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Shabads
Aaj moray aaye hain
Man Chaao Bhaya Praph Aagam Sunya
Gun Naad Gun Aanand
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 1
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 2
Bin kartar na kirtan mano
Gur ke charan ji ka nistara
Kaun bidh ta ki kaha karu
Sajan tere charan ki
Gun naad dhun anad bhed
Har jee mata har ji pita
Mere hiyre ratan nam har vasiya
Mere lalan ki sobha

Kalyan and Gauri
Chaar Padarath Jeko Maange

Other compositions:
Jagjit Singh teaching raag Yaman Kalyan in the following video. Shows the two 'chaals' of yaman kalyan. Notice how he repeats the same phrases to teach and also practice himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcU_5T1vlQw

Beautiful rendition of 'Jab Deep Jale' with characeteristically including intricate murki's of Yesudas, and South Indian percussion including Mridangam and matka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovhrc9WAN0k

Dhanasari
Bandhna har bandhna
Halat sukh palat sukh (Partal)
Halat sukh palat sukh nit sukh simarano
Har charan sarana gobind dukh bhanjana
Koi Naam Na Janai Mera
Kaisee Aarti Hoye - Dr. Gurnam Singh
Kaisee Aarti Hoye - Bhai Avtar Singh
Gursikh Meet Chalo Gur Chaali - Bhai Avtar Singh
Jap Man Sadaa Satnam - Bhai Balbir Singh
Gopal Tera Aarta - Prof. Surinder Singh (Raj Academy)

Dhanasri Purvi
Mere Man Laaga Hai Ram Pyaarey

South Indian Dhanasree
While this is not usually true, this raag has the same name in north and south indian classical music. Here is a nice instrumental piece in Dhanasree:
http://www.garageband.com/mp3/geethudhunikku.mp3?pe1WdjZPXLrvP2rY1mzZ2Fk

And Yesudas singing Dhanasree:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBGUgXwnXgg

Bhimpalasi
With a Vadi 'Ma' Bhimpalasi has a very different mood from Dhanasri, however, the notes are exactly the same. When the 'Ma' is weaker, the mood and ambience is very similar. The drut portion of the following recording of Ashwini Bhide starts at 5:37' and is a beautiful composition set in Ek Taal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_V7xT-q_U

Bhairavi: Har gun gaye mera man sitalaya - Bhai Dyal Singh
Bhairavi: Tu thakur tum pai ardas - Bhai Dyal Singh
Bhairavi: Tun kun re mai ji - Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shaant
Bhairavi: Kahun kot ki kahani - Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shaant
Bhairavi: Aarti - Bhai Harcharan Singh Khalsa
Bhairavi: Aarti - Unknown , start 3:50"
Bhairavi: Gaavo Gun Param Guru Sukh Saagar - Bhai Arjan Singh

[Updated 2017] As of 2007, there were three compilations of Guru Granth Sahib's raags. Links to the compilations are given below. I use Dr. Gurnam Singh's compilation the most because of my belief in the depth of research done by Dr. Gurnam Singh, completeness of the compilation (62 raags versus 31), and also because of his gayaki. However, it is apt to say that all the compilations were made with a lot of love and devotion.

Dr. Gurnam Singh's compilation
Second Source
More on Dr. Gurnam Singh

Bhai Avtaar Singh's compilation
More on Bhai Avtaar Singh

Bhai Balbir Singh's compilation

Other compilations:

Guru Nanak Foundation Quincentenary Shabad Recordings

This was my first attempt at Maru Bihaag at the Hayward Gurudwara:

I have been looking to compose for Guru Tegh Bahadur's Maru shabad, 'Ab Main Kahaa Karoon Ri Mai,' for which the mood of Maru Bihag is quite appropriate in my opinion. I will talk about this shabad in a different post, and here I present some of the research I did on the Maru Bihag.

Maru Bihag

Maru Bihaag is popular contemporarily among Indian classical enthusiasts. Kirtan in Maru Bihag:

http://www.keertan.org/keertan/Raagi%20Keertan/Bhai%20Avtar%20Singh%20Jee/CD%20Album%20-%20Compilation%20of%20Various%20Forms%20of%2031%20Raags/21%20-%20Maru%20Bihag%20-%20Sanjog%20Vijog%20Dhurahu%20Hee%20Hooaa%20%28Chanchal%29.mp3

The defining characteristics of Maru Bihag are evident clearly in two popular modern day compositions, 'Rasiya Ho Na Ja' popular among several classical indian components of modern time and Lata and Mohd. Rafi's memorable 'Tum To Pyaar Ho.' Following are the links to these compositions:

Kesar Bai's 'original' Rasiya
Varada Godbole's Rasiya video
Bhimsen Joshi's Rasiya
Roshanara Begum's Rasiya

Some other compositions in Maru Bihaag:
Tum to Pyaar Ho
Sarod video by Amjad Ali Khan
Shubha Mudgal's Maru Bihaag
"Kaise Sukha Sove" By Padma Tawalkar
"More Re" By Padma Tawalkar
Dadra by Barkat Ali Khan

June 6, 2008 Update
Here is a Maru Bihag rendiion by Begum Parveen Sultana. Notice in the swar vistar at 1:50: .Dha .Ni Sa ma Ga, Ma Ga Re Sa ... all the way to mandra Sa! Use of tevraa Ma after shudha ma and Ga is subliminal.

In September 2007 before a trip to Boston I collected Raag Sree Raag bandishes and came up with 12 recordings. Enjoy these recordings, especially one by Bhai Sarabjeet Singh which is from a live recording at the Darbar Sahib and is a good rendition.

Sree Collection

Shabads added later:
Rang Ratta Mera Sahib - Bhai Randhir Singh

We celebrated our son's 4th birthday earlier this month and we had Kirtan at our house. I have been working on a Kalyan composition for Prabh Keejai Kirpaa Nidhaan for 2 or 3 years now, but this was the first time singing this shabad in front of the sangat.

Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhan
Hum Har Gun Gavenge
Hau Tumri Karaon Nit Aas
Prabh Mohe Kab Gal Lavenge

Lord have mercy on me
Let me sing your praise
Night and day I yearn for thee
When will you embrace?

I dont have a recording of the kirtan that I did then; I will try to post it at a later point. I did find 1 or 2 other compositions in Kalyan for this shabad.

Following is a compilation of shabads, grouped by raags, which was made by made by Sardar Santokh Singh ji from Malaysia as of July 2007. This compilation was started by Santokh ji as part of a discussion thread, "Kirtan with English sub-titles," on sikhphilosophy.net.

A list of classical shabads on youtube:

A playlist of rare classical shabads on youtube:

Summary of Kirtan in Raag category Adana He sansar tap harne Har Gun Gaavo Jagdees Har gun gavoh jagdees Sabh dukh haro karunamai Asa Uth Farida Ujoo Saaj Oha Prem Piri Nam Japo Mere Sajan Saina Aiso koun bali re Chandan ka birva bhalaa Ek achambav dekho bhai Har aradh na janya Ram naam saar kal me Chal re baikunth tujhai lai taroon Chalange uth naam jap nis basar aradh Gur mere sang sadaa hai naale Chuka nihohra sakhi saheri Kya jana kya hoyega ri mai Asavari Bisar Gayee Sabh Tat Parayee Har ka bilvna bilovo mere bhai Jithe jaiye bahiye bhalaa kahiye Vidya vichari ta parupkari Bin tudh hor je mangna Hou andin har nam kirtan karo (Bhai Gupal Singh) Raj leela tere nam banai Mai moro pritam ram batavoh ri mai He Gobind Hey Gopal Hey Dyal Lal Laag phiryeyo tan aas jite Hou Vaar Vaar Jaoun Gur Gopal Bageshri Sadh sangat mil har ko nam Kaval nayn madhur bayn Bhairavi Jalas Tuhi Thalas Tuhi Jai Jai Jag Karang Srist Ubaran Ham ghar sajan aye (Partal) Har gun gaye mera man sitalaya Tu thakur tum pai ardas Tun kun re mai ji Kahun kot ki kahani Bhairov Sabhay ghat ram rama bolay Rakha ek kamara swami Lagi preet sujaan sio Dhan Dhan Oh Ram Ben Baaje Pratpal prabh kripal kavan gun gani Taiso hi mai dith jaisa satgur sunida Bhinn Sajdja Re Man Aiso Kar Sanyasa Tis agai hai jodhri Dheero dekh tumhare ranga Bairari Jap man satnam sada satnam 1 Jap man har har naam nit dhayee 2 Bairagi Mere rajan mai bairagi jogi Bihagara Mith bolraa je har sajjan swami mora Sa Rasna Dhan Dhan Hai Ahir Bhairav khub khub khub mohe na bisaro mai jan tera Baso mere man mai Karaj tera hovai poora Dilli ke dilwale teri aagy a mein chalat hain Basant Mohan ghar aavoh karo jodadiya Anand Sahib Rut Aile Saras Basant Mahe Dekh Phool Phool Phooolai Basant Hamre Ram Rang Kat jaiye re ghar lago rang Basant Chadiya Phooli Ban Raye Budha Basant Holi Kini Sant Sev Kat Jaiye Re Ghar Lago Rang Basant (Marwa Ang) Man kahan bisaryo ram nam (Bhai Gupal Singh) Basant Hindol Maha Maham Mumarkhi Waheguru Waheguru (Avneet Kaur Baljot Kaur) Lobh Lahar At Nijar Baje Basant Bahar Asi Bhavra Baas Lay Moli Dharti Mohlia Akas Dekh phool phool phoolai (Amrit Kaur Mehr Kaur) Aaj hamare mangal char Tu kae garbay bavalee Bhimplasi Nachat fiorat mor (Simran Kaur Gurleeen Kaur) Jee ki ekai hi paimani Bhopali Baaraj Kar Daayan Lodinda Sajan Mera Bhavni bhagat bhae Jachak nam jache jache Sura so phchaniye (Sukhmanjit Kaur) Raj Me Raj Jog Me Jogi Gur ka bachan basi ji naale 1 Gur ka bachan base jee nale 2 Bibhas Jap man har har nam nidhan Bilawal Bolo bhaiya ram nam Das tere ki benti Dhiro dekh tumhare ranga Mohan nind na aaveh 2 Mohan neend na aavai havai 2 Barse megh sakhi Hou balihari jou prabh dhiavat (Harmindr Kaur, Mohinder Kaur) Bhatyar Deenan ko data hai Rajan kaun tumare aavai Tera jan ram rasaian mata Chandrakauns Jap gobind gopal lal Panth Chalai Tab Jagat Mein Farida jangal jangal kya bhaveh Deshkar So Dar Kaise Chodiye Devgandhari Apne har pe benti kahiye Mai gurcharni chit laiye Durga Ek tuhi ek tuhi Sajana sant aavoh mere Diwali Di Raat Deevay Sajna sant aavoh mere Dhanasari bandhna har bandhna Halat sukh palat sukh (Partal) 1 Halat sukh palat sukh nit sukh simarano 2 Har charan sarana gobind dukh bhanjana Koi Naam Na Janai Mera Puriya Dhanasari Mere ghar aavoh Man Rango Wadhbhagiyo Tana bana kachu na soojhai Gaund Paniya bin min talfe Gaudi Jo Jaano Teon Raakh Wadhbhagi Har Kirtan Gaiye Gaudi Gauraree Har Ke Nam Vithoh Bal Jaoun Gaudi Cheti Ab mohe ram apna kar janya Dekho bhai gyan ki ayi aandhi Mere sahiba kaun jaane guna tere Gaudi Biragan Mere ram ham papi saran pare Mai Banjaran Ram Ki Ja ka meet sajan hai samia Gauri (Siri Raga Ang) Thir ghar baiso har jan pyare Gauri (Bhairav Ang)Gujri Doe kar jod karo benanti (Bhai Gupal Singh) Gunkali Sadh sangat asthan hai (Bhai Gupal Singh) Hamir Preey ki preet pyari Tari Re Gur Nimakh Na Man Te Jaijaivanti Yudh Kay Jitaiya ram simar ram simar Ram bhaj ram bhaj (Guldasta) Jaitshri Rakh Lehu Pat Meri Yar ve preye habe sakhiyan Jaunpuri Aaj more aaye hain Jog Bhalo samo simran ki bariya Kafi Tu Chao Sajan Maindiya Madho Aise Bane Tum Sange Sajjan mere rangule Magh batit bhai rut phagan Yaman Kalyan Aaj moray aaye hain Man Chaao Bhaya Praph Aagam Sunya Gun Naad Gun Aanand Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 1 Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 2 Bin kartar na kirtan mano Gur ke charan ji ka nistara Kaun bidh ta ki kaha karu Sajan tere charan ki Gun naad dhun anad bhed Har jee mata har ji pita Mere hiyre ratan nam har vasiya Mere lalan ki sobha Kalavati Pati tore malini (composition by Gian Singh Ji Almast) Kalingra Man re sansar ang gahira Abhogi Kanra Dhyan dharo teh ko man me Sajana Sant Aavoh Mere Waheguru tera sabh sadka Abhogi Kanada Tarana Darbari Kanhara Kirat prabh ki gawo meri Laal Mayray Aye Hain Rajan ke raja maharajan ke maharaja Guru Ramdas Rakho Sarnayi Har jas gavoh bhagwan 1 Har Jas Gavoh Bhagvan 2 Kawal nayn madhur bain (Bhai Gupal Singh) Narayan narpat namaskare Nayki Kanhra Anand Rang Binod Hamaaray 1 Anand rang binod hamare 2 Anand rang binod hamare 3 Khamaj Pritam ke des kaise batan se jaiye 1 Preetam Kay Dayis Kaisay Baatan 2 Kedara bisrat nahi man te hari rasna ram ram bakhan Sarni ayo nath nidhan Lalit Hey Gobind Hey Gopal Darshan deejai khol kivaad Kaha kou kare kach hot na kahun ke kiye Maru Bihag ik nirbhau baat sunee Shudh Malhar Baras Ghana Mera Man Bhina Miyan Ki Malhar Savan Saras Mana Ghan Barsai He Gobind He Gopal Ram Ram Bol Ram Ram Savan aya ve sakhi Gaund Malhar Gur munar priy dyar Mahi more pritam deho milaye Megh Malhar Bhadon bharam bhoole Malkauns Chatar chakra varti chatar chakra bhugte Thakur tum sarnai aya Mate matang jare jur sang Jai Jai Jag Karan Srist Ubarang Madhuvanti Mero sundar kaho milai kit gali Anand Sahib Hou Bal Jaoun Ramiya Karney Majh Tu Mera Pita Pita Tu Hai Mera Mata Hou reh na sakaa bin dekhai pritma Madhsudan mere man tan prana Maligaura Sabai Ghat Ram Bole Maru Sanjog vijog dhuroh hi hovah Nat Hou var var jaou gur gopal Kou hai mero sajan meet Charan kamal sang algi dori Pahadi Jahu kahu apno hi chit aaveh Patdeep Aape Gur Chela Hai Aape Koi Jan har siao devai jor Poorbi Preet man lagi Pradipki Prabh su lag ryo mera chit Rageshwari Sun Sajan Prem Sandesda Ramkali Jap gobind gopal lal Anand Sahib 1 Anand Sahib 2 Man vajiyan vadhaiyan Bindrabani Sarang Lal Lal Mohan Gopal Tu 1 aise hoye pari Har bin koun sahai man ka Subh bachan bol gun amol Lal Lal Mohan 2 Gopal tera aartaa Subh bachan bol gun amol kinkari bichar Shudh Sarang Meri Abhai Benti Sun Leejai Jap man mere eko nam Kou har samaan nahi raja Shivranjani Waha guru tera sab sadka Sorath Sorath taam suhavnee prabh ju toke laj hamari Rain dinas parbhat tuhe hi gavna Ham dhadhi har prabh khasam ke Madhveh tum na toro to ham nahin tore Prabj jeeo khasmana kar pyare Sun Meeta Dhuri Kou Bal Jayee Shri Hou dhadhi har parbh khasam ka Mat jan seh galli paya Har bin jeeo (Manglacharan) Tohi mohi mohi tohi Manglacharan Rajaram anhad kingri baje Suhi Preet preet guriya mohan lalna 1 Preet preet guriya mohan lalna 2 Tilang Halay Yara Halay Yara Khush Khabri Tou darsan ki karo samai Sapat suran (Chaturang) Tilang Kafi Chatna Hai To Chaat Lay Todi Joban jande naa daraa Mai gobind puja kaha lai charavoh Gujri Todi Tu data jiyan sabh na ka Jagat jalanda rakh le apni kirpa dhar DesiTodi Amrit Pivoh Sadaa Chir Jivoh Hou Vaar Vaar Jaoun Aaj more aaye hain Bilaskhani Todi Aiso gun mero prabh ji keen Kaun ko kalank rahiyo Tukhari Ghol Ghumaai Laalna 1 Nirgun Rakh Liya Santan Ka Sadka Ghol ghumai lalna Antar Piri Pyaar Ghol Ghumai Lalna 2 Ghol Ghumai Lalna 3 Wadhans At ooncha ta ka darbara Sewak Ki Ardas Paiyaray Guldasta of Raags sun yar hamare sajjan karo benantiya Bhairavi, Bilaskhani Todi, Bhupal Todi, Lachari Todi Karat karat charach charach charchari Nayki Kanada, DarbariKanada, AdanaPartaal (Mahesh Taal, Rupak, Tintaal, Iktaal, Soolfak, Keherva) Sajana sant aavoh mere Malkauns, Bageshri, Multani, Jaijaiwanti, Durga, Hamir Bajat basant (Guldasta) Basant chadiya phooli ban rae Guldasta (Shuddh Basant, Basant Hindol, Basant Bahar)Panjtaal, Iktaal, Tintal Bhairav Gave Guldasta (Not Gurbani) Sajana sant aavoh mere Guldasta (Malkauns, Bageshri, Multani, Hameer, Sorath, Jaijawanti, Durga, Bahar, Basant) Narayan narpat namaskare Kanada Guldasta (Darbari Kanada, Nayki Kanada, Adana, Kafi, Malkauns, Chandrakauns, Bageshri etc.) Ram bhaj ram bhaj janam sirat hai Jaijawanti, Des, Tilak Kamod, Khamaj, Kalavati, Rageshri New additions to Guldastas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETlvDxJsfto 01 - Balbir Singh - Jis Piyare Sio Neh (Sri Raag Mahalla 2) Artist: Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar) Album: Raag Guldasta Volume 1 01 - Balbir Singh - Aate Pritam Man Mohna (Raag Bihagra Mahalla 5) Artist: Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar) Album: Raag Guldasta Volume 2 01 - Balbir Singh - Mokoa Taar Le Rama Taar Le (Raag Gond Baani Naam Dev Ji) Artist: Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar) Album: Raag Guldasta Volume 3 01 - Balbir Singh - Merre Man Sev Safal Har Ghall (Pardtaal Raag Nut Narain Mahalla 4) Artist: Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar) Album: Raag Guldasta Volume 4 01 - Balbir Singh - Nanak Tinna Basant Hai (Raag Basant Mahalla 2) Artist: Balbir Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar) Album: Raag Guldasta Volume 5

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