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Sikh music, also known as Gurbani Sangeet (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੰਗੀਤ, romanized: Gurabāṇī sagīta; meaning music of the speech of wisdom), and as Gurmat Sangeet (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੰਗੀਤ, romanized: Guramati sagīta; meaning music of the counsel or tenets of the Guru), or even as Shabad Kirtan (Gurmukhi: ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕੀਰਤਨ, romanized ...
A Sikh Kirtan is a religious, aesthetic and social event, usually held in a congregational setting on Sundays or over certain festivals to honor the historical Gurus, but major temples in the Sikh tradition recite Kirtan every day as a mark of daily bhakti (devotional remembrance) of God's name. [53]
Sikh rites include activities they consider essential to the group practice of Sikhism or the expression of egalitarianism, such as kirtan or taking karah parshad. Many rites in Sikhism involve prayer ( ardas ) or reciting scripture ( paath ).
Nagar Kirtan (Punjabi: ਨਗਰ-ਕੀਰਤਨ ), in Sikhism, is customary in the festival of Vaisakhi. Traditionally, the procession is led by the saffron -robed Panj Piare (the five beloved of the Guru), who are followed by the Guru Granth Sahib , the holy Sikh scripture, which is placed on a float .
Training of Sikh kirtanis usually starts when they are young and aside from their musical training, they are also educated in the Sikh scriptures and correct pronunciation of their contents (known as santhiya). [2] True mastery of kirtan requires a deep understanding and knowledge of Sikh philosophy, history, and culture. [2]
The Akhand Kirtani Jatha, alternatively romanized as the Akhand Keertanee Jathaa and abbreviated as AKJ, is a jatha (collective group) and sect of Sikhism dedicated to the Sikh lifestyle. [1] The Jatha follows a strict discipline in keeping the Rehat of Guru Gobind Singh .
The Sikhs were brought to Delhi in a procession with the 780 Sikh prisoners, 2,000 Sikh heads hung on spears, and 700 cartloads of heads of slaughtered Sikhs used to terrorise the population. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] They were put in the Delhi fort and pressured to give up their faith and become Muslims. [ 76 ]
The five men, known as the Panj Pyare, stand in front of the float with the Holy Scripture at the Yuba City Nagar Kirtan Sikh parade on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.