Shabad Guru Raag s RI gur U g

Shabad Guru & Raag s. RI gur. U g. RMQ swicb j. I WALT: 1. Understand the content of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee 1. Understand experience the importance of Kirtan in Sikhi and Raag (Spirtual tune) Greeting Task: Write down a line of gurbani you know

Prayer Time - ismrn Close your eyes, Breathe in, Breathe out, Sing along Enjoy the experience

s. RI gur. U g. RMQ swihb j. I List FIVE things that you remember from last weeks lesson 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Stand up for TRUE Stay seated for FALSE

There is a saroop of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj is written in Arabic? TRUE: Other languages include Panjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Western Panjabi/Lehndi, Arabic, Persian, Gujrati, Marathi, Eastern Hindi, Western Hindi, and Eastern Apabhramsa.

Shri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj has 1433 angs and 32 raags? FALSE: 1430 ANGS 31 RAAGS

God loving non-gursikhs have also contributed to Shri Guru Granth Sahib Jee? TRUE Beni Ji, 3 compositions in 3 different raags Bheekhan Ji, 2 hymns in 1 raag Dhanna Ji, 4 compositions in 2 different raags Fareed Ji, 134 compositions in 2 different raags Jai Dev Ji, 2 compositions in 2 different raags Kabeer Ji, 541 compositions in 17 different raags Naamdev Ji, 60 compositions in 18 different raags Parmanand Ji, 1 hymn in 1 raag Peepa Ji, 1 hymn in 1 raag Ramanand Ji, 1 hymn in 1 raag Ravidas Ji, 41 compositions in 16 different raags Sadhna Ji, 1 hymn in 1 raag Sain Ji, 1 hymn in 1 raag Soordas Ji, 1 verse in 1 raag Trilochan Ji, 4 compositions in 3 different raags

How we can emotionally connect with Guru Granth Sahib Jee

What does KIRTAN mean? First Lets break up the word to see what each part mean Kir tan Do you Remember Tan, Man, Dhan?

KIRCalm Stable Silence of mind Focused on yourself Self control Kir No thoughts

-Tan Remember what Tan, Man, Dhan seva means? Physical body tan Man = Mind Dhan = Money donation Write down what kirtan means to you?

How is Shabad KIRTAN written ? • Gurbani is written in colour which means the emotion in which guru jee is telling us the important message. • At the start of the shabad, guru jee tells us the RAAG in which we must sing in the shabad “I’m going to take care of you” In a deep low voice ‘I’m going to take care of you’ in a soft loving voice How has the meaning of the same words changed? How Important is singing gurbani in the correct emotion? GOOD NEWS. . . Raag is musical and all musicians say singing and instruments are FUNNN! Spiritual

Why do we rarely hear raag today? -All Kirtan was previously done on string instruments. We now use the vaja as it is easier to learn but musical beauty is lost. -Most shabads we hear today are not in raag because: 1)It is hard to learn 2) We do not like to face our emotions 1)How do you feel about the classical music you have heard today? 2) How do you think we can bring back classical Gurbani kirtan as it was sang from Guru Nanak dev jee – Guru Gobind Singh Jee

Guess the emotion? 1)Put your head down, 2)closed your eyes 3)Focus on listening and see how you feeling listening to the raag? 4) Write down how you felt 1) Raag Asa 2) Malkauns Raag 3) Raag Kalyaan

Guess the emotion? 1) Raag Asa The Tune of HOPE 2) Malkauns Raag 2) Raag Kalyaan The Tune of BATTLE FIELD energy The Tune of ROMANTIC MISSING of vaheguru

The benefits of classical music to you? Your more intelligent Understand guru jee more You have a bigger brain to achieve more thing The best exercise for your brain You feel more love Learn other things more fast You feel in extreme bliss More powerful brain You are less stressed You have more compassion for family and friends

Guru jee says. . . kalajug mehi keerathan paradhaanaa | In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are most sublime and exalted. guramukh japeeai laae dhiaanaa | Become Gurmukh, chant and focus your meditation. aap tharai sagalae kul thaarae har dharageh path sio jaaeidhaa |6| You shall save yourself, and save all your generations as we ll. You shall go to the Court of the Lord with honor. ||6||