Postcard 13: Rag Asa at Dusk

February 12, 2012

At dusk in Sultanpur Lodhi rāga āsā appeared as Bhai Baldeep Singh began alāp. As the melody opened up, he …

Postcard 12: When Sāg is like Dessert

February 9, 2012

There is one shabd by Bhagat Kabir Ji in rāga maru that appears in three different rāga āsā compositions in Gurbāni …

February 5, 2012

Last July there was a story in the news from Kerala that spread quickly all over the world. Jewelry, gemstones, …

January 29, 2012

Going through the songs in Gurbani Sangeet is like mining underground. Having heard there are rich veins of precious minerals …

January 23, 2012

“Come on girlfriends, let’s make virtues our charms”: This bāni from Guru Rām Dās comes in gauri mājh, a rāga …

January 22, 2012

Day 21 The shabds in rāga gauri are big, monumental songs with dramatic intervals, a stately pace, and profound presence. …

January 18, 2012

Day 16 My husband likes pineapple on his pizza. Along with the typical bread, tomato sauce and cheese, he likes …

January 7, 2012

Day 4 “Of all the ragas, sri raga is best, if it inspires love for Truth.” As suspected, this practice …

January 4, 2012

Day 1 In the book, Gurbani Sangeet, the ragas are arranged in the order in which they appear in Siri …