How To Play 'shaan' Like Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji Rara Sahib?

[DalrajSingh]

For a very long time now I have been trying to play a shaan on my vaja just like the one Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji Rara Sahib Wale used to play in his diwaans but I find it extremely difficult to do so. I wanted to ask if anyone knows how to or knows anyone that can, or anyone that might be able to play their own by listening to it and then making a video tutorial of it. It's a really hard task, I'm not that experienced with harmonium anyway.

By the way there is one guy that I know of that plays the shaan EXACTLY 100% just like Maharaj, he is the son of Bhai Ajit Singh Swindon and sits alongside him and plays it at the beginning of their diwaans. I once approached him and asked him myself but he told me he's extremely busy all the time and just practice but I have tried for ages but to no avail.

I have uploaded 2 soundcloud files of the shaan which you can listen to from Bhai Ajit Singh's diwaan that are played by his son (THEY ARE 100% CLOSE to Maharaj's shaan). I seriously want to learn this shaan. Thanks.

Shaan 1: https://soundcloud.com/user475507670/shaan-1

Shaan 2: https://soundcloud.com/user475507670/shaan-2

[jd123]

No idea, however may i suggest that you try to watch some of the youtube videos of Bhai Ajit Singh ji Swindon Wale, and see if you can pick up the notes they play on the vaja?

WJKK WJKF

[DalrajSingh]

No idea, however may i suggest that you try to watch some of the youtube videos of Bhai Ajit Singh ji Swindon Wale, and see if you can pick up the notes they play on the vaja?

WJKK WJKF

Thats what I've been trying to do, its extremely difficult to pick up the notes simply by listening.

[jd123]

Thats what I've been trying to do, its extremely difficult to pick up the notes simply by listening.

Ah, understood, perhaps it may be worth your time to go down there perhaps and ask Bhai Ji if he is not buisy, or after his Diwaans?, Or perhaps if you know someone (such as a music teacher) and show them the video, they may be able to reproduce the notes? (Im only guessing they can as my old music teacher was able to do that as such from Shabad Gurbani Cassets). Or perhaps your local Raagi may know? Although I am going off at a tanget, I think that Bhai ji plays like the Akhand Kirtani Jhata, may be mistaken so in that sense forgive me.

Good luck with your search

Bhul Chuk Maaf,

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

[Piggyslayyer]

On 9/6/2014 at 2:29 AM, DalrajSingh said:

For a very long time now I have been trying to play a shaan on my vaja just like the one Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji Rara Sahib Wale used to play in his diwaans but I find it extremely difficult to do so. I wanted to ask if anyone knows how to or knows anyone that can, or anyone that might be able to play their own by listening to it and then making a video tutorial of it. It's a really hard task, I'm not that experienced with harmonium anyway.

By the way there is one guy that I know of that plays the shaan EXACTLY 100% just like Maharaj, he is the son of Bhai Ajit Singh Swindon and sits alongside him and plays it at the beginning of their diwaans. I once approached him and asked him myself but he told me he's extremely busy all the time and just practice but I have tried for ages but to no avail.

I have uploaded 2 soundcloud files of the shaan which you can listen to from Bhai Ajit Singh's diwaan that are played by his son (THEY ARE 100% CLOSE to Maharaj's shaan). I seriously want to learn this shaan. Thanks.

Shaan 1: https://soundcloud.com/user475507670/shaan-1

Shaan 2: https://soundcloud.com/user475507670/shaan-2

I know how to play it.