Golden Temple: SGPC to revive 'gurbani kirtan' with string instruments

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to phase out the harmonium and use the ancient traditional string instruments for ‘kirtan’ within three years Amritsar: SGPC on Wednesday said it has initiated steps to revive ‘gurbani kirtan’ inside the Golden Temple with traditional string instruments. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to phase out the harmonium and use the ancient traditional string instruments for ‘kirtan’ within three years. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami has asked the ‘gurmat sangeet vidyalayas’ and missionary colleges run under the Dharam Prachar Committee, SGPC, to make practising with string instruments compulsory for students undergoing ‘Kirtan’ training. The Jathedar has instructed to fully implement ‘gurbani kirtan’ singing with string instruments at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple within three years.