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  2. Kirtan - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Sikh music - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Snatam Kaur - Wikipedia

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    Snatam Kaur Khalsa / s ə ˈ n ɑː t ə m ˈ k ɔːr / (born June 19, 1972 in Trinidad, Colorado), is an American singer, songwriter and author.Kaur performs new age Indian devotional music, kirtan, and tours the world as a peace activist.

  5. Sikh rites - Wikipedia

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    In a gurdwara, kirtan is usually performed by professional musicians in a trio called a rāgī jathā. A rāgī jathā includes a tabla player and two vocalists who also play harmoniums. [11] In shabad kirtan, sacred songs from Sikh scriptures are sung or listened to. [10] [11] In nagar kirtan, the Guru Granth Sahib is carried in an outdoor ...

  6. Ragi (Sikhism) - Wikipedia

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    True mastery of kirtan requires a deep understanding and knowledge of Sikh philosophy, history, and culture. [2] According to the late Bhai Avtar Singh, a preeminent ragi of his time, the most important criteria for becoming a good kirtankar was first living a life in line with the principles set out in the Guru Granth Sahib, and then an ...

  7. Sikhs - Wikipedia

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    The Sikh Confederacy was the catalyst for a uniquely Sikh form of expression, with Ranjit Singh commissioning forts, palaces, bungas (residential places) and colleges in a Sikh style. Sikh architecture is characterised by gilded fluted domes, cupolas, kiosks, stone lanterns, ornate balusters and square roofs.

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  9. List of Sikh festivals - Wikipedia

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    All Sikh festival include celebrating by gathering at Gurdwara, paying obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and listening to Gurbani, Kirtan and reciting Paath. However, there are quite a few other local fairs which are historically important to the Sikhs and attract crowds in hundreds of thousands and last two to three days.