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bhaji are you learning sikh raags too or only hindustani ones like bhopali

there is a singh from london, jasdeep. who has not only rare old pics but some really old recordings of bhai sahib. hes very close with them. dont know if he visits the forum but if hes got a lot.

Very good post freed. Spot on with all instruments. With regards to ur q about rabab. There are sm references to rabab being bowed but most are dominated by the notion of it being a plucked lute. Examining the pics of 6th/10th guru linked rabab it indicates plucked or strummed. in fact most old dhrupad instruments were plucked but according to Sikh Musical traditions, vocal styles and variety of music trends used in Guru Granth Sahib it would have been hard to render some style of Dakhni or folk or Dhrupad on plucked rabab due its goonj not being as long as for instance a plucked been would do. This is because of it being gut stringed. Secondly it is the only instrument in Sikh history to be plucked. Nevertheless, history indicates otherwise and until further research is conducted (which is underway) we are yet to know. p.s. hourglass shaped saaz is infact sarangi descendant as a pose to rababi.

www.rajacademy.com videos and audio of dilruba , sarangi and saranda