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Summary of Question:	Explain Raag Maalaa, 1429-1430 In Sggs
Category:	Gurbani
Date Posted:	Saturday, 6/26/2004 4:11 PM MDT

whaeguru ji ka khalsa

whaeguru ji ke fateh



ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:


raag maalaa.
Raag Maalaa:

raag ayk sang panch barangan.
Each Raga has five wives,

sang alaapeh aath-o nandan.
and eight sons, who emit distinctive notes.

paratham raag bhairo vai karhee.
In the first


whaeguru ji ka khalsa
whaeguru ji ke fateh

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This shabd is the last thing in SGGS. As far as I can tell, it is a poetic explanation of the Raga structure. In India (long before Sikhi!) the raga structure was developed; it involves both poetry, rythym, meter, and musical style. Each raga style has sub-styles; each raga is supposed to be done at certain times of day as opposed to others. The raga structure is considered sacred and is a lifelong study by ragis and musicians. If someone out there can add to this reply, please do!
-DKK
(PS: SOmehow, Gurmukhi cut and pasted doesn't stay Gurmukhi in the Youth Forum, so I deleted those parts.)