Classes
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Everything the vidyala teaches, in one place. Every class is free, open to any age, and taught by volunteers. There is nothing to book and no audition — turn up.
01 — Open now
Kirtan
Vidyala
Kirtan on the tanti saaj — dilruba, taus, rabab, saranda — taught from the first note. A test of commitment more than of talent.
Gurudwara Shri Guru Dashmesh Sahib, Gipsy Lane
Nine classes a week · mornings and evenings
02 — Open now
Archery
Akhara
The dhanush the Khalsa carried, taught the way it was taught — stance, breath, and the loose. Bows are provided and no experience is needed.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, East Park Road
Sundays
03 — Running
Santhiya
Vidyala
Learning to read sudh Gurbani — the pronunciation, the pauses and the meaning. It is where everything else at the vidyala starts.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, East Park Road
Also online
04 — Running
Tabla & Jori
Vidyala
Taal, on the tabla and on the jori, taught alongside the saaj so the kirtan has something to stand on.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, East Park Road
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Katha
Vidyala
Expounding Gurbani — what the shabad says and how to say it to a sangat.
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Itihaas
Vidyala
The history of the Panth — the sakhian, the shaheeds, and the bungas these classes are named after.
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