Activities

Education | Research | Documentation

Education

1. "Puraatan Reetan" (16th and 17th century shabad compositions),
by Bhai Sahib Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi, July 30, 2005

To purchase a DVD of this program click here.

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2. "Sikh Musical Instruments from the 16th and 17th Century,"
by Bhai Baldeep Singh, January 8, 2006


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3. Keynote speech at 2nd annual Gurbani Keertan Sammelan, Guru Nanak Foundation of America, Silver Spring, MD, Sunday, May 28, 2006.
SMHI Director Inderjit Kaur also served as a judge for the GNFA youth keertan competition

4. Puraatan Ramkali Keertan and presentation by SMHI women's jattha
at International Conference on Guru Arjan Dev ji,
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Friday, July 28, 2006.

5. "Chauki, Aasa ki" - commmentary on Sikh Musicology,
by Dr. Inderjit N. Kaur,
followed by keertan according to Sikh maryada,
by SMHI youth jattha.
Fremont gurdwara, Fremont, CA
Saturday, August 5th, 2006

6. Lecture and presentation on Sikh Music to Professor Gurinder Singh Mann's Sikhism class, University of California, Santa Barbara,
by Dr. Inderjit N. Kaur,
Monday, March 5th, 2007

Research

1. "Partaal and Guru Arjan Dev ji's contribution to Gurbani Keertan,"
by Dr. Inderjit Kaur,
at International Conference on Guru Arjan Dev ji,
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Saturday, July 29, 2006.


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Documentation

1. DVD, PURAATAN REETAAN IN EVENING RAAGS

 · Keertan program of compositions from the Sikh Guru period
    · Live, at the Sikh Gurdwara San Jose, July 30, 2005
    · By Bhai Sahib Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi and Jatha
    · 11th generation ragi sahib
    · recognized by Punjabi University, Patiala, as master of old compositions

Accompanying booklet front and back covers
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Heritage Documentation Features

   · Medieval melody - Moosay ki vaar ki dhooni
   · Traditional way of starting Sikh music session - shaan, manglacharan
   · Traditional Sikh instruments - taus and jori
   · Raags distinct to the Sikh tradition - Maajh, Aasa
   · Raags preserved in the Sikh tradition - Kaanra (pre-darbari), Vadhans
   · Taals not prevalent any more in other vocal traditions - punjtaal

Presentation and release of Puraatan Reetaan DVD
at the Gurdwara Sahib San Jose, CA, USA, March 5, 2006


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2. Complete translation of text of Pracheen Reet Ratnavali, by Bhai Avtar Singh and Bhai Kultar Singh from Punjabi (Gurmukhi) into English (4 volumes), 2006 (book forthcoming 2007)