Sunday, June 1, 2008

Music Links India

Music is a distinct form of intelligence.

It transcends humans because birds, which excel in this form of communication, predate people by eons.

Music is versatile because you can use it for such a wide variety of purposes.

Music is also subjective: the sounds we dislike may be favorites for others.

Music is most often participatory. One person may have a thought, a second may convert this in to verse, while a third composes tunes, and the whole world sings the final product.

Music has spiritual purposes for all believers. Group singing of hymns are common for masses of worshipers everywhere.

Scripture in song is a wonderful product of Mother India.

The Word of God comes to us in an inspiring fashion that is easy on the memory.

Scripture in song is an oral tradition. We join hands with our ancestors when we sing Scripture in chorus.

The relgious music of India represents her secular character. Guru Nanak had followers of other religions in his flock, when he first sang the Word of God, in the lap of nature.

You can sing the Japji Sahib and connect immediately, directly, and personally with the Living Guru.

It is a magical way to better living.

God is generous. Your own rendition of the Japji Sahib, or another form of Scripture, is invaluable.

Please send a rendition to

UjjalJeevanCharitableTrust@gmail.com

and we will publish it here.

There are some administrative matters to consider:

a. You must be the sole owner of all copyrights for your transmissions.
b. Please make a declaration to this effect, and accord permission for our publication, with your email.
c. Use MP3 for audio transcripts and JPEG for video.
d. Keep each MP3 file to less than 10 minutes of recording and each video to not more than one minute of recording.

Thank you for sharing your songs for God with our community and with us.

The Ujjal Jeevan Charitable Trust is dedicated to the service of the poor, especially women.

Please strengthen our hands by

1. Visiting this web log often, with active participation (you can post below)

2. Inviting your friends to join our online community.

3. Making voluntary financial donations to the Trust.

Start Each Day With a Song by the Living Guru

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