YaarAnād Virtual Baiṭhak Series Mēlā S1: E100 with Gurbāṇī Saṅgīta films by Bhai Baldeep Singh

Season 1, Episode 100a-f
Rāñgalī Satth (Virtual) Mēlā 100 with Gurbāṇī Saṅgīta documentary films produced by Bhai Baldeep Singh. He will be hosting live from his New Delhi residence, India, from 1:00 PM (India) onwards on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
About the series:
The YaarAnād Virtual Baithak Series marks the 550th birth anniversary Gurū Nānak Dēv, the first Gurū of the Sikhs.
Films:
Screening I from 1:00 PM
Title: Sikh Kīrtana Maryādā atē Paramparā
Duration: 69 mins. Produced in 1999 to mark the tercentenary of the Khālsā (Estd. in 1699 AD by the tenth Sikh Gurū, Sāhib Srī Gurū Gobind Singh).
A documentary film produced and directed by Bhai Baldeep Singh. The film features Bhai Avtar Singh Ragi, Bhai Gurcharan Singh Ragi, Bhai Harchand Singh Ragi, Bhai Balbir Singh Ragi, Bhai Amrik Singh Zakhmi, Bhai Bhai Harjeet Singh Gurdeep Singh, Bhai Harjot Singh Zakhmi, Bhai Mohinder Singh, Bibi Jaswant Kaur, Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki, Dr. Vanjara Bedi, Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Giani Jagir Singh, Rabābī Bhai Gaam, Qader Baksh Baluchi, and others.
Screening II from 2:30 PM
Title: Let Us Talk Rubbish
Duration: 35 mins. 2001.
A documentary film directed by Gurpal Singh and produced by Bhai Baldeep Singh. Madan Gopal Singh, Dr. Brijinder Singh Rattan and Bhai Baldeep Singh share their thoughts on the state of Gurbāṇī Saṅgīta.
Screening III from 3:10 PM
Title: Sacred Music of the Sikhs (with English titles)
45 mins. 2004.
A documentary film produced and directed by Bhai Baldeep Singh.
Screening IV - three documentaries on musical instrument makers from 4:00 PM onwards
A LUTHIER IN EAST PUNJAB
Direction - Bhai Baldeep Singh
Having pioneered, since 1987, the revival of almost all the extinct instruments in the musical tradition of Gur-Sikhi by actually handcrafting them, Bhai Baldeep Singh has been baffled by the surge in the numbers of claimants of this revival. He set out to research about and to interview these luthiers (instrument makers) as well as the users of these ‘newer’ instruments.
Bhai finds out that none of these makers had actually learnt the art of making the instruments in questions such as the tāus, saraṅdā, joṛī and dhrupadī rabāba and that their newer designs are nothing more but speculation and based on the makers' ignorance and disregard to the originals. None of the new generations of players of these instruments who have collaborated with these luthiers had any training in the playing (of these instruments) and these players consider the older models (in museums and personal collections) as unplayable and insufficient. Bhai sets out to prevent distortions from being made in the name of tradition.
GURDIAL SINGH: A LUTHIER IN EAST PUNJAB - I
16.26 min
Sardar Gurdial Singh started his instrument-making career in Jalandhar under Mohan Singh who was a colleague of the legendary instrument maker Rikhi Ram of Lahore. Gurdial was one of the finest classical music instrument makers particularly famous for making highly refined Indian classical music instruments as sitār, dilrubā, and tānpurā. He settled in Jalandhar after the partition of Punjab & has since worked as a master craftsman making a significant contribution to the art of making Indian classical music instruments. He is a recipient of the National Sangeet Natak Akademi award.
GYANI KRISHAN SINGH: A LUTHIER IN EAST PUNJAB - II
16 min
Gyani Krishan Singh is an extraordinary example of Punjabi vernacular and local vibrancy- a kathākār and vidwān well versed in several Indic and Sematic scriptures such as Guru Granth Sahib, Dasam Granth, Quran, Surajprakash, Mahabharat, Ramayana, Vishnu Puran, Brahm Puran, Shiv Puran, Markanda Puran, Bhavikh Puran, Sugandh Puran, Shrimad Bhagvat Puran, & Agan Puran. He makes six sāraṅgī variants; ṭhaṭhaī (classical), chubārē vālī, chubārēvālī-bakhi vālī, ṭoṭṭā (sārangā), guṭ-vālī (traditionally used for singing Heer-Ranjha) & guṭvālī-bakhivālī. He studied this art from his maternal grandfather, Bhai Nand Lal Peshawarwale, a famous instrument maker from Peshawar, and from his maternal uncle, Peshora Singh, a famous luthier from Lyallpur who shifted to Banga during the Partition of Punjab. Gyani Krishan Singh also took advanced lessons in the art of making tāus, sāraṅdā and dilrubā from the legendary luthier, Gyani Harbhajan Singh & Bhai Baldeep Singh.
HANS RAJ: A LUTHIER IN EAST PUNJAB - III 15.42 min
Hans Raj, born in the mid 30’s hails from a family of musical instrument makers with names such as Rikhi Ram, Kartar Chand, Hari Chand, and Bishan Das. In 1945-46, he started his career in luthiery by first learning ivory and bone inlay work on instruments such as sitār and tānpurā. Soon after, he was initiated into more serious wood carving techniques an began to make sitār, dilrubā, and tānpurā all by himself. For about 30 years now, Hans Raj and now his sons have made instruments (mostly dilrubā) for students in the Namdhari community. Recently, they have made a new hybrid between a sāraṅdā and a sāraṅgī.

[@TheHmann13]

I can't stress how indebted the gur-sikh parampara and the entire sikh jagat is to have you, and your sacrifice and your passion, serve everyone with this invaluable window of knowledge and experience. I will now be able to showcase the grandeur of the heritage that my kids belong to, to them. Honestly, just listening...I could see the layers upon layers of intricacy and complexity that would have existed in those moments of transformation where Gurbani Sangeet was echoing in the guru's darbar. For instance, I have heard the recorded version of main banjaran raam ki, but the added complexity brought in by Bhai Baldeep Singh through percussion in this rendition elevated the feeling and attention. I really feel like the story of the guru is being told through this medium....and all this just by 'listening' (reference to japji sahib). Wah Barkhurdaar. Dhan Gursikhi, Dhan Dhan Gursikhi

[@nirbhay.8400k]

The smile on Bhai Avtar Singh's face is sooooo pure! Such a wonderful personality. An insipiration. As BBS once said, he is "humility incarnate".

[@alankritmusicalss9006]

Very good bhai sahib

[@Bhjangi]

Gauri Bairagan Dhurpada da audio bahut sunya c ajj video v Dekh lai rooh Khush ho Gai

[@gurkiratsengh]

Amazing Documentation Bhai saab ji! It will always enlight the people who want to know about kirtan.

[@sumindersingh7547]

That's wonderful how you worked alone for the revival of Sikh Musicology. May Waheguru ji keep you live long to live that legacy.

[@joginderuberoi1216]

What a great effort..because of your vision and hard work in this documentation the community will not loose the basics and great works. ⚘⚘

[@venussingh2787]

Enriching and enlightening documentary. Thank you Baldeep ji for your endeavors. 👍🙏💖

[@sardar_gurjot]

1:31:00 what a rare dhurpada. Cent percent original.

[@AmritSingh-hq6xe]

waheguru ji, thanks for posting.

[@Rabab1799]

bhut bhut khoob sir ji

[@gauravpreetkaur7642]

Bhai Sahib ji bahut hi vadhia udam hai ji!! Kot kot Pranam!! Please add names of the personalities who are speaking as subtitles as we are ignorant of these mahan personalities of the panth!!

[@gurvindersingh-wy2fb]

Adbhut

[@Bhjangi]

1:06:56 wah

[@PargatSingh-vh3ug]

Great documentary 🙏

[@gurpartapsingh2932]

May you post more about the history of Sikh instruments and common misconceptions.

[@chhinderpalsingh2119]

Superb, awesome.

[@sabkushtera178]

❤

[@jaskaranvisuals]

Ajj mere hath khajana lagg gya.

[@sardar_gurjot]

1:02:23 😢💓

[@noooob1772]

Bhai sahib ji is surinder singh of Raj academy u r talking about Sarabda he made is not from guru s time..

[@bhaibaldeep]

What Surinder plays is a new 21st century hybrid. Anyone even suggesting that this (instrument of Surinder’s) form, or other new concoction, of a Sarinda was played by the fifth Guruji is treacherous!

[@sahibnoorsingh2940]

3:21:00💟

[@noooob1772]

bhai sahib ji what is the name of bhai sahib ji wearing purple pagri..

[@ArshdeepSingh-gb6pu]

Bhai harjit singh gurdeep singh