As an extension of the Anād Foundation’s Oral Histories Project, as well as the World Music Heritage Series conceived and produced by Bhai Baldeep Singh for Anād Records, the YaarAnād Virtual Baithak Series aims to celebrate excellence in the field of music, arts, dance, theatre, and literature.

The YaarAnād Virtual Baithak Series I marks the 550th birth anniversary of “Hindū-kā-Gurū, Mussalmān-kā-Pīr”, Gurū Nānak Dēv, the first gurū of the Sikhs. 

The YaarAnād Virtual Baithak Series II marks the 400th birth anniversary of “Hiṅd-kī-Cādar”, Gurū Teg Bahādur, the ninth gurū of the Sikhs and the unparalleled martyr in history, for he sacrificed his life to protect a faith he did not practice, the Hindū Dharmā. Giving his life to safeguard the Hindu Tilaka and Janēū, the ninth heir of Gurū Nānak embodied a fearless commitment to the freedom to choose and practice one’s own faith. He was a prolific pakhāwaj exponent, poet, and singer whose musical contributions include Rāga Jaijaiwantī.