Postcard 44: The Color of Love
There are many variations of rāga basant in Gurbāni Sangeet. The melodies introduce various flavors such as basant hindol in …
Category Archives: Reflections
Postcard 43: This Music is Awesome!
Last week the music teacher at Khalsa Montessori School asked me to bring some instruments and sing for the preschool …
Postcard 42: Raga Basant
How do you go within? Do you go with head bowed? Do you go with a heavy heart? Do you …
Postcard 41: Rāga Bhairo
When I started singing the shabds in rāga bhairo a few weeks ago, I wondered, “how will I get through …
Life at the Pace of Dhrupad
Francesca Cassio (Hofstra University, Long Island NY) During my recent fieldwork in Punjab (August 2012), I had to opportunity to …
Postcard 40: Rāga Kedāra
Rag Kedara 7/18/01 Monterey From stillness The call emerges, “come”. The dance of the singer’s voice Draws the beloved near. …
Anad Khand Beckons..!
It was a long drive, starting at 9p from Nizamuddin, first stop Chandigarh meeting mom after almost 8-9 weeks, and …
Postcard 39: Sing the Songs
Sometimes the songs extol the virtues of singing itself. Throughout Siri Guru Granth Sāhib there are songs that describe the …
Canterbury Visit: Day 2
Meeting sculptor Andy and seeing the oldest church was on the agenda today and I liked every bit of it. …
London & Kent: Story of Half-hour Concerts &…
On August 4, 2012, my dear cousin, who is a fine dentist and philanthropist, drove me to the Sikh Temple …
The Anād Foundation 