The one big advantage of Optimism ...

I have recently heard this Bulleh Shah song and it has really touched my heart. Several people have sung it, but I love the original composi...

Exploring the Essence of "Kaar" in Ekonkaar In Sikh philosophy, the term "Ekonkaar" holds profound significance, encapsu...

Shivoham - Pt. Rajendra Prasanna Two of my favorite women poets, Jane Hirshfield and Mirabai. And singing about the flute. Ah the love!  Now...

I was listening and meditating upon this beautiful ghazal by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, beautifully composed by Mehdi Hassan. It is one of my favorite...

I have been singing this shabad for over 30 years; I composed it when I was a teenager. It comes from a fairly long poem of 55 couplets, lyr...

I love the Vande Maataram composition in Raag Des sung by Lata Mangeshkar.  Vande Mataram is the national song of India. In 2003, BBC World ...

Yesterday, we lost an amazing kirtaniya, Prof. Kartar Singh ji who passed away at the age of 94 years.  He was recently handed over the Padm...

One of my favorite Kabir's poem I call "Dulhani." In this beautiful poem, Kabir envisions himself as the bride and the univers...

Pour love in your heart, like the rain pours on the land today. As I am working on a Meerabai song I am doing research on the different vari...

Deh Shiva Bar Mohe Eha (ਦੇਹ ਸ਼ਿਵਾ ਬਰ ਮੋਹੇ ਈਹੇ) is a popular hymn by Guru Gobind Singh, taken from Chandi Charitar Ukati Bilas composition of...