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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 161822" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Veer Luckysingh ji I admire your interest and effort even if it is private.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The following thoughts if of any help,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><u><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">SRM</span></span></u><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Only a Sikh may perform Kirtan in a congregation. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">b. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Kirtan means singing the scriptural compositions in traditional musical measures. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">c. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the congragation, Kirtan only of Gurbani (Guru Granth's or Guru Gobind Singh's hymns) and, for its elaboration, of the compositions of Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal, may be performed.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">d. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It is improper, while singing hymns to rhythmic folk tunes or to traditional musical measures, or in team singing, to induct into them improvised and extraneous refrains. Only a line from the hymn should be made a refrain.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><u><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Luckysingh</span></span></u></p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So in reference to your situation, Luckysingh veer few observations,</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">i. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">People who crafted SRM were quite picky bunch and had general good grasp on use and abuse principles</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">ii. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In your questions one would see three things of importance</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ol style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Congregation</span></span><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It will generally mean where Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is in parkash</span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Kirtan</span></span><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Singing the Gurbani in Raag compliant</span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Rendition non-raag style</span></span><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Any other rendition as non-Kirtan and non-Raag</span></span></li> </ol> </li> </ol></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">iii. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">For me in popular media like Internet, it can be suitably stated that the rendition is considered “non-raag style” by default unless there is a clear Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prakash and a congregation shown to imply it is like “Congregation” centric “kirtan” emulation.</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">However the essence of respectfulness should be guiding</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If you are doing rendition non-raag style there is considerable creative freedom on however the only caveat is,</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Only a line from the hymn should be made a refrain.</span></span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> </p> </p><p><u><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Standing Dhaddi vs. sit down Kirtan</span></span></u><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dhaddi Singh is generally related to Sakhi Centric, History Centric poetic rendition without the use of complete sabads as though to do Kirtan</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So by definition almost all renditions of Dhaddi sings are not complete sabads from Gurbani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">However Dhaddi Singhs have generally availed of the opportunity to use parts of sabads as illustration and linkages to the poetry that they write or use from other writers and not as in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There are much less rules regarding Dhaddi Singhs and their renditions</span></span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">For example, Dhaddi Singhs were not allowed to perform in the main central part of Darbar Sahib Amritsar.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">b. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">For example, Dhaddi Singh performances were at Manji Sahib, a stage outside of Parkarma at Darbar Sahib Amritsar where political, and other activities took place including speeches, katha, etc.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">c. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In many Gurdwaras this used to be part of a dewan outside of where Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is in parkash.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">4. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Outside of main larger Gurdwaras and where separate stages have not been practical, there has been a mix but guiding light is similar.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">5. </span></span><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sit-down Kirtan as per the SRM rules previously stated above based on Gurbani and other supporting scriptures.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am not authority on this but I share how I have seen it in practice at Darbar Sahib Amritsar and outside of Punjab Gurdwaras.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hope it is of use.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sat Sri Akal.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 161822, member: 14194"] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Veer Luckysingh ji I admire your interest and effort even if it is private.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]The following thoughts if of any help,[/FONT][/COLOR] [U][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]SRM[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]a. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Only a Sikh may perform Kirtan in a congregation. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]b. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Kirtan means singing the scriptural compositions in traditional musical measures. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]c. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]In the congragation, Kirtan only of Gurbani (Guru Granth's or Guru Gobind Singh's hymns) and, for its elaboration, of the compositions of Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal, may be performed.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]d. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]It is improper, while singing hymns to rhythmic folk tunes or to traditional musical measures, or in team singing, to induct into them improvised and extraneous refrains. Only a line from the hymn should be made a refrain.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT][U][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Luckysingh[/FONT][/COLOR][/U] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]So in reference to your situation, Luckysingh veer few observations,[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]i. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]People who crafted SRM were quite picky bunch and had general good grasp on use and abuse principles[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]ii. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]In your questions one would see three things of importance[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT] [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Congregation[/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]It will generally mean where Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is in parkash[/FONT][/COLOR] [/LIST] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Kirtan[/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Singing the Gurbani in Raag compliant[/FONT][/COLOR] [/LIST] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Rendition non-raag style[/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Any other rendition as non-Kirtan and non-Raag[/FONT][/COLOR] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]iii. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]For me in popular media like Internet, it can be suitably stated that the rendition is considered “non-raag style” by default unless there is a clear Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji prakash and a congregation shown to imply it is like “Congregation” centric “kirtan” emulation.[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]1. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]However the essence of respectfulness should be guiding[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]2. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]If you are doing rendition non-raag style there is considerable creative freedom on however the only caveat is,[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]a. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Only a line from the hymn should be made a refrain.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][U][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Standing Dhaddi vs. sit down Kirtan[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]1. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Dhaddi Singh is generally related to Sakhi Centric, History Centric poetic rendition without the use of complete sabads as though to do Kirtan[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]2. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]So by definition almost all renditions of Dhaddi sings are not complete sabads from Gurbani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]a. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]However Dhaddi Singhs have generally availed of the opportunity to use parts of sabads as illustration and linkages to the poetry that they write or use from other writers and not as in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji[/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]3. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]There are much less rules regarding Dhaddi Singhs and their renditions[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]a. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]For example, Dhaddi Singhs were not allowed to perform in the main central part of Darbar Sahib Amritsar.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]b. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]For example, Dhaddi Singh performances were at Manji Sahib, a stage outside of Parkarma at Darbar Sahib Amritsar where political, and other activities took place including speeches, katha, etc.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]c. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]In many Gurdwaras this used to be part of a dewan outside of where Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is in parkash.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT][/INDENT][INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]4. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Outside of main larger Gurdwaras and where separate stages have not been practical, there has been a mix but guiding light is similar.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]5. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Sit-down Kirtan as per the SRM rules previously stated above based on Gurbani and other supporting scriptures.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT][COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]I am not authority on this but I share how I have seen it in practice at Darbar Sahib Amritsar and outside of Punjab Gurdwaras.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Hope it is of use.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Arial]Sat Sri Akal.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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