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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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<blockquote data-quote="kds1980" data-source="post: 190904" data-attributes="member: 1178"><p><strong>(CNN)</strong> -- No sooner had the tiara been placed atop her head than a barrage of racist tweets flooded the Internet.</p><p></p><p> "If you're #Miss America you should have to be American," said one.</p><p></p><p> "WHEN WILL A WHITE WOMAN WIN #MISSAMERICA? Ever??!!" screamed another.</p><p></p><p> Nina Davuluri <em>is </em> American. She just happens to be of Indian descent. In fact, she's the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America.</p><p></p><p> But the tweets that followed the 2014 pageant in Atlantic City on Sunday night didn't focus on how it's the second consecutive year that a Miss New York has taken the crown, or about the judge's questions (including ones about Miley Cyrus and Syria).</p><p></p><p> They were about Davuluri's heritage.</p><p></p><p> "Well they just picked a Muslim for Miss America. That must've made Obama happy. Maybe he had a vote," vented one person.</p><p> Not that it bears pointing out, but Davuluri's not a Muslim -- and the president didn't have a vote.</p><p></p><p> The 24-year-old Davuluri, who's from Syracuse, competed on a platform of "Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency." For the talent portion, she performed a classical Indian dance fused with Bollywood moves.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> "The liberal Miss America judges won't say this - but <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/us/miss-kansas-tattoo/index.html" target="_blank">Miss Kansas</a> lost because she actually represented American values. #missamerica." That was <a href="https://twitter.com/toddstarnes/status/379437735980711936" target="_blank">Todd Starnes</a>, host of Fox News and Commentary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> "Miss America? You mean Miss 7-11," tweeted Jalin Leatherman, perpetuating the tired stereotype about Indians and convenience stores.</p><p> Davuluri's father is a physician. And she wants to be one too. She once battled bulimia, according to <a href="http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2013/07/from_syracuse_a_cliche-busting.html" target="_blank">a profile of her</a> on syracuse.com.</p><p></p><p> Being a trailblazer isn't easy. When Rima Fakih <a href="http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/445096" target="_blank">was crowned Miss USA in 2010</a>, she faced a nasty backlash as well. Fakih is of Lebanese descent, and many were quick to try to link her to the militant group Hezbollah.</p><p> In Davuluri's case, many tweeters wasted no time connecting her to terrorism.</p><p></p><p> "Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?" tweeted Shannon McCann.</p><p> Others invoked the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Yes, really.</p><p> </p><p> "9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?" posted Luke Brasili.</p><p> For her part, Davuluri didn't immediately respond.</p><p> But many, turned off by the reaction, turned off Twitter and turned in for the night.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/16/showbiz/miss-america-racist-reactions/?hpt=hp_inthenews" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/16/showbiz/miss-america-racist-reactions/?hpt=hp_inthenews</a></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>Some Americans can't even accept an indian origin girl who dress, speak like them What are their chances they will accept a turban and bearded sikh men?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kds1980, post: 190904, member: 1178"] [B](CNN)[/B] -- No sooner had the tiara been placed atop her head than a barrage of racist tweets flooded the Internet. "If you're #Miss America you should have to be American," said one. "WHEN WILL A WHITE WOMAN WIN #MISSAMERICA? Ever??!!" screamed another. Nina Davuluri [I]is [/I] American. She just happens to be of Indian descent. In fact, she's the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America. But the tweets that followed the 2014 pageant in Atlantic City on Sunday night didn't focus on how it's the second consecutive year that a Miss New York has taken the crown, or about the judge's questions (including ones about Miley Cyrus and Syria). They were about Davuluri's heritage. "Well they just picked a Muslim for Miss America. That must've made Obama happy. Maybe he had a vote," vented one person. Not that it bears pointing out, but Davuluri's not a Muslim -- and the president didn't have a vote. The 24-year-old Davuluri, who's from Syracuse, competed on a platform of "Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency." For the talent portion, she performed a classical Indian dance fused with Bollywood moves. "The liberal Miss America judges won't say this - but [URL="http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/us/miss-kansas-tattoo/index.html"]Miss Kansas[/URL] lost because she actually represented American values. #missamerica." That was [URL="https://twitter.com/toddstarnes/status/379437735980711936"]Todd Starnes[/URL], host of Fox News and Commentary. "Miss America? You mean Miss 7-11," tweeted Jalin Leatherman, perpetuating the tired stereotype about Indians and convenience stores. Davuluri's father is a physician. And she wants to be one too. She once battled bulimia, according to [URL="http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2013/07/from_syracuse_a_cliche-busting.html"]a profile of her[/URL] on syracuse.com. Being a trailblazer isn't easy. When Rima Fakih [URL="http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/445096"]was crowned Miss USA in 2010[/URL], she faced a nasty backlash as well. Fakih is of Lebanese descent, and many were quick to try to link her to the militant group Hezbollah. In Davuluri's case, many tweeters wasted no time connecting her to terrorism. "Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?" tweeted Shannon McCann. Others invoked the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Yes, really. "9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?" posted Luke Brasili. For her part, Davuluri didn't immediately respond. But many, turned off by the reaction, turned off Twitter and turned in for the night. [URL]http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/16/showbiz/miss-america-racist-reactions/?hpt=hp_inthenews[/URL] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Americans can't even accept an indian origin girl who dress, speak like them What are their chances they will accept a turban and bearded sikh men? [/QUOTE]
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