A folk music event 'Shekorer Gaan' was held on the evening of 1 October at the Sheikh Moni Memorial Auditorium in Gopalganj. Organised by the District Administration with the support of the District ...

Until recently, the 18-year-old was unable to gain formal qualifications in the sacred music, which is also known as Kirtan. But following a decade-long campaign to get it recognised, exam boards ...

Birmingham-based musician and academic Harjinder Lallie has devoted years towards kirtan taking its rightful place alongside Western classical music and ensuring the traditional musical skills are ...

Kirtan is a fundamental part of Sikh identity, and having the recognition for 'Sikh Sacred Music' as an exam subject with UCAS points is to be much celebrated, said Jasvir Singh, Chair of the City ...

For the first time in the UK, kirtan is recognised as part of the graded music examination system, with students able to access a formal curriculum and texts for “Sikh Sacred Music” starting Friday.

London-based Music Teachers’ Board (MTB) will now offer Sikh Sacred Music as part of its globally recognised eight-grade music exams, providing students the opportunity to earn Universities and ...

Bay of Plenty Sikh Society’s Nagar Kirtan - a parade from the Sikh temple in No 3 Rd to the edge of the CBD and back again - is on on Saturday. Bay of Plenty Sikh Society secretary Lehmber Singh ...