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Kamaljit Kaur Khalsa (born 1982 in Dehradun, UP), is a Gurbani singer. She performs the Sikh devotional music, kirtan and tours around the world for the Kirtan. She lives in Amritsar, Punjab. She completed her MA in Gurmat Sangeet and got the Gold Medal.  
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'''Kamaljit Kaur''' (born 1982in Dehradun, UP is a [[Ragi]] (singer) of[[ Gurbani]] and [[Kirtan]] (Sikh devotional music) who has performed around the world. When she is not touring she makes her home in Amritsar, Punjab. She completed her MA in Gurmat Sangeet, winning the prestigous Gold Medal. She has an "incredible" singing voice. The 26 year old Kamaljit's husband is Prof. Gurdev Singh, is far more modest about her musical abilities, insisting she is nowhere near as good as her famous father Bhai Jasbir Singh  who had begun teaching her Kirtan as a child.  


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The SGPC said: "She's a badia harmonium player. I just saw her playing the Sabad "Jo Boly Har Har Nao" She's really good,  She has a voice!"


Early life and education  
==Early life and education==


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Her family moved from Dehradun to [[Punjab]] when Kamal was two, making their home in [[Gurdaspur]]. During her childhood, she played [[kirtan]] with her father in [[Sikh temple]]s and at Sikh religious ceremonies. When she was just four, She started to sing the [[Shabad]] of [[Gurbani]]. She attended Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary School in Gurdaspur for her basic education. As a child, she played with many different musical instruments.  At school, she began to participate in  competitions of at both the state and national levels.


Her family moved to Punjab when Kamal was two, living in Gurdaspur. During her childhood, she played kirtan with her father in Sikh temples and at Sikh religious ceremonies.When she was just four, She started to sing the Sabad of Gurbani. She attended Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary School in Gurdaspur for her basic education. While at childhood, she played with the different musical instruments, in the school time, She started to participate in the competitions of State level and National Level.  
After completing her education at  [[Gurdaspur]], Kamal attended BBKDAV College, Amritsar, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Music. She then attended Punjabi University, Patiala for her Masters degree in [[Gurmat Sangeet]], where she studied [[Kirtan]] under [[Dr. Gurnam Singh]].
*Official website: http://www.kamaljitkaur.hpage.com
*Phone:91-9463025275
*Phone USA: 001-209-513-7823
*Many of her beautiful and stirring performances are featured on YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bibi+Kamaljit+Kaur&search_type=&aq=f] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8HZEiWXI2o Jo Boly Har Har Nao - part 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eep2UBUg5aU Jo Boly Har Har Nao - part 2]
*In fact, a search on Google lists over 33,000 pages; many are videos of her performances around the world. [http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Bibi+kamaljit+kaur&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8]


==Albums==


After Ss from Gurdaspur, Kamal attended BBKDAV College, Amritsar, receiving a bachelors degree in Music. She then attended Punjabi University, Patiala for the masters degree in Gurmat Sangeet, She study Kirtan under her Father(in her Childhood) And teacher, Dr. Gurnam Singh.
# Jo Boly Har Har Nao
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# Mere Sai
Oficial website [kamaljitkaur.hpage.com]
# Aukhi Ghari Na Dekhan Dayi
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# Khanda Prithma Saaj Ke
Albums
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[[1.        Jo Boly Har Har Nao]]
[[2.        Mere Sai]]
[[3.        Aukhi Ghari Na Dekhan Dayi]]
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[[File:kamalcontact.jpg]]


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==SRI DASAM GRANTH KIRTAN VCDS RELEASED AT TAKHT SRI HAZUR SAHIB ==
{{p|File:Bibi Kamaljit Kaur - 5222 VCD cover.jpg|Cd Cover}}
 
* [http://panthic.org/articles/5223 Panthic.org March 5, 2010 at Nander,  MH (KP)]
 
During the Holla Mohalla Smagam, Panthic organizations with  patronage from Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, officially released a  professionally recorded Sri Dasam Bani Kirtan Video CD along with an  audio CD  containing in-depth interviews of fourteen prominent Panthic  scholars.
Anti-Panthic  heretics, including so-called missionaries, Kala-Afghanis, and their  ex-communicated Spokesman and Darshan Mallee (ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਮੱਲੀਝ) cohorts have  routinely been parroting a myth that certain parts of Sri Dasam Granth  were off-limits to Sikh women, or could not be read in public.
Bibi  Kamaljit Kaur, the daughter of well known Kirtani Bhai Jasbir Singh Ji  Ghorrayvah, had recently recited verses from Chandi-di-Vaar, Sri  Charitro-Pakhyian, and vaars of Bhai Gurdas Singh Ji at the 2010 Akhand  Kirtan Smagam in Indore.  Some of those verses were then professionally  re-recored by a commercial studio.
Media  producer, Shamaroo Video, has distributed the professional studio  recorded verses of Sri Dasam Bani by Bibi Kamaljit Kaur under the label  “ਖੰਡਾ ਪ੝ਰਿਥਮੈ ਸਾਜ ਕੈ”  - "Khanda Prithma Saaj Ke". This video was formally released on March 1st, 2010  at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in front of a large congregation.  Takht Sri  Hazur Sahib Jathedar Bhai Kulwant Singh Ji honored Shahbaaz Khalsa  sewadars, including Bhai Kavneet Singh who briefed the sangat during the  occasion about the purpose of the VCDs release.
 
==External links==
* [http://www.sikhnet.com/audio_play/track,14860,14859,14847,14854,14857,14861,14852 Audio at Sikhnet]
* [http://www.panthic.org/videoviewer.php?ID=9081742 Kirtan of Bibi Kamaljit Kaur from 2010 Inore Smagam -Video 1] [http://www.panthic.org/videoviewer.php?ID=9082002 Video 2]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8HZEiWXI2o Youtube video - Jo Boly Har Har Nao part 1 by Bibi Kamaljit Kaur]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-U2tvZ39Rg Youtube video - Har Ka Bilovna Part 1 by Bibi Kamaljit Kaur]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RabkLesOjV4 Youtube video - Classical Kirtan Madveey]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0EVjFpoNmQ Youtube video - Classical Kirtan - aoukhe gharee n dhekhan dhee apana biradh samalae]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFoJp5a4cQ Youtube video - Classical Kirtan Rakh Sda Prab Apny Pass]
 
==Gallery==
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==Reference==
 
Photo and info retrieved from "http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kamaljit_Kaur"
 
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 9 August 2011

Bibi Kamaljit Kaur

Kamaljit Kaur (born 1982) in Dehradun, UP is a Ragi (singer) ofGurbani and Kirtan (Sikh devotional music) who has performed around the world. When she is not touring she makes her home in Amritsar, Punjab. She completed her MA in Gurmat Sangeet, winning the prestigous Gold Medal. She has an "incredible" singing voice. The 26 year old Kamaljit's husband is Prof. Gurdev Singh, is far more modest about her musical abilities, insisting she is nowhere near as good as her famous father Bhai Jasbir Singh who had begun teaching her Kirtan as a child.

The SGPC said: "She's a badia harmonium player. I just saw her playing the Sabad "Jo Boly Har Har Nao" She's really good, She has a voice!"

Early life and education

Her family moved from Dehradun to Punjab when Kamal was two, making their home in Gurdaspur. During her childhood, she played kirtan with her father in Sikh temples and at Sikh religious ceremonies. When she was just four, She started to sing the Shabad of Gurbani. She attended Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary School in Gurdaspur for her basic education. As a child, she played with many different musical instruments. At school, she began to participate in competitions of at both the state and national levels.

After completing her education at Gurdaspur, Kamal attended BBKDAV College, Amritsar, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Music. She then attended Punjabi University, Patiala for her Masters degree in Gurmat Sangeet, where she studied Kirtan under Dr. Gurnam Singh.

Albums

  1. Jo Boly Har Har Nao
  2. Mere Sai
  3. Aukhi Ghari Na Dekhan Dayi
  4. Khanda Prithma Saaj Ke

SRI DASAM GRANTH KIRTAN VCDS RELEASED AT TAKHT SRI HAZUR SAHIB

Cd Cover

During the Holla Mohalla Smagam, Panthic organizations with patronage from Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, officially released a professionally recorded Sri Dasam Bani Kirtan Video CD along with an audio CD containing in-depth interviews of fourteen prominent Panthic scholars. Anti-Panthic heretics, including so-called missionaries, Kala-Afghanis, and their ex-communicated Spokesman and Darshan Mallee (ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਮੱਲੀਝ) cohorts have routinely been parroting a myth that certain parts of Sri Dasam Granth were off-limits to Sikh women, or could not be read in public. Bibi Kamaljit Kaur, the daughter of well known Kirtani Bhai Jasbir Singh Ji Ghorrayvah, had recently recited verses from Chandi-di-Vaar, Sri Charitro-Pakhyian, and vaars of Bhai Gurdas Singh Ji at the 2010 Akhand Kirtan Smagam in Indore. Some of those verses were then professionally re-recored by a commercial studio. Media producer, Shamaroo Video, has distributed the professional studio recorded verses of Sri Dasam Bani by Bibi Kamaljit Kaur under the label “ਖੰਡਾ ਪ੝ਰਿਥਮੈ ਸਾਜ ਕੈ” - "Khanda Prithma Saaj Ke". This video was formally released on March 1st, 2010 at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in front of a large congregation. Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Jathedar Bhai Kulwant Singh Ji honored Shahbaaz Khalsa sewadars, including Bhai Kavneet Singh who briefed the sangat during the occasion about the purpose of the VCDs release.

External links

Gallery

Reference

Photo and info retrieved from "http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kamaljit_Kaur"