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 Dayndaa
Day - Infinity |
Aakhan
Jor - Acceptance
Ek
Ong Kaar - Destiny
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Guru
Ram Das - Healing
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Hariaa
- Strength |
Ong
Sohung - I am Thou, I am Peace |
Suni-ai
- Celebration |
Suni-ai
- Meditation
Many of the
chants and mantras in this album are written by Guru Nanak,
the First
Guru of the Sikhs who
lived from 1469 to 1538. Guru Nanak traveled on foot with his
disciple, Mardana, throughout much of India and other countries
in Asia. Mardana came from a long lineage of master musicians.
Mardana played the rebeck, a simple stringed instrument of
Persian origin. Guru Nanak would settle in an area perhaps
under a tree, or by a river, and begin to sing with Mardana
accompanying him. People would come from miles away attracted
by the pure sound current and soon many people would be gathered
around them in absolute rapture and love. Guru
Nanak’s songs have amazing rhythm and poetry,
and his message speaks to the Soul.
One of Guru
Nanak’s most well known gifts to our planet is the sacred
composition called Japji. It is recited daily by hundreds of
thousands of Sikhs throughout the world today. Japji has forty “pauris” or
stanzas. In the words of Yogi
Bhajan, “ Each pauri addresses different aspects
of the relationship between man and God and each has a specific
power and gift that comes with it. The particular power of
each pauri in Japji lies in the combination of sounds which
creates the chemical and magnetic change in and around the
being who recites it.”
The awareness
imparted in these stanzas is simple, practical, and uplifting
for anyone on a spiritual path. Japji means meditation of the
Soul. It is for all people, as this was Guru Nanak’s
way.
So whatever
your path may be I invite you to sing these chants, feel the
sacred words in your heart, and partake of this timeless wisdom. Buy
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Snatam
Kaur
Snatam Kaur
was introduced to music and spiritual practice at an early
age. Schooled in kirtan, meditation, and Gurmukhi, the Sanskrit-based
language of Sikh scriptures from Northern India, the young
Snatam Kaur began to develop the devotion and skills that have
grown and blossomed into a compelling, profound talent.
Snatam Kaur's
parents brought her up in the Sikh
tradition as taught by Yogi
Bhajan. From an early age, she practiced yoga and
meditation daily and her mother taught her Gurmukhi. "My
mother taught me the alphabet on my way to school every morning," recalls
Snatam. Her Sikh community augmented these lessons with instruction
in kirtan (devotional chanting). "Through these experiences,
I learned the pronunciation," she says, "but also
I learned the passion for what I was singing because these
gatherings were so spiritual." As a child, Snatam also
had training in voice, violin, guitar, and percussion. She
obtained a solid foundation in Western classical music while
playing violin in an orchestra and giving solo performances.
Her many opportunities to use and expand her musical talent
in a spiritual setting emphasized for her the connection between
her music and spirituality. "I learned about the importance
of sound currents from Yogi Bhajan," she says, "but
I also had the personal experience of how the energy of these
sacred words can have a very real, positive effect."
Snatam further
explored the power of sound in India. After high school, her
love for the Indian musical tradition and for children took
her to Miri Piri Academy, a boarding school for children in
India. She spent time taking care of the young children, teaching
physical education, and providing music for the children's
morning and evening chanting.
When she
returned to the United States, she attended Mills College in
Oakland, California, where she obtained a degree in biochemistry,
taught yoga classes, and shared her chants with Western audiences.
But India called her back. After touring and performing Kirtan
in northern India, Snatam settled in Amritsar where she studied
music with the accomplished ragi (Indian master of Sikh-style
kirtan) Bhai Hari Singh. This was a great honor for her, and
particularly meaningful because Singh was the same teacher
who had taught her mother when she was just a little girl.
Snatam embraced
everything that Singh taught her, from the technical aspects
of the notes, to the ability to sing with presence and awareness.
The lessons took place in Singh's home, where Snatam was welcomed
by the entire family -- daughters, sons, and grandchildren.
While in
Amritsar, Snatam lived next door to the Golden Temple, considered
the world's holiest Sikh temple. Sacred music resonates from
inside the temple from about 2:30 in the morning to midnight
every day-sounds created by world-class masters of Sikh kirtan.
This enabled Snatam to continually soak in the essence of the
Sound Current.
Upon returning
to the US from India, Snatam began her career as a recording
artist with a band called the Peace Family. She served as the
band's lead singer and, with two skilled and accomplished musicians
- Livtar Singh and Guru Ganesha Singh, had her first opportunity
to write songs. Two years later she began to develop her own
sound and style and embarked on a very fruitful solo career.
Snatam presently
tours throughout the United States and abroad, performing her
prayers and chants and teaching Naad Yoga workshops. She delights
her audiences and classes with her innocence, her obvious love
for people, and her dedication to peace. Buy
Shanti Now!
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