The Dhad
ਢੱਡ
Holding the drum, squeezing the cord to bend the pitch, and finding the rhythm that carries a Vaar forward.
Youth & Children Parchar
Next Generation
Gurbani & Sikhi Parchar Among Children and Youth
ਢਾਡੀ ਜੱਥਾ ਛੋਟੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਨੌਜੁਆਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਸਿੱਖੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ
Connecting the next generation with Gurbani, Sikh history and the traditional art of Dhadi Vaaran. The Jatha teaches children and youth the Dhad and Sarangi, correct Gurbani pronunciation through Santhia, and the values of Gurmat — so that this heritage lives on in the generations to come.
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.
Sessions are held at Gurdwara Sahibs, at Gurmat academies and in community settings across Ontario — and wherever the Jatha travels.
- Learning the Dhad — the hourglass drum of the Dhadi tradition
- Learning the Sarangi — the bowed voice that follows the singer
- Gurbani Santhia — correct reading and pronunciation
- Sikh history — the stories behind the Vaaran they sing
- Gurmat values — Seva, Simran, compassion and humanity
Teaching since
2004
What We Teach
From the first beat to a full Vaar
Children and youth are taught the instruments, the Gurbani and the history together — because in the Dhadi tradition they are inseparable.
The Sarangi
ਸਾਰੰਗੀ
Bowing, fingering and learning to shadow the singer's voice so closely that the melody sounds doubled rather than accompanied.
Gurbani Santhia
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੰਥਿਆ
Reading aloud, correcting the laga matra, observing the pauses — until Gurbani is recited accurately and with understanding.
ਜਿਹੜਾ ਬੱਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ ਗਾਉਣੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਲਵੇ, ਉਹ ਉਹ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਭੁੱਲਦਾ।
A child who has learned to play a Vaar about the Sahibzade will not forget the story.
Why we teach the young
Get in touch
Arrange a youth session for your Sangat
The Jatha teaches children and youth at Gurdwara Sahibs, Gurmat academies and community programs. Contact us to arrange a session.