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About Bhai Niranjan Singh JK

After Passing 5 Years of education,  Bhai Sahib finished his education approximately at the age of 10.

Bhai sahib was brought up in a religious atmosphere Where kirtan was a daily routine of his grand father.  At the age of 13 (Approx 1980)  Bhai Sahib started Guru Ghar Di seva and was sent to help his brother Karam Singh who was the granthi at the Gurdwara in Pind Jwharke near city Mansa.

They  needed   someone  to  help  in  the lanagar seva, so Bhai Sahib stayed  there for 3 years, where he started his initial basic kirtan and Gurbani  Paath  training and  was taught by his grandfather and elder brother. Bhai Sahib  then went  to Mansa City to learn a few shabads from Ustaad Mukhitar Singh Pheli.
 

The first shabad that Bhai Sahib learnt was:
JALLO AISI REET JI MEIN PYARI VISARI

Towards  End of 1983 Bhai Sahib  was  sent  to  Bhatinda by his elder brother for tabla training, Guru Ghar Di seva and Granthi seva.
 

Then in the same year, Bhai Sahib went to pind  kanjhla near Sangrur city and went there as granthi and ragi, Bhai Sahib stayed there until the end of 1985. During this 3 year  period in  nearby Mastuana Sahib ustad ji Bhai Jarnail (Matilli wale) taught Bhai Sahib Kirtan and tabla.
 

Bhai Jarnail Singh would not call Bhai Sahib by his name but would call him  "Gyani".  Bhai Jarnail  (Matilli wale)  gave advice to Bhai Sahib to leave granthi seva and concentrate on kirtan.
 

End of 85 left  kanjhla and stayed  with ustaad Jarnail Singh who was student  of  Sant sarvan Singh  (Gandherb Dumalli wale)  for 1 year in Mastuana Sahib and learnt classical Kirtan and practiced with a lot of concentration and dedication, ustaad Jarnail Singh taught him with pyaar.
 

As  they  were  practicing  Bhai Jarnail Singh made Bhai Sahibs,  first jatha,  Bhai Dayal Singh  (vaaja)  and Bhai Karan Singh (tabla)  and in 1986 started touring India for the first time as a ragi jatha.

During this time Bhai Sahib  was known  as  "Bhai Niranjan Singh Noor"

1986  Bhai Sahibs jatha  changed to  Joga Singh  (vaaja) Vinod Singh (tabla)  went  on tour  to  nearby  Patna Sahib  and  stayed  there 5 months  and  then went to  ludhiana. End  of 1987  met  Baba Sucha Singh (Jawaddi Kalan Wale)

Since  4th November 1993, Bhai Sahib  became an  Independant Ragi Jatha.  While he was in Gurdwara Guru Gian Prakash Bhai Sahib was named as Sant Niranjan Singh Ji (Jawaddi Kalan Wale)
 

It  was  in  1997  that  Bhai Sahib  went  international,  and the  first country that he toured was Singapore and from then on Bhai Sahib has kept travelling.
 

Bhai  Sahib Jatha in  1993 was  Bhai Amritpal Singh (tabla)  and  Bhai Amrit Singh  (vaaja).  Then in  1995-1999  Bhai Harjeet Singh  "Bittu" took over as Bhai Sahibs Tabla jee. In 1999 Bhai Amritpal Singh came back.

Bhai  Sahibs  currently  does  not have a permanent  jatha,  although "Bittu" still accompanies Bhai Sahib occasionally.

Bhai Sahib has been rendering Gurbani Kirtan in Various Ragas for over 22 years at religious and historical places throughout the world.
 

Bhai Sahibs jatha has been blessed with the reputation of being amongst the most sought after Kirtani Jathas throughout the world and is regularly invited to do kirtan at many different countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia

Recordings of bhai sahibs kirtan is distributed by leading companies like T-Series and can be found in the form of cassettes, CDs, VCDs, and DVDs.

Bhai sahib was also the secretary of the International Kirtan Council (A representative Body Comprised of famous Kirtani Jathas throughout the world) in 1998-99.