is a volunteer based organization with no
paid staff.
Friends of
SMHI
·
Donors, funding its activities
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Volunteers, managing all its activities
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Musicians and scholars, presenting educational
programs
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Collaborating organizations
· Participants, attending its programs