PSEB SS Gurmat Sangeet case studies
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The PSEB Senior Secondary Gurmat Sangeet examination is a Punjab School Education Board subject paper for Class XII candidates who choose Sikh sacred music as an elective instead of, or alongside, a standard arts subject. It suits students from Sikh-music backgrounds, kirtan learners, and anyone preparing to teach or perform Gurbani kirtan who wants board-recognised certification. The PSEB SS Gurmat Sangeet case studies are 5 cases and about 2,351 words.
1The 11:40 Slot and Raag Asa
A team of nine Class 10 students from a PSEB-affiliated school in Bathinda has qualified for the state Gurmat Sangeet competition. They have chosen the shabad 'Jo Mange Thakur Apne Te', which appears under Raag Asa in Guru Granth Sahib.
570 words, about 3 min2Kehrwa, Dadra or the Shabad's Own Chhand
A school kirtan group of six is preparing a shabad from Raag Suhi for the annual Gurpurab. When recited without tabla, the shabad's lines fall into a clear 4+4+4+4 pattern.
473 words, about 2 min3Auditing a Swaralipi in Raag Kalyan
A Class 12 student submits a hand-written swaralipi for a shabad set in Raag Kalyan for her PSEB practical file. She has taken Sa = C, written the saptak as S R G M P D N, and chosen Kehrwa in 8 matras.
410 words, about 2 min4The Cracked Taus and the C-Harmonium
A government school in Ludhiana has a taus donated five years ago, a harmonium tuned to C, a tabla set, and a dilruba with two broken strings. The taus has a hairline crack near the resonator, one peg missing, and its main playing string has not been changed for two years; when bowed, it produces a dull, wavering Sa.
459 words, about 2 min5Bhog Kirtan and the Filmi Beat
A gurdwara in Amritsar invites a school kirtan group to perform at the Bhog of an Akhand Path on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. The group has prepared a 12-minute set: a shabad in Raag Asa, a 'welcome song' in Punjabi film style with a clap track, and a fast instrumental piece on the harmonium.
439 words, about 2 min