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Sikh sacred music lessons at Hofstra varsity
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NEW YORK: Hofstra University Continuing Education and the university's Department of Religion will be offering two new courses this fall on the musical traditions of Sikhism.Sacred Music of the Punjab (I and II) will examine music traditions in a broad South Asian context and will include a historical overview of Sikh gurus and their musical contributions, musical theory and techniques, vocal and instrumental elements, and the role of music in Sikh scripture. Toward the end of each course, there will be a performance of Sikh music.

The courses will be taught by renowned experts in Sikh musicology Bhai Baldeep Singh and Gurnam Singh. Bhai Baldeep Singh, a 13th-generation exponent of Sikh Kirtan Maryada (vocalist, percussionist, string player), instrument maker, lecturer, archivist, and founder of Anand Conservatory, is with the Institute of Sikh aesthetics and culture. Gurnam Singh, Ph.D., is professor at Punjabi University in Patiala..

6 August, 2008
 

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