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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 148420" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Punjabi charter school to open in West Sacramento</p><p></p><p>By Melody Gutierrez</p><p></p><p>West Sacramento will be home to the first public Punjabi charter school in the country this fall.</p><p></p><p>Approved by the Washington Unified School District board this month, the Sacramento Valley Charter School will teach the language and culture of Punjab, a region in northern India and Pakistan.</p><p></p><p>The publicly funded school will be independently operated by a newly created Punjabi nonprofit. Serving kindergarten through sixth grades, the nonsectarian charter school will be located on a property owned by and next door to the Sikh Temple of Sacramento in West Sacramento.</p><p></p><p>The school will expand to seventh and eighth grades over the next three school years.</p><p></p><p>"This is an opportunity to create the best possible school for my kids and the kids in our area," said Amar Shergill, a board member of the Sacramento Valley Charter School. "The fact that it happens to be a school offering Punjabi language education is nice, but the primary focus will be to provide an excellent education."</p><p></p><p>The Punjabi school is the latest on a growing list of public charters catering to one race, ethnicity or other subgroup, although they are by law open to anyone.</p><p></p><p>In Sacramento, a Hmong charter opened last summer in the Pocket neighborhood. In February, the Sacramento County Board of Education approved a multicharter school system aimed at closing the achievement gap between African American and white students in Sacramento County.</p><p></p><p>These charters and others across the nation have raised questions about whether this is essentially creating segregated schools.</p><p></p><p>Proponents say they are fulfilling a community need and identifying the students they will serve, as outlined in laws governing the creation of charters.</p><p></p><p>Opponents argue that schools catering to one race or ethnicity are inherently less accessible to students outside that group.</p><p></p><p>Critics vocalized their concerns during the creation of the Hmong and African American charters. The Punjabi charter, however, was approved June 9 with little criticism.</p><p></p><p>"Ensuring our kids can speak a second language and have an opportunity to understand a different culture will provide them a leg up as they compete for jobs in the 21st century," said Dave Westin, board president of Washington Unified.</p><p></p><p>Trustee Adam Menke was the lone board member to vote against the charter, saying he had concerns that the Punjabi school would not be able to attract a diverse student body that mirrors other district campuses. Menke also said he had reservations the charter could get up and running in just a few months.</p><p></p><p>"I feel it's best to have diverse schools," Menke said. "All these cultures need to be together to work out their similarities and differences."</p><p></p><p>Menke said now that the charter has been approved, he plans to work with school leaders to ensure its success.</p><p></p><p>Sixty families signed a petition expressing interest in the school, Shergill said. The Punjabi charter will open in August with 120 students. Last week, the school's board of directors hired Michael Ettner to be principal.</p><p></p><p>Bobbie Singh-Allen said she plans to enroll her two boys, ages 9 and 11, who are Indian American and white. Singh-Allen is a member of the Sikh Temple in West Sacramento and said her children are learning the Punjabi language on Sundays at the temple.</p><p></p><p>"I see this as an exciting opportunity to offer something unique," she said. "The congregation has been raising a lot of money to provide the initial seed money. It's something that has been a priority for the congregates for several years. This is a major accomplishment for our community. This is an immigrant success story."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3729139/punjabi-charter-school-to-open.html#ixzz1QVp16RNW" target="_blank">http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3729139/punjabi-charter-school-to-open.html#ixzz1QVp16RNW</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 148420, member: 35"] Punjabi charter school to open in West Sacramento By Melody Gutierrez West Sacramento will be home to the first public Punjabi charter school in the country this fall. Approved by the Washington Unified School District board this month, the Sacramento Valley Charter School will teach the language and culture of Punjab, a region in northern India and Pakistan. The publicly funded school will be independently operated by a newly created Punjabi nonprofit. Serving kindergarten through sixth grades, the nonsectarian charter school will be located on a property owned by and next door to the Sikh Temple of Sacramento in West Sacramento. The school will expand to seventh and eighth grades over the next three school years. "This is an opportunity to create the best possible school for my kids and the kids in our area," said Amar Shergill, a board member of the Sacramento Valley Charter School. "The fact that it happens to be a school offering Punjabi language education is nice, but the primary focus will be to provide an excellent education." The Punjabi school is the latest on a growing list of public charters catering to one race, ethnicity or other subgroup, although they are by law open to anyone. In Sacramento, a Hmong charter opened last summer in the Pocket neighborhood. In February, the Sacramento County Board of Education approved a multicharter school system aimed at closing the achievement gap between African American and white students in Sacramento County. These charters and others across the nation have raised questions about whether this is essentially creating segregated schools. Proponents say they are fulfilling a community need and identifying the students they will serve, as outlined in laws governing the creation of charters. Opponents argue that schools catering to one race or ethnicity are inherently less accessible to students outside that group. Critics vocalized their concerns during the creation of the Hmong and African American charters. The Punjabi charter, however, was approved June 9 with little criticism. "Ensuring our kids can speak a second language and have an opportunity to understand a different culture will provide them a leg up as they compete for jobs in the 21st century," said Dave Westin, board president of Washington Unified. Trustee Adam Menke was the lone board member to vote against the charter, saying he had concerns that the Punjabi school would not be able to attract a diverse student body that mirrors other district campuses. Menke also said he had reservations the charter could get up and running in just a few months. "I feel it's best to have diverse schools," Menke said. "All these cultures need to be together to work out their similarities and differences." Menke said now that the charter has been approved, he plans to work with school leaders to ensure its success. Sixty families signed a petition expressing interest in the school, Shergill said. The Punjabi charter will open in August with 120 students. Last week, the school's board of directors hired Michael Ettner to be principal. Bobbie Singh-Allen said she plans to enroll her two boys, ages 9 and 11, who are Indian American and white. Singh-Allen is a member of the Sikh Temple in West Sacramento and said her children are learning the Punjabi language on Sundays at the temple. "I see this as an exciting opportunity to offer something unique," she said. "The congregation has been raising a lot of money to provide the initial seed money. It's something that has been a priority for the congregates for several years. This is a major accomplishment for our community. This is an immigrant success story." Read more: [url]http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3729139/punjabi-charter-school-to-open.html#ixzz1QVp16RNW[/url] [/QUOTE]
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