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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66638" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Structure of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The last page from the bir of Guru Granth Sahib handwritten by </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_Giani" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Pratap Singh Giani</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, located on the first floor of Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar.</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Main article: </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragas_in_the_Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib</span></span></span></u></a></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not an ordinary scripture, but the embodiment of the spirit of God. Within its 1430 limbs, the shabads (hymns) are arranged in 31 </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ragas</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, the traditional Indian musical measures and scales. Within the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ragas</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, they are arranged by order of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurus" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sikh Gurus</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, with the shabads of the various Saints following. The shabads are written in various meters and rhythms, and are organized accordingly. For instance, Ashtapadi - eight steps, or Panch-padi - five steps. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is written in </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmukhi" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Gurmukhi</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> script, but the shabads were written in many different languages including Braj, Old </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Punjabi</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khariboli" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Khariboli</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sanskrit</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Persian</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Adi Granth starts with the a non-raga section with </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japji" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Japji</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> as the first entry. This is followed by thirty-one ragas in the following serial order: </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga_Sri" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sri raga</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manjh&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Manjh</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauri" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Gauri</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Asa</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gujri&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gujri</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devagandhari" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Devagandhari</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihagara" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Bihagara</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wadahans&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Wadahans</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorath" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sorath</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dhanasri&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dhanasri</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jaitsri&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Jaitsri</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todi" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Todi</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairari" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Bairari</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tilang&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tilang</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suhi&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Suhi</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilaval" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Bilaval</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gond" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Gond</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> (Gaund), </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramkali" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Ramkali</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nut-Narayan&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Nut-Narayan</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mali-Gaura&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Mali-Gaura</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maru" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Maru</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tukhari&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tukhari</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kedara&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kedara</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairav" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Bhairav</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> (Bhairo), </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basant" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Basant</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarang" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sarang</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malar" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Malar</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanra&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kanra</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyan" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Kalyan</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prabhati&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Prabhati</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jaijawanti&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Jaijawanti</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">. Then come saloks and swayas. The final sections are </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mundavani&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Mundavani</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, a </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salok" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">salok</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rag_Mala&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc2200"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Rag Mala</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 66638, member: 5290"] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]Structure of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The last page from the bir of Guru Granth Sahib handwritten by [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_Giani"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Pratap Singh Giani[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman], located on the first floor of Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar.[/FONT][/SIZE] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Main article: [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragas_in_the_Guru_Granth_Sahib"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not an ordinary scripture, but the embodiment of the spirit of God. Within its 1430 limbs, the shabads (hymns) are arranged in 31 [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Ragas[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], the traditional Indian musical measures and scales. Within the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Ragas[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], they are arranged by order of the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurus"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sikh Gurus[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], with the shabads of the various Saints following. The shabads are written in various meters and rhythms, and are organized accordingly. For instance, Ashtapadi - eight steps, or Panch-padi - five steps. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is written in [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmukhi"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Gurmukhi[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] script, but the shabads were written in many different languages including Braj, Old [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Punjabi[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khariboli"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Khariboli[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sanskrit[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] and [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Persian[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman].[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The Adi Granth starts with the a non-raga section with [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japji"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Japji[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] as the first entry. This is followed by thirty-one ragas in the following serial order: [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga_Sri"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sri raga[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manjh&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Manjh[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauri"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Gauri[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Asa[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gujri&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Gujri[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devagandhari"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Devagandhari[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihagara"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Bihagara[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wadahans&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Wadahans[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorath"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sorath[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dhanasri&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dhanasri[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jaitsri&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Jaitsri[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todi"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Todi[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairari"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Bairari[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tilang&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Tilang[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suhi&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Suhi[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilaval"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Bilaval[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gond"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Gond[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] (Gaund), [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramkali"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Ramkali[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nut-Narayan&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Nut-Narayan[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mali-Gaura&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Mali-Gaura[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maru"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Maru[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tukhari&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Tukhari[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kedara&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kedara[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairav"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Bhairav[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] (Bhairo), [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basant"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Basant[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarang"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sarang[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malar"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Malar[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanra&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kanra[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyan"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Kalyan[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prabhati&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Prabhati[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] and [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jaijawanti&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Jaijawanti[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]. Then come saloks and swayas. The final sections are [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mundavani&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Mundavani[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], a [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salok"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]salok[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] and [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rag_Mala&action=edit"][COLOR=#cc2200][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Rag Mala[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman].[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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