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and being a master musician, he was very selective about the artists being recorded. During this time renowned Rababi, Master Ghulam Haider was working for Jienophone Record Co. He released a total of 12 discs of Shabad Kirtan. However, he was enthralled by the beauty of Harmandir Sahib and the atmosphere created by the Kirtanis.Īround 1935, Bhai Puran Singh Ji was extensively recorded by Jienophone Record Co. He was totally mesmerized by Bhai Sahib’s Kirtan and later said that his heart was telling him to get up and dance in ecstasy, but seeing that it was against the ‘Maryada’ he did not do so. Upon listening to Bhai Puran Singh Ji performing Aarti, Rabindranath Tagore was transfixed and transported to a whole new world of experience. Around that time, Bhai Puran Singh Ji served as a Hazoori Raagi in Harmandir Sahib and coincidentally, he was singing ‘Aarti’ during Rabindranath Tagore’s visit. According to Bhai Shamsher Singh Zakhmi, when the Indian polymath, Rabindranath Tagore visited Amritsar in 1935, he paid his respects at Harmandir Sahib. One such example is a story narrated by Bhai Shamsher Singh Zakhmi to Sardar Bachittar Singh after a Kirtan program in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The information below regarding Bhai Puran Singh Ji was obtained from the book, ‘Punjab De Parsidh Raagi Rababi’ by author, Balbir Singh Kanwal.īhai Puran Singh Ji was counted among the top Raagis of his time and whenever the topic of ‘Puratan Kirtanis’ arises, his name is taken with great respect by connoisseurs of Gurmat Sangeet.

But I'll definitely find out the other songs of Zarina and post if I have.The above photograph was kindly provided by Professor Ranjit Singh Ji and the Bhai Mardana Institute of Music, Los Angeles. The second problem is many of my songlists of the tapes are lost and I have to make them again by playing them and finding the info from the other references. So I generally avoid posting, unless they are really rare ones and have some tolerale quality. I have habit of listening them but many may not like them. 350), where we don't get the quality even tolerable. My problem is I have many rare songs recorded from Radio Cylon some 20/25 years back on audio tapes (appx. From where did you get this?Ībout the other songs I have to find out. DO you've other songs from this film? If you've, please upload them!