Why In Kirtan

[`KuMi´]

How cum like whne they do kirtan and say it like maajh mehalaa 4 how t=come the kirtanne dont say dis dey got straight on to the first line

[sher_panjabi]

Because people don't sing in the Raag which Guru Ji is speaking to us, as Raag is an emotion and mood of Guru Ji's voice when the Shabad Guru speaks to us.

Sadly because people don't play in Raag, so it sounds embarrassing for the kirtani said 'maajh mehalaa 4' and then sang something completely different.

We should all do our best and strive to sing in Raag. (p.s. you can sing in Raag and still do AKJ style kirtan, e.g. chardikala simran while singing shabad... Bhai Gurdev Singh Australia Wale is a good example of an AKJ kirtani who sings in Raag) :doh:

[`KuMi´]

initt yehhh i gothcaa, Bhai gurdev singh is a g mannn, love da mans anand sahib

[gupt_paapi]

Mm yeh

kitanis rather sing shabds in filmi tunes... i herd sum n was lyk <admin-profanity filter activated>?! ent this gurbani's beadbee?. they dont haf an excuse u no, since the bani IS written in raag. take churches for example. u haf choirs, and every1 joina in. so peaceful, n stayed to same tunes huna? do u see dat in gurdwara?? no. n plz note, bib le wasnt written in raag!!!

sing gurbani in raag.. plzz

lol but i cant chat much, i dont sing kirtan im just a mere tabla playa.. a quiet 1.

[navdeep kaur]

is it okay to not sing in raag...Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji Srinagar wale doesn't always do kirtan in raag...but they aren't filmi tunes either...and i m his wannabe copycat...so it's allright isn't it? to do kirtan not in raag as long as it's not a filmi tune...

[Balait_da_Sher]

Gurbani says "dont put too much emphasis on how it is being sung but on what is being sung"

dont ask me for the tuk cos i dont know, but i am sure it does say it somewhere.

[`KuMi´]

Gurbani says "dont put too much emphasis on how it is being sung but on what is being sung"

dont ask me for the tuk cos i dont know, but i am sure it does say it somewhere.

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[smartsingh24]

yeah, there's some gurbani quote, can't remember where it is, and it says those that can't get past the tune are fools. Basically, forget about whether or not it's in raag, focus on the words. The tune is just a tune.

[sahib singh]

IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO RAAG CALL BHAI DEVINDER PRATAP SNGH. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO FILMI TUNES CALL BHAI ANOOP SINGH. BUT THE REHET MHERADA SAYS THAT ALL WAYS THE FIRST SHABAD SHOULD BE IN RAAG.

[navdeep kaur]

i f u wanna listen to a great kirtaniya...call Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji Srinagar Wale