Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan- A Shabad in Raag Malkauns

Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan presents a Shabad in Raag Malkauns as a means to highlight the repertoire inherited from his Rababi ancestry. The Rababis, a clan of hereditary musicians claim to descend from Bhai Mardana, the lifelong Muslim companion of Guru Nanak Dev. This close knit community was employed by the Sikh community to perform kirtan in Gurdwaras prior to partition. The ustad said that his father, Sangeet Sagar Ustad Bhai Lal Muhammad used to perform the Shabad as part of kirtan duties at the Gold