A tradition survives only if it is handed on. For a Dhadi Jatha, that means putting the Dhad into a child's hands and letting them find the rhythm; it means seating a young person with a Sarangi and teaching them to follow a voice.
The Jatha teaches children and youth in Canada and abroad — the instruments, the Vaaran, correct Gurbani pronunciation through Santhia, and the history behind what they are singing. Sessions are held at Gurdwara Sahibs, at Gurmat academies and in community settings.
The aim is not to produce performers. It is to connect Sikh children and youth with Sikh music, Gurbani and Sikh heritage, so that they know whose history they carry. A child who has learned to play a Vaar about Sahibzade will not forget the story.
This is among the Jatha's central commitments: introducing younger generations to the rich Sikh cultural tradition, and encouraging them to build lives grounded in Seva, Simran, compassion and humanity.
