JAZZY V & RANDEEP V: October 2008

Gurta Gaddi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji...

(By my Brother)

Today, the 30th of Oct 2008 marks the official day the Adi Granth became Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The Gurta Gaddi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is being celebrated all around the world today. The place where this actually happened, Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib in Nanded (India), will have millions of sikhs there today! We as sikhs have been greatly blessed by God. We have been blessed to have Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as our Forever Living Guru, to guide us, teach us and help us merge with the divine light...

As this is such an inspirational day, what can be more inspirational than a young child reciting Gurbani. Below are two short videos of Lil Amrik Singh Ji reciting Gurbani.

Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ]
aavahu sikh sathiguroo kae piaariho gaavahu sachee baanee
Come, O beloved Sikhs of the True Guru, and sing the True Word of His Bani.

bwxI q gwvhu gurU kyrI bwxIAw isir bwxI ]
baanee th gaavahu guroo kaeree baaneeaa sir baanee
Sing the Guru's Bani, the supreme Word of Words.

ijn kau ndir krmu hovY ihrdY iqnw smwxI ]
jin ko nadhar karam hovai hiradhai thinaa samaanee
Those who are blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace - their hearts are imbued with this Bani.

A Very Happy Gurpurb to everyone! :)

Amar Singh's Birthday Part 2 of 6...

(By my Brother)

First up was bowling! lol :) we all love bowling!

This is how one of us bowls! with three bowling bowls...

First up was Lil Imaan Singh who bowled a gr8 game! lol :)

Heres some of the gang, discussing tactics and trying to put everyone else off their game! :)

Here Kiran takes some sersious time selecting her bowling balls...

Next up is Ambi Singh...

What a great bowling style! :)

Special Effects...

Ambi bowling a spinner here...

Next up is Lil Amar Singh...

Heres his bowling style...

He kept on flooring....

I think the bowling ball was too heavy for him... :)

He got a spare here! :) & He got some strikes!

Sickman! lol :)

Heres the funny East Londoners, Chaman & Pardeep...

Here Gurmukh Singh is analysing everyone tactics and figuring out how to win! :)

Pardeep Singh...

Next up was Mummy Nick Kaur with Lil Imaan Singh...

Nicks Bowling action...

She got a few Strikes! :)

Sickwoman! :)

Heres Lil Imaan Singh's turn...

He got a few Strikes aswel! :)

Heres how Bhups was Bowling...

Heres Manpreet & Kuljeet Bowling...

Heres Bhups Bowling properly...

lol Heres how my Masi Ji Bowled, she just throws the Bowling Ball... :)

Heres Chaman Singh Bowling....

London's Natural History Museum Photos - Part 1 of 10...

(By my Brother)

A little while ago, a few of us went to London's Natural History Museum. It was quite a fun day out. Some of us hadnt been for many years, since we were kids. The museum is famous for its collections of dinosaur artifacts etc, but has many other historical artifacts. Below are some photos for our trip...

The gang...

Some of the gang standing outside the enormous entrance to the museum.

This is the first thing you see when you walk in the museum...

A massive dinosaur! :)

It was so big, the condition the bones was in aswel was amazing. Considering it was over approx 65million years ago!

Heres Kiran taking a photo with her Amazing camera...

There are alot of other dinosaur bones in the museum...

Some of the Dinosaurs looked so amazing...

Pardeep with some rock artifacts...

The musuem has many different artifacts such as glittering crystals, which is explained above.

The glittering crystals are shown above.

Stone from wood information...

The stone from wood...

A dinosaur from the sea...

West side...

Lil Amar Singh trying to scare us...

Kiran was just trying to look funny...

Here Munpreet was deciding where to go next...

Bhai Manjit Singh Ji (Glasgow) @ Germany 2002 part 1 of 2...

(By My Brother)

Shabad Kirtan recited by Bhai Manjit Singh Ji (Glasgow) @ Akhand Kirtan Jatha Smagam (AKJ) rhensabhi in Germany 2002. This is video part 1 of 2.

The shabad is Aavai Saahib Chith Thaeriaa Bhagathaa Ddithiaa.

Chessington Theme Park Photos 2008 Part 1 of 3...

(By my Brother)

In the summer holidays a few of us went to Chessington Theme Park in greater London. Below are some photos of us at Chessington.

The Chessington Map is shown above...

Here Bhups, Kiran Rajwant, Me & Jivan where waiting in the line to go on a ride...

Luckily Kiran was just about tall enough to go on all the rides, Unfortunately Lil Amar wasnt tall enough to go on the scary rides...

This is Jivan on the boat ride called "Dragon Falls"...

There were alot of twist and turns...

We all went on this ride a few times! :)

Above is Jivan, Aman, Lil Amar and Kiran.

Here is Aman and Kiran about to go on the Vampire Rollar Coaster ride, as you can see they were very scared! lol :)

Heres Jivan and Me, i was holding the camera in every ride making a video! :) Luckily I didnt drop the camera! :)

Bhupinder...

Aman and Kiran, who were very scared! :)

Beanoland...

Some of us posing for a photo with the beano gang...

Amar getting a lil wet...

Aman trying to wet lil Amar! :)....

Kiran got stuck here and couldnt get out without getting wet! lol :)

This ride was called the "Billy's Whizzer", we hadnt been on a ride like this since we were lil kids! :)

Jivan and Bhups...

Aman, Kiran and Lil Amar...

Aman, me and Jivan...

Kiran loved this ride...

So did Aman...

So did bhups! :)

Aman was trying to fly here...

Jivan wouldnt let go of the chains... lol

This was so funny, bhups got so wet! So much water came shooting out of the ground and just soaked her! :)

Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari "Pinky" Concert Organised by Chakardar - Tabla Solo Part 1 of 5

Tabla Solo by Bhai Sukhvinder Singh "Pinky", Part 1 of 5.

Information from Chakardar...

"Padmashree, Pandit Kishan Maharaj was one of the greatest tabla players of our time. Born in the holy city of Varanasi in 1923, his dramatic career dominated the tabla scene for the second half of the twentieth century.
Pt Kishan Maharaj's ancestry boasts many professionals musicians including his father Pt Hari Maharaj and his uncle Pt Kanthe Maharaj, under whose tutelage he flourished into a great maestro. Pt Kanthe Maharaj was a disciple of Pt. Baldeo Sahai who was the son of Pt. Bhairav Sahai, the son of Pt. Ram Sahai, the founder of the great Benaras Gharana (tabla Style).

Pt. Kishan Maharaj's ability to play cross rhythms and produce complex calculations, particularly in tihai patterns made him one of the most respected and popular tabla players of his time. He had an immense versatilty with regard to playing any kind of accompaniment, be it with the sitar, Sarod, Dhrupad, Dhamar or dance. He played a distinctively dramatic and dynamic style which raised the profile of tabla playing to a new hiatus.

Sukhvinder Singh Naamdhari is one of the best tabla players from the Benaras Gharana and suitably emulates his Guru's style. He received his initial training in saath from Ustad Nihal Singh Ji, and went to Varanasi (Banaras) where for several years he received intensive training and guidance from none other than the legendary Pt. Kishen Maharaj, the best known and internationally acclaimed exponent of the Benaras Gharana of tabla playing.
Sukhvinder is a shining star in the world of tabla accompaniment and tabla solo playing. He had performed with most of the leading artistes, such as Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar), Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Misra, Pt. Jasraj to name a few.

Ilyas Khan is a highly regarded sarangi artist who has perfected the art of nagma accompaniment. He is also an accomplished sarangi soloist and has performed throughtout the world with many great artists such as Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Ustad Tari Khan & Ustad Zakir Hussain."

Some More Photos on the Hills in Northolt...

(By my Brother)

Here are some photos of me, Chaman, Gurchetan, Manpreet & Pardeep on the man made hills in Northolt. In the daytime you can see even further in the distance...

Walking up the hill, its very tiring! lol :)

Standing at an angle...

Here we are standing on the first hill, with the second hill behind us...

Walking down the hill is more dangerous than walking up the hill...

... so pardeep ran down it! lol :)

Getting ready to walk up the other hills...

Chamans showing off his face... lol :)

Here Pardeep ran to the other hill to take some photos...

Gman nearly squashed pardeep here! lol :)

Sickman Pardeep...

Chaman & Manpreet...

Pardeep on my finger...

Me and sickman Gman...

Me, Manpreet and Gman...

Pardeep & Me...

We're all pointing at Gman on the other hill...

Chaman, Me & Manpreet...

Here i thought i would run up the hill...

It was tiring! :)

When you are really high its seems very strange, you can see everything.

Vichaar By Giani Amolak Singh Ji (GASJ) - Part 4 of 4

(By my Brother)

Vichaar in the memory of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji, who founded the Akhand Kirtanee Jatha (AKJ), by Giani Amolak Singh Ji (GASJ). Bhai Sahib Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji is in attendence, sitting on the left of Giani Amolak Singh Ji. This is Video Part 4 of 4.

Amar Singh's Birthday Part 1 of 6...

(By my Brother)

A lil while ago it was our lil Bro's, Amar Singh, Birthday. Some of us went to celebrate his Birthday at Leisure World just outside of London. They had many things there for kids and big kids! lol such as amongst other things, bowling, ice skating and the best swimming pool for kids in England! lol :) Below are some photos...

Leisure World...

Some of us posing in front of Leisure World...

Some more posing in front of Leisure World...

Some of us giving the birthday boy a hug...

Munpreet Kaur with the birthday cake...

Gurmukh Singh hiding in the bushes...

Harpal Singh, Ikjyot Kaur and Munpreet Kaur...

Some of the gang...

Some more photos of the gang...

The birthday boy, Amar Singh, with his cake. Kindly made by our wonderful bhabi Ji, Raminder Kaur, who is an expert cake maker! :) That cake was good! :)