SIKH/MUSLIM BHAI-BHAI? Towards a social history of the rab??b?? tradition of shabad k??rtan

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This article situates the rab??b?? tradition of k??rtan within the backdrop of politicized religious boundaries, which find it increasingly difficult to locate the Muslim presence within Sikh history and sacred music. The musical recitation of Sikh sacred hymns through shabad k??rtan has its origins in the appointment by Gur?? Nanak of his companion Bhai Mardana in the fifteenth century. This story of origins, while being an integral part of how shabad k??rtan is reflected upon, has not been adequately explored for its significance in terms of social relations, not least for what are now seen as oppositional locations of Sikh and Muslim. The article explores how a social history of the rab??b?? tradition within context raises a number of questions about how we conceptualize shabad k??rtan within wider currents of identity, religious boundary-making, professional association and spiritual music.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448727.2011.637363