Posts in category Sikhism
Aakhan Jor | Prayer of Acceptance
Again I am struck by another of Snatam Kaur’s rendition of a spiritual prayer. The beauty of her voice as well as the musical arrangement truly convey the peaceful message of acceptance.
The words, “Aakhan Jor”, come from the first line of the prayer, and mean “no power in speaking”. It echos the message contain [...]
Snatam Kaur’s Beautiful Mul Man...
Start with a classical guitar set to an up beat with a European Spanish feel, then add words of the spiritual ideals from the Sikh faith sung by the angelic voice of Snatam Kaur, and you have her rendition of the Mul Mantra .
This is sung at a faster pace than other favorites of mine, and it always seems to bring me back to the performance [...]
Celebrating Peace in Palo Alto with S...
Listening to good music – relaxing – chanting – laughing – singing – practicing a few yogic breathing exercises – sharing with others an experience of peace … I experienced all these in one evening a few weekends ago at a concert performed by Snatam Kaur.
And it was awesome!
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The Magical Vibrations of Ray Man Sha...
The next time you find a particular piece of music very relaxing, there might be more to it than you realize.
The first time I heard Snatam Kaur’s Ray Man Shabad, I was instantly hooked, yet I failed to understand exactly why.
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Snatam Kaur Captivates Me with Ek Ong...
One of the things I like about listening to internet radio at work, is that I get introduced to artists that I would have otherwise overlooked. Snatam Kaur is one of those. I had seen her CDs in music stores, but was never moved to check them out. But then while at work I kept hearing this one song over and over – Ek Ong Kaar – an [...]