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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 53278" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #810081"><a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=87588853-7cac-4157-bd84-1c0a8400b868" target="_blank">Music, colour honour holy day</a></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">Music, colour honour holy day</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: navy">Kim Bolan - </span><span style="color: navy">Vancouver Sun (Canada)</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Monday, April 16, 2007</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><strong>VANCOUVER </strong>- Twenty people in Hardeep Kaur Dhillon's family spent hours preparing curry and rice for some of the thousands of people who trekked past their home at 49th and Sophia Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">It was the first time the family, who lives on the route of Vancouver's Vaisakhi parade, decided to cook for the masses.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Their white plastic tent was one of the most popular spots on the strip as tens of thousands waited for hours to see the colourful floats of the caravan organized by Vancouver's Khalsa Diwan Society.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">As she filled Styrofoam cups with chai, Dhillon explained that Vaisakhi is important to Sikhs "because our Guru Gobind Singh Ji created the Khalsa today."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">That was back in 1699 and it is when the first Sikhs were baptized and adopted symbols of the religion including unshorn hair, a steel bracelet and a kirpan, the ceremonial dagger.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Dhillon said the people lining up for food, many of whom were non-Sikh, were grateful for the family's contribution.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Certainly Dave Lai and his two young sons were enjoying the food. Lai, who lives in Vancouver, had never attended the parade before.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"We just wanted to see the culture and all the people out," Lai said. "It certainly seems to be a very big family thing."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Society leaders and Vancouver police said the parade was the biggest ever in the city with crowd estimates topping 100,000.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Vancouver police Supt. Kash Heed said despite the extraordinary size of the event, everything went smoothly and without incident.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"It's just been a perfect day," Heed said. "Everyone has been out enjoying the event."</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Organizer Jarnail Singh Bhandal, former president of the Ross Street temple, said he thinks the crowds were so large because the parade was held on a different weekend than one hosted by a Surrey temple on April 7.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Over the last few years, the temples have held simultaneous events, forcing community members to choose which one to attend.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"In future, we'll always have two different dates," Bhandal said.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Like the Surrey parade a week earlier, politicians of every stripe and government level were out in force Saturday, making speeches at the Ross Street temple and later at a stage at 50th and Main.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Most donned traditional Indian clothes and all spoke -- or attempted to speak -- at least a few words in Punjabi. Mayor Sam Sullivan wore a blue and orange turban, a royal blue tunic and gave his speech entirely in Punjabi.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Premier Gordon Campbell peppered his two speeches with Punjabi and also wore a tunic, but no turban.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"For over 100 years, the Sikh community in British Columbia has been shaping our province, shaping it in every walk of life," Campbell said. "On behalf of all British Columbians, let me say how important it is to each of us that you invite us to join us in this Vaisakhi celebration."</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Two national party leaders -- Liberal Opposition leader Stephane Dion and New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton -- flew to B.C. to attend Vaisakhi.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Dion repeated promises to the Indo-Canadian community that if elected prime minister, he would finance the construction of "India gates" in both Surrey and Vancouver "to formally recognize the contribution of the South Asian community in helping shape and build Canada."</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">"I also spoke of my commitment to offering an official apology for the tragic events of the Komagata Maru," Dion said. "I want a richer Canada, a fairer Canada and a greener Canada."</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Layton said the Khalsa was formed to fight injustice, something the Sikh continue to do in Canada today.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"This community is an inspiration to the rest of Canada in so many ways having built this country over the last hundred years," Layton said.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">kbolan@png.canwest.com</span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: navy">© The Vancouver Sun 2007</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 53278, member: 884"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#810081][URL="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=87588853-7cac-4157-bd84-1c0a8400b868"]Music, colour honour holy day[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]Music, colour honour holy day[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=navy]Kim Bolan - [/COLOR][COLOR=navy]Vancouver Sun (Canada)[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Monday, April 16, 2007[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][B]VANCOUVER [/B]- Twenty people in Hardeep Kaur Dhillon's family spent hours preparing curry and rice for some of the thousands of people who trekked past their home at 49th and Sophia Saturday.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]It was the first time the family, who lives on the route of Vancouver's Vaisakhi parade, decided to cook for the masses.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Their white plastic tent was one of the most popular spots on the strip as tens of thousands waited for hours to see the colourful floats of the caravan organized by Vancouver's Khalsa Diwan Society.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]As she filled Styrofoam cups with chai, Dhillon explained that Vaisakhi is important to Sikhs "because our Guru Gobind Singh Ji created the Khalsa today."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]That was back in 1699 and it is when the first Sikhs were baptized and adopted symbols of the religion including unshorn hair, a steel bracelet and a kirpan, the ceremonial dagger.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Dhillon said the people lining up for food, many of whom were non-Sikh, were grateful for the family's contribution.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Certainly Dave Lai and his two young sons were enjoying the food. Lai, who lives in Vancouver, had never attended the parade before.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"We just wanted to see the culture and all the people out," Lai said. "It certainly seems to be a very big family thing."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Society leaders and Vancouver police said the parade was the biggest ever in the city with crowd estimates topping 100,000.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Vancouver police Supt. Kash Heed said despite the extraordinary size of the event, everything went smoothly and without incident.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"It's just been a perfect day," Heed said. "Everyone has been out enjoying the event."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Organizer Jarnail Singh Bhandal, former president of the Ross Street temple, said he thinks the crowds were so large because the parade was held on a different weekend than one hosted by a Surrey temple on April 7.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Over the last few years, the temples have held simultaneous events, forcing community members to choose which one to attend.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"In future, we'll always have two different dates," Bhandal said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Like the Surrey parade a week earlier, politicians of every stripe and government level were out in force Saturday, making speeches at the Ross Street temple and later at a stage at 50th and Main.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Most donned traditional Indian clothes and all spoke -- or attempted to speak -- at least a few words in Punjabi. Mayor Sam Sullivan wore a blue and orange turban, a royal blue tunic and gave his speech entirely in Punjabi.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Premier Gordon Campbell peppered his two speeches with Punjabi and also wore a tunic, but no turban.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"For over 100 years, the Sikh community in British Columbia has been shaping our province, shaping it in every walk of life," Campbell said. "On behalf of all British Columbians, let me say how important it is to each of us that you invite us to join us in this Vaisakhi celebration."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Two national party leaders -- Liberal Opposition leader Stephane Dion and New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton -- flew to B.C. to attend Vaisakhi.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Dion repeated promises to the Indo-Canadian community that if elected prime minister, he would finance the construction of "India gates" in both Surrey and Vancouver "to formally recognize the contribution of the South Asian community in helping shape and build Canada."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"I also spoke of my commitment to offering an official apology for the tragic events of the Komagata Maru," Dion said. "I want a richer Canada, a fairer Canada and a greener Canada."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Layton said the Khalsa was formed to fight injustice, something the Sikh continue to do in Canada today.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"This community is an inspiration to the rest of Canada in so many ways having built this country over the last hundred years," Layton said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]kbolan@png.canwest.com[/COLOR] [CENTER][COLOR=navy]© The Vancouver Sun 2007[/COLOR][/CENTER] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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