Kirtani jathas
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Kirtani jathas are devotional Sikh musical ensembles that lead congregational singing of Gurbani Kirtan in gurdwaras and religious gatherings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh devotional musical ensemble
ⓘ
religious music group ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
kirtan
ⓘ
sangat ⓘ seva ⓘ shabad ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Gurbani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
usually multiple vocalists
ⓘ
usually one or more instrumentalists ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
preserve Sikh musical heritage
ⓘ
transmit Gurbani to younger generations ⓘ |
| dressCode |
generally modest Sikh attire
ⓘ
head covered in reverence ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
convey teachings of the Gurus through music
ⓘ
inspire remembrance of Waheguru ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Gurmukhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
devotional music
ⓘ
shabad kirtan ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | Sikh Kirtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceFormat |
call and response with congregation
ⓘ
group singing ⓘ |
| performs | Gurbani Kirtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Akhand Path programs
ⓘ
Gurpurab celebrations ⓘ Sikh samagams ⓘ daily gurdwara services ⓘ |
| performsFacing | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsFrom |
Dasam Granth (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | Sikh diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | lead congregational singing of Gurbani Kirtan ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
lead sangat in devotional singing
ⓘ
support spiritual reflection through music ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
dilruba
ⓘ
harmonium ⓘ jodi ⓘ rabab ⓘ sarangi ⓘ tabla ⓘ taus ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
Sikh religious gathering
ⓘ
gurdwara ⓘ |
| uses | raga-based melodies (in traditional practice) ⓘ |
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