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Bhai Mardana's family still singing Gurbani

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Bhai Mardana's family still singing Gurbani
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Bhai Mardana's family is still singing Gurbani after 14 generations. Not many people know the history and link between Tansen and Bhai Mardana. Tansen was a great singer. He was one of the Ratnas among nine Ratnas in Akbar's Darbar. Akbar honoured him with the title Mian Tansen. The Emperor was always mesmorised with Tansen's singing. Once he asked Tansen, "when you are a singer par excellence, what must be your Guru's singing be like. I want to listen to him." And ordered that Tansen's Guru be brought in the Darbar. Tansen submitted that it is not possible. He will not sing for you. He doesn't go anywhere." I sing for you for money, but my Guru has no desire for materialistic world. He only sings for God. If you really wish to listen him, we have to go near his hut early in the morning. Tansen and Akbar went to the forest before sunrise and hid themselves near his hut. While listening tears rolled down, Akbar's eyes. At the end of song both silently moved back. Akbar said to Tansen, "you were right, you are no match to your Guru. Today I learned the difference of the Body and Soul. The name of that great Guru was Hari Das. Hari Das's Guru was Bhai Mardana. Bhai Mardana was a Muslim Fakir singer and throughout his life he accompanied Guru Nanak where ever he went. Another was Bhai Bala, a Hindu fakir singer. All three sang together in the praise of the Creator. Bhai Mardana Bhai Mardana The tradition of singing in Bhai Mardana's family is still alive in Pakistan. Many of us will be surprised to know that Muslims also perform kirtan in Gurudawaras. Bhai Mardana's 14th clan is now performing kirtan. Following is the kirtan video of 14th clan of Bhai Mardana. http://demo.infowayit.com/ptcnews/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WhatsApp-Video-2017-11-12-at-1.25.01-PM-convert-video-online.com_.mp4-
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