Pandit Ravi Shankar Sitar Maestro Passes Away

[PAL 07]

Its very sad to hear of the news that the great sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar has passed away today.

Please all dedicate this thread to him, a man who made indian classical music famous in the west and was much loved by people of all religions and castes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246812/Ravi-Shankar-introduced-The-Beatles-sitar-father-Norah-Jones-dies-aged-92.html

[singh135]

Loss to the musical world. His skill with the sitar made me think back to puratan days before the harmonium and how amazing shabad kirtan would have been with the musical skills which are slowly bein lost as it takes a lifetime of patience to master this challenging instrument.

[ElusiveFighter]

A sad loss indeed, but on the positive side, he was able to leave a massive legacy behind in the form of many great students worldwide, especially his extremely talented daughter Anoushka:

I do ardaas the Panth is able to revive gurmat sangeet back to it's former glory, and that sangat attitudes can change to appreciate the beauty and divine science that is raag, performed on the instruments that were made to reflect the raags true nature.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji was a true King - i.e. a Patron of the highest (divine) arts and culture. They lead by example in all fields, the Khalsa Panth 'should' be the epitome of high art world wide - of classical music, the fighting arts, language, literature, poetry, ethical politics, ethical economics, environmental consciousness, selfless philanthropy,academia etc

Of course all the above should be practiced to enhance our spiritual existence, but also to set a ‘standard’ to inspire all humanity to achieve the highest heights in their own denominations.

We should equally, seek to learn from and be inspired by ‘all’ humanity in the important arts, and seek to acquire them and integrate/promote them in our Khalsa circles, for the benefit of an enhanced and role model jeevan.

Whilst prema bhagti is the reason for our existence, and our serving primary objective in life, how we live our lives, conduct ourselves, speak, sing and think, should always be in a way that justifies carrying the image of the King of Kings.

[Unbreakable]

He was a talent person and a good guy.

What is born must die, that is the way of the world.

We all will die, the only difference is how and when we go.

[Shaheed Singh Khalsa]

Waheguru

[Raaj.Karega.Khalsa]