Youth Kirtan

Kirtan Trainers and Participants

Trainer: Prof Dalbir Singh

Dalbir Singh has been spreading the knowledge of Gurmat Sangeet with devotion and dedication for the last thirty five years. He is the son of the renowned Taus player Giani Beant Singh who was a disciple of Ragi Bhai Juwala Singh of Thattha Ttibba gharana. Dalbir Singh started acquiring the knowledge of Gurmat Sangeet from his childhood, and continued to seek it in his college years. He started learning sitar from Mrs. Shakuntalaa Arora, and later from Sri Surinder Kumar Dutta, who was a disciple of Pundit Ravi Shankar. Dalbir Singh was awarded with a gold medal in B.A. Honors Music from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and later, received his Masters in Music from Punjab University, Chandigarh. He has since established himself as a prominent educator and performer of Gurmat Sangeet, and has students in various countries. Dalbir Singh has composed and published innumerable shabad keertan compositions. In his latest book, Gurmat Sangeet Rachnavali, Dalbir Singh has created 122 shabad compositions in thirty one Raags of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. He is currently residing

Shabad: Darsan Mango Deh Piare; Raag Asa:

Taal : Panj taal

Participants

  • Sneha Kaur (Dilruba)
  • Ishmeet Kaur (Violin)
  • Jasmyn Kaur (Dilruba)
  • Ganeev Singh (Tabla)
  • Manneet Kaur (Dilruba)

Trainer: Sn Leena Kaur

Bibbi Leena has been spreading Gurbani’s message through multiple Radio channels for many years. Her interest in music originally started with exploring the 31 Raags in SGGS ji to understand and internalize the depth of Gurbani teachings. It quickly expanded to different horizons in music with desires to revive Sikh heritage instruments among our younger generation, and extend the richness of Sikh musical background and lyrics in Punjabi language to everyone. She is very inspired to bring the depth and light of Gurbani teachings through her music and seeks blessings from everyone in her endeavors. She started Sikh Heritage Symphony and she is also pursuing Masters in Gurmat Sangeet for acquiring higher education in this field.

Shabad: Merey Lalan ki sobha ; Raag: Kalyan ; Mahala 5

Participants:

  • Kirpa Singh (Sitar)
  • Amolika Narang (Sitar)
  • Sahej Singh (Tabla)
  • Simarpreet Kaur (Rabab)
  • Mansimar Kaur (Rabab)
  • Harshaan Singh (Rabab)
  • Bhavandeep Kaur (Tanpura)
  • Jasleen Kaur (Taus)
  • Agamjot Singh (Surmandal)

Video of Kirtan