Ustad Abdul Sattar Tari Khan -- Singing a Shabad in late 80s

Ustad Tari Khan is not only one of the most sought after tabla players in the world, he's also a very talented singer. Most who follow Tari Khan have heard that he's a shagird of Ustad Mehdi Hassan and can competently sing most of Mehdi Sahib's ghazals. Most however probably have never heard him actually sing anything in their lives.
This video is indeed among an extremely rare collection of the Ustad's vocal recordings. In this piece, Ustad Tari Khan sings a shabad in a Sikh Gurudwara. Note how he sings the shabad in a ghazal style based on his training. His voice control, along with his playing of the harmonium is remarkable. So next time you see Tari Khan accompanying someone on the tabla, remember that he may well sing better than the main artist!
Accompanying him on the tabla is my teacher, Ustad Surjit Singh Ji, a shagird of Ustad Allah Rakha and who learned alongside with Zakir Hussain. I was fortunate to have absorbed a handful of bols & thekas from my Ustad before he left for India, never to return. But these precious few lessons lay the basis for my interest in tabla and indian classical music!
I hope you enjoy this recording!

[@babla2489]

tari khan sahab cannot b described by words he is sent by god jus for music .... he is a great human being with a down to earth personality ,,, salute him ...' waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh

[@bsingh2]

Ustd Tari Khan ji is truly blessed

[@NicholasKlacsanzkyICM]

Great singing from the tabla legend.

[@bsingh2]

wha wha- can't believe my eyes,Utd Tari Khan SINGING, singing a shabad. he's pretty good too.

[@Nitindeepsingh98]

Tauba tauba. Kaisa sureela gana. Mehdi hassan sahb ka gaana❤❤❤❤

[@drrajbir1964]

" AWAL ALLAH NOOR UPAYA KUDRAT KE SAB BANDEY, EK NOOR TE SAB JAG UPJYA KUAN BHALE KO MANDEY "-- GURU NANAK DEV JI.

[@RiversideGurGhar]

Respecting all the religons and beliving in one god is true sikhi.However, true sikhbelieve in one god with a true faith in Sri guru Granth Shaib Ji. i respect Ustad tari Khan who is a great human and muslim; that what a man of god does.

[@johnditta]

beautiful....

[@gurujio]

waaah..this is soo amazing...i'm speechlesss..thank u for sharing this gift..

[@tamimbaha]

tabla tabla tabla wwaz up

[@Argiizz]

Dear al friends i have 2 teachers one is Sikh and the other one is cristion...and i am muslim....I respect them more than my parents.....Music have no religion and border it just give mesage of peace.... Thanks Hasib Sikanarzada

[@drrajbir1964]

GOD doesnt believe in castism, that is why HE blessed this world with music. rise above these ridiculous things this world can be a heaven for everybody.I AM A SIKH AND I ALWAYS RECITE " NANAK NAAM CHARDI KALA , TERE BHANE SARBAT DA BHALA ". GOD BLESS ALL.

[@bazookajoe77]

ur right...clarity when playing slow shows that ur good and have potential to play faster. But wats the use of being showy when doing kirtan right.

[@rajtheangrydj2711]

Raag Puriya Dhanasari

[@KumarTabla]

@Balraj50 Kyaa baat! He is a wonderful singer! Isn't this Raag Purya Dhanashree? Please help educate me, I don't know much about Raags.

[@hardworking4ever]

loki is gal te ladh rahe ne ke tari khan sahib ji ne kirtan kita ... kise ne kirtan nu suniya ??? je suniya a te us ch jo bhed guru maharaj ne dasiya hai us nu samjho ... "mera mujh me kuch nahi jo kuch hai so tera..."... tari khan sahib bahut vadiya kirtan kita tusi ...

[@pritpalc]

"you did called those who bow to the guru granth sahib as infidels.." I DID NOT Prove it by providing a quote of myself....again you are imagining this.

[@amriteighteen]

Very good, overall.. He IS singing in Raag, and there is no problem what so ever that a muslim is singing the words of Guru Sahib. He truly has dedicated his life for kirtan and from another message on page 2.. The tabla player isn't a beginner. You don't have to be playing crazy and doing all these tricks, going in a fast speed to be good.

[@1984bhupinder]

All believers bow down with respect to GOD, Gurus and pure Souls like Bhagat Fareed ji and Bhagat Kabir ji bcoz they who never wasted there times and lives fighting and arguing over religion and all other stuff that we humnas are busy fighting about now a days. Thats the reason there souls united with the ONE(GOD) and we still can't seethe real bigger picture that is the truth, which is that there is no religion but only thing that exists is Humanity and Remembering GOD acc to the way one wishes

[@1984bhupinder]

People and Pure Souls like Bhagat Sri Kabir ji, Bhagat Sri Fareed ji and other souls who lived there life reciting God's name in there own way, whether Ram or Allah or Waheguru...they realized the truth that this world is not reality all this is going to end atone time. All these differences based on religion, caste, country, colour, sex, status is nothing but a stupid method we humans are following and spreading hatred and killing others on the pretext of it

[@pritpalc]

The reason he is only playng the teka is because he is accompanying a Shabad. The focus of this video are the words of Guru Nanak. NOt the the taal.

[@tablastar]

holy shit..no way..!

[@zad1262]

Ustad Tari saheb is multitalented, and I hate it when people start comparing accomplished musicians. This tabla player must have been very encouraged accompanying the Ustad, however he does need to improve. Very distracting from the wonderful vocal!

[@1984bhupinder]

Now Bhagat Kabir ji and Bhagat Fareed ji spent there lives reciting and remembering GOD, they never bowed down in front of any other person whether a muslim or hindu or sikh or any other religion...coz they knew that GOD is responsible for all creation and all is there bcoz of GOD. They realized this truth and thats why people respect them. Thats the reason there names and sayings are present in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji.

[@theanhadnaad]

By saying what i'm about too, I in no way mean to offend anyone, just want to state my opinion..and also Tari khan is one of my fave tabla players...first of all if someone calls themself a Sikh, it meens they follow the 100% way of Sikhi so there is no way Tari Khan the folower of another religion could have more respect for Guru Nanak Dev Ji than someone who follows Guru Sahibs teaching...knowing sakhis and memorizeing Bani meens nothing if you don't follow what Bani says...

[@pritpalc]

Please Explain why this is Called GURUBANI? If Farid is "not any near a Guru.." pg1379 GGS Fareed, the nights are long, and my sides are aching in pain. Cursed are the lives of those who place their hopes in others. || 21 || Fareed, if I had been there when my friend came, I would have made myself a sacrifice to him. Now my flesh is burning red on the hot coals. || 22 || Fareed, the farmer plants acacia trees, and wishes for grapes. He is spinning wool, but he wishes to wear silk. || 23 ||

[@gurvir86]

SIkhs don't bow to Bhagat Fareed or Bhagat Kabir.. They bow to sri Guru Granth Sahub ji..

[@BanarsiPaan120]

The tabla player is worse... Such a big ustad playing with a beginner.. painfull 2 watch altough it must be inspiring 4 the serdaar ji..

[@hammerguy1512]

Your not even singh, or apart of akal di fauj, the way you talk prooves it.

[@hammerguy1512]

ez brother no need to be so harsh, why judge man.

[@gurvir86]

Oh learned sikh who has been doing kirtan since 1985. I am sure you are the utmost educated sikh there is. I didn't know what you were, but you did called those who bow to the guru granth sahib as infidels..not much was needed to see what you are. I was mistaken, and have apologized for that. wonder, how long back did "LMAO" came into use? oh wait, did you create it? In essence, Sikhs do not bow to any other religion or people per say. Despite their works being used in the granth sahib ji.

[@gurvir86]

Just because our Sri Guru Granth Sahib has writings of a Muslim, does not mean we bow to muslim. FYI, the guru granth sahib ji also has writtings of hindu people, funny, why dont the Jindu people go shouting about the same things as you do? You're ignorant in the fact that we have 10 gurus and thats the end of it. No mention of Farid being a guru, so stop trying to be learned when so clearly you're not.

[@gurvir86]

Yes you are Right..but in saying that, that does not require the Sikh people to bow down to the Muslim faith or world. And it should be noted that Baba Farid never made it clear as to what his religious beliefs were. So please take your head out of your ass. We do not need to be bowing to any other beliefs of any sort. Sikhi have respected EVERY other religion, i can't see why cant you do the same.

[@pritpalc]

1st you say Baba Farid was a Follower of the Sikh religion. Now you say sikhs have 10 gurus. Another error. What is the Guru Granth Sahib then? Answer = 11th Guru Nanak. Next, lets start with the definition of Guru because you don't know what it means. Guru means Enlightener. Everyone with Bani in the Guru Granth ji is a Enlightener, who is ONE with GOD, and therefor a Guru. Easy as that. Calling Sheik Farid a Guru is therefore correct even if it's not conventional in mainstream Sikhi.

[@gurvir86]

your line of argument that states that sikhs bow to baba farid because his works are established in the Granth Sahib, and sikhs bow to the grant sahib, is ridiculous and immature. and, although i have said "we" in relation to sikhs, i never actually said that i am a sikh. But i am sure your divine kirtan skills must have told you that. I am actually a muslim, who sees sikhi as intriguing. I sign of in hope that your blessed self would bless this "infidel"...

[@dindin010]

aint possible!

[@diabolusX9]

nothing belongs to this ego....all is but yours...

[@MainzxLivewire]

vah, kiabath hai...wtf is the tabla player doin man...tari wikad, tabla chi shit = )

[@gurvir86]

*Hindu