PRESERVING RĀG KIRTAN HERITAGE THROUGH
RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Unlocking the Soulful Harmony of Sikh Gurbani, Shabads, and Rags
Our Projects
Preserving Sikh Musical Heritage Through Our Projects
Current Projects
Salok Mahalla Nauvaan
Salok Mehla Nauvan is a unique rendition of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib’s saloks, sung in 15 raags by all female kirtanees accompanied with traditional instruments like Saranda, Sarangi, Dilruba, and Taus. The album will be released in 2024. Your generous support will enable this project come to life.
Gurbani Kirtan Manual
Gurbani Kirtan Learning Manual will be created for Grades 1 to 5 with professionally researched text supported by audio and video lessons. The manual will also serve as a resource kit for Punjabi School teachers to have a structured Gurbani Kirtan curriculum or can be used by individual students to learn Gurbani kirtan at their own pace. The grade 1 manual will be released in 2024. Your generous support will enable the creation of grades 2-5 in future.
Past Projects
Kirtan Albums
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Research Papers
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Kirtan Courses
Explore Our Offerings to Nurture Your Passion for Sikh Music
String Instruments Course
Percussion Course
Summer Kirtan Camp 2023
Vocal Kirtan
Vocal Kirtan classes are based on Harmonium. It will help beginners to learn the basics of Kirtan starting with identification of their voice and associated notes.
Kirtan On String Instruments
You can learn Kirtan on classical Indian string instruments used during the time of Sikh Gurus -Saranda/Sarangi/Taus/Dilruba. You can select the instrument of your choice and learn its intricacies from experts in these instruments.
Jori/Tabla/Pakhawaj
The online Jori/Tabla/Pakhawaj offers basic as well as advance training on classical percussion instruments Jori/Tabla/Pakhawaj. You can select the instrument of your choice and learn its intricacies from best-in-class percussionists.
Our Kirtan Albums
Celebrating 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib, 9th Guru of the Sikhs, Nad Music Institute released the Sabad Kirtan album – “Rags of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib”. The album contains 17 Sabads of Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib sung in 17 Rags based on centuries old tradition of Sikh Kirtan, wherein the Kirtanees have sung Sabads from Guru Granth sahib with accompaniment of centuries old percussion instrument – Pakhawaj – and string instruments – Taus, Sarangi, Rabãb, Dilruba and Tanpura. To listen click to these Sabads
Dedicated to 550th prakash purab of Guru Nanak Sahib, Nad Music Institute is pleased to share the album “Rāgs of Guru Nanak Sahib”. The album includes twenty Sabads of Guru Nanak Sahib sung by selected ragis in the prescribed Rags of Guru Granth Sahib. To listen click to these Sabads
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