Gurnam Singh - Sodat Ki Chowki by De Kulture published on 2012-04-19T08:56:53Z Dr. Gurnam Singh is an exponent of the Gurmat Sangeet Tradition of Punjab, which belongs to the genre of Sikh devotional music. He sings eulogies in the Pwadhi tongue and Dilruba/Taus, Tabla, Rabab, Swarmandal, and Harmonium are played for the recital. A presentation of Gurmat Sangeet, which is an amalgamation of Indian classical music and folk tunes, is called ‘Shabad Kirtan Chowki’. The term ‘Shabad’ refers to the holy hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Holy Book) while the ‘Kirtan’ refers to a Sikh Devotional song. All Gurus from the first, Guru Nanak to the tenth and last, Guru Gobind Singh developed and perfected the Shabads and the Kirtans that accompany them. Dr. Singh was introduced to Kirtan at an early age by his father Bhai Uttam Singh and later studied under Professor Tara Singh of Patiala. Today he is a professor and head of the Gurmat Sangeet Department at the Punjab University. An expert musician and a scholar, he has performed at various locales in India and around the world and has published research books, papers and dissertations on Sikh and Punjabi music, with focus on the Gurmat Sangeet. He is singularly responsible for the creation of several courses, departments, libraries, archives and even festivals and competitions in the field. He sings in a soft, mellifluous voice that makes for a peace ensuing, sonorous and spiritual experience. Genre world, devotional Comment by AGILL Its SoDar. Please correct. Amazing recording tho! 2014-02-21T22:43:35Z