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Gurmat Sangeet Library
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For the first time, an online Gurmat Sangeet Library is
being established to promote Sikh Sacred Music at global level in comparison to
other music traditions.
The primary objective of this project is to preserve
the publications related to Gurmat Sangeet along with other contemporary relevant
research material. For the promotion of Gurmat Sangeet, the process of collection of books, journals, magazines, souvenirs, audio recordings and information regarding Gurmat Sangeet is in continuous progress.
Primarily, the project has been conceived by Dr. Gurnam Singh, Founder
Professor & Head, Gurmat Sangeet Chair, Punjabi University Patiala.
In 2006, during his visit to Canada, he performed Keertan at various places for the promotion
of Gurmat Sangeet Project which was highly appreciated by the community at global
level. For the establishment of an Online Library
in the loving memory of Bhai Sahib
Bhai Randhir Singh whose entire
life was dedicated to Gurbani Keertan and Naam Simran, under the leadership of honourable
Master Ujagar Singh, Bhai Nagina
Singh, Bhai Kanwaljit Singh and Bibi Gian Kaur
and other members of Akhand Kirtani Jatha, Surrey, Canada
raised a donation of rupees 20 lakh within an year for the accomplishment of this project.
On 14 Dec., 2007, Bhai Randhir Singh On-line Library was inaugurated by
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jaspal Singh along with former Jathedar Sri Akal Takht
Sahib - Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti,
Jathedar Sri Anandpur Sahib - Giani Tarlochan Singh,
Bibi Jasbir Kaur Khalsa -
Chairperson Sri Guru Gian Parkash
Foundation, Singh Sahiba Bibi Inderjit Kaur Yogi, Master Ujagar Singh -
Canada and Dr. Gurnam Singh.
Under the patronage of Dr. Jaspal Singh and leadership of Dr. Gurnam Singh
and the Project Director Dr. Amritpal Kaur (Professor, Punjabi
Literary Studies, Punjabi University Patiala), the members Dr. Harminder Kaur (Technical
Assistant), Manpreet Singh (Technical Assistant),
Amrinder Singh
(Technical Assistant), Amanjot Kaur (Lecturer), Arvinder Singh
(Technical Assistant),
Satbir, Bikramjeet Singh and Joginder Kaur
worked day and night for the accomplishment of this project.
A team of the technical experts including Dr. Kawaljit Singh (Director, Computer
Centre), Dr. Gurpreet Lehal (Director, Advanced Centre for Technical Development
of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture), Dr. Dharamvir Sharma
(Department
of Computer Science),
Dr. Saroj Bala
(Chief Librarian) helped a lot in this project.
Now, with the blessings of the Almighty, this project is being launched on 3rd December, 2010 by our worthy Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jaspal Singh.
Most of the material of the library
is available in Punjabi language. Keeping in
view the globalization perspective, the titles of various books, research journals and magazines have been transliterated
in Roman Script. In the next phase of this project, we will provide the Gurmukhi version, the abstracts
and more information relevant to the research work about Sikh Sacred Music.
Punjabi University has dedicated this service to the mankind. All researchers are welcome to this Online Library. For more information
and help, you can contact us
and your valuable suggestions are welcome.
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