Gurbani Keertan | Nina Virdee Kaur | Ham Bheekhak Bhaekhaaree Thaerae Thoo Nij Path Hai

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Gurbani Keertan:
In loving Memory to Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee
Raag Dhhanaasiree
Mehalaa 3 Ghar 4 Ik oankaar sathigur prasaad II
'Ham Bheekhak Bhaekhaaree Thaerae Thoo Nij Path Hai'

Vocals: Nina Kaur Virdee
Sarangi: Ikram Khan
Harmonium: Yameen Khan
Flute: Alap Parikh
Tabla: Sanjay Sejwalkar
Tanoura: Kalpesh Jani

Shabad by Guru Amar Daas Ji, Panna 666 of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Guru Amar Dasji (1479-1574), the third Sikh Guru, was a divinely gifted reformer who in addition to being the religious spiritual leader of the Sikhs, is also remembered in Indian social history as being the reformer who started the campaigns against female infanticide, sati and all forms of discrimination against women. He was a peaceful soul who wrote most beautiful sublime verses in praise of the Almighty with such utter humility as exemplified in the two compositions included in this presentation.

Executive Producer - Alpesh Patel
Produced By - Derek Roberts
Music Compositions - Nina Kaur Virdee
Shabad text and explanations - Gurcharan Singh Chandan
Recoded at Virtual Studios, Gujarat, India
Location Engineer - Derek Roberts
Assistant Engineer - Krishna Shirgaonkar
Digitally Mastered by: Derek Roberts of Dr Creative Productions | www.drcreativeproductions.co.uk
Photography - Derek Robets, Nirmal Singh Sidhu, Sandeep Singh Virdee (www.tablaonline.com)
Cd Inlay Design - Rajen Mistry (www.tablaonline.com)
VFX Producer: Vijay Dave | Varun Creations

Jasbeer Virdee, or Nina as she is affectionately known, daughter in law of Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee is the UK’s leading exponent of the ‘Kirana’ Gharana Style.

This CD is part of a series of tributes to Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee that highlights his faith in Sikhism as well as his passions for music style of Hindustani classical vocal.

From a very early age, Nina showed considerable aptitude and with the keen support, commitment and determination of her parents, Sardar Hari Singh and Bhupinder Kaur Burmi, Nina began rigorous training under the guidance of Surjit Singh Raja. Her present style, classism, and maturity can be attributed to the taleem she has been receiving from the distinguished Sangeet Martard Ustad Dilshad Khan - a feat made all the more commendable by the sheer distance between herself and her teacher. She embodies the complexity and creativity of Ustad Dilshad Khan’s style. This is matched with the unique charm and presentation of Sangeet Samraghini Begum Parween Sultana.In 1995, Nina gave her debut performance in Bombay - a commemorative concert held in the name of the late Ustad lkramul Majid Khan, father of Begum Parween Sultana. In 1997, she gave a much-acclaimed UK debut performance at the prestigious ‘Nehru Centre’ in London. Since then, she has performed in India, Kenya and the UK. Recent performances include performing for the international ‘Africa and Globalisation for the Common Good’ conference in Kenya and notably at Whitehall for Her Majesty, The Queen.

In these compositions, Nina applies her naturally gifted melodious andresonant voice to capture the spiritual, soulful emotions of Gurbani Keertan. These shabads or Sikh spiritual poetry recite man’s suffering on earth, the preciousness of life, stories from the time of the Gurus as well as the eternal majesty of the Almighty.