Sikh Kirtan and Its Journeys: Instruments, Theories, Technologies

An unprecedented portrait of Sikh devotional music demonstrating how musical traditions shift to meet changing needs.

Kirtan—the sung expression of sacred verses—spans the Indian subcontinent, but it plays a unique role in the Sikh faith. In Sikh Kirtan and ItsJourneys, musicologist Gurminder Kaur Bhogal introduces the devotional tradition of kirtan, examining it alongside the writings of holy figures, the Sikh Gurus and Bhagats, and its practice among musicians. The long-established tradit...