Gurbani MP3 files and a Pick of the Day

I have been slowly sifting through the SikhNet Gurbani Archive one musician at a time listening to the different Gurbani MP3 files. One thing I have found is that the more music you have the more overwhelming it can be. I end up not being as familiar with the music.

I used to play a game and try to listen to any shabad and guess who the ragi was. For one of my birthdays a few years ago I made a Sikh/3HO “Jeopardy” style game (based on the TV gameshow) and one of the categories was “Name that Ragi”. I picked a bunch of tracks and edited them down to few second audio clips that people would hear and try to guess the ragi. It was a lot of fun (though a lot of work to make).

That was back before 120+ GB of Gurbani MP3 files. Now there are just way too many ragis to be familiar with. I also have very particular tastes in the style of Kirtan that I listen too. There are some ragis I used to listen to a lot but don’t listen to anymore. Hopefully going through the music I’ll re-discover some of my favorites, and find some new ragis which I haven’t heard yet. Of course I will feature some from time to time here on the blog so that you can enjoy them too.

Later this year we will be offering a new SikhNet service as part of a “Gurbani Music Club” which will allow you to download a certain number of MP3 files as a supporting member (which will support SikhNet’s costs and archiving more kirtan to digital format). When we complete that project I’ll let you all know.

For now here is an MP3 clip. I used to listen to this one all the time a long while back, and I still enjoy listening to it today. I just “dug it up” from the archive. :)

Musician: Bhai Amarjit Singh Than
Shabad: Hum Nahi Changey Burah Nahi Koi (Size 9MB)

View the Shabad and Translation

4 Responses to “Gurbani MP3 files and a Pick of the Day”

1. Prabhu Singh says:

   January 6, 2006 at 11:31 pm

   You know Gurumustuk I like your blog. I found out what a blog was by seeing yours and I really liked it and still do. Your blog inspired me to start one. I’d have to say I like the whole blog, but I was thinking yesterday that one of the best parts of your blog is the Gurbani picks that you share. You put some awesome mp3’s up. I play them at work, at home and in my car. I’ll download this one later and I’m sure I will enjoy it. Thanks for the really good music and an always enertaining and inspiring blog.

2. Confused Khalsa says:

   January 7, 2006 at 5:36 pm

   “You know Gurumustuk I like your blog. I found out what a blog was by seeing yours and I really liked it and still do. Your blog inspired me to start one. I’d have to say I like the whole blog, but I was thinking yesterday that one of the best parts of your blog is the Gurbani picks that you share. You put some awesome mp3’s up. I play them at work, at home and in my car. I’ll download this one later and I’m sure I will enjoy it. Thanks for the really good music and an always enertaining and inspiring blog.”

   Exactly the same for me, it’s because of this blog that i started mine.

   and this track is mind-blowing, in pure bliss listening to it. please keep up the good work, really good medium to convey Sikhi.

   Alot of times the things you post are really inspiring, but i’m too idle (and im sure many other users are too) to write a response or feedback – but its really motivating.

3. Anonymous says:

   January 7, 2006 at 6:24 pm

   Hey Gurmustuk,
   I was wondering if you could publicise the sikhnet chatroom service i bit more. I usually go check it out but hardly anyone uses it. I think it would be great place for sikhs around the world to interact and share their ideas but i think not enought people know about it. Thanks ALot
   Fateh
   Canada

4. Gurumustuk Singh says:

   January 7, 2006 at 6:37 pm

   Anon: There are so many areas to publicize. I do see many chatters in there…it just depends on the time of day. The chat room is mostly social and chit chat. Try different times of day.