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The 2013 Santa Ana Basant Darbar
A couple of months ago, Professor Ranjit Singh called to invite Mehr Kaur
to sing at the 2013 Basant Darbar at the Santa Ana Gurdwara Sahib. As
it turned out, Mehr was unable to attend due to conflicts at school, but
I was able to as I was in Southern California for a family event. It was
a fabulous program in every way! The personal highlight for me was the
opportunity to listen to Bhai Sahib Beant Singh Bijli Ji, who I had last
heard 25 years ago at the Riverside Gurdwara. I was then a young man and
had recently arrived from India. I did not know it at that time, but my
journey into Gurmat Sangeet was just beginning. I rememebr being mesmerized
by Bijli Ji's singing, even though I didn't quite know what was going
on! It was around that time too that I met Antion Vikram Singh Meredith,
who also had a profound effect on me. It was through the inspiration provided
by giants like Bijli Ji, Vikram Singh Ji and a few others, that Gurmat
Sangeet became an important part of my life. For this, I shall be eternally
grateful! If Waheguru wills it, The Gurmat Sangeet Project will be honoring
Bijli Ji at a special Gurmat Sangeet Darbar at the Sikh Sabha Gurdwara
Sahib in Lawrenceville New Jersey on July 13/14 2013
| Bhai Sahib Beant Singh Bijli Ji with Sahib SIngh, Bhai Naib Singh, Bhai Anantvir Singh, S. Gurjaipal Singh | Nanak Tina Basant Hai and Kavan Gun Pranpat Milo Meri Mai |  |
| Professor Ranjit Singh Ji with Sahib Singh, Sahib E Kamaal SIngh and Bhai Anantvir Singh | Sabh Madhmate Kou Na Jaag |  |
| Bhai Anantvir Singh with Bhai Naib Singh and Bhai Akal Singh | Teriyan Bhagtan Ko Balhara |  |
| Bhai Varinder Singh | Greh Take Basant Ganee |  |
| Bhai Gurpreet Singh |  |
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| Bhai Jaswant Singh | Bholeya Haoumai Surat Visar |  |
| Bhai Satwinder Singh | Maha Mah Mumarkhi Chadiya Sadaa Basant |  |
| Bhavandeep Singh Zakhmi and Jasdeep Singh Zakhmi with Bhai Harmohan Singh Zakhmi | Pita Parbrahm Prabh Dhani |  |
| Bhai Mardana Institute |  |