Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar)

One of the longest serving Raagis in Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar was Bhai Hari Singh Ji, having served as Hazoori Raagi for 56 years. Bhai Hari Singh Ji was born in 1924 to Mata Gunwant Kaur and Sardar Taara Singh in the village of Kotli in Azad Kashmir now in Pakistan. Bhai Hari Singh Ji started to learn Kirtan at the age of 13 from his father initially, and then he was sent to Bhai Maan Singh Sandhu for further guidance in Gurmat Sangeet. He practiced rigorously for approximately 4 years before forming his own jatha with his brother, Bhai Sharan Singh on tabla and on his side harmonium was Bhai Surinder Singh. Bhai Hari Singh Ji joined in the service of Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar in 1943 and retired in 1999 having served for 56 years. The above information was taken from the book ‘Gurmat Sangeet De Anmol Ratan’ written by late Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa. If anyone has more recordings or photographs of Bhai Hari Singh Ji, please contact us. 

 

The first batch of recordings are from Leeds and were contributed by Dr. Manjit Singh Hunjin, who is also a very talented artist. Please check out his Instagram page at the following link ‘AmsimeetArt’

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Aisi Laal Kaun

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Asa Di Vaar Part 1

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Asa Di Vaar Part 2

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Asa Di Vaar Part 3

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Asa Di Vaar Part 4

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Har Sukh Daata

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Ja Tu Mere Val Hai

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Jaag Re Man

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Kaun Kare Tujh BIn

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Mai Moro Preetam

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Mou Laalan Sion Preet Banee

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Pir Dekhan Ki Aas

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Prem Lago Har Teer

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Ratta Mera Chola

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Tu Kahe Dolay 2

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Tu Kahe Dolay

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Tum Karo Daya Mere Sai

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Viah Hoa Mere Baabla

 

The following Shabads were recorded in Harmandar Sahib in 1973 by our close family friend, Sardar Harcharan Singh. He had to request for permission from the management to record these. 

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 01 – Banaspat Mouli (Basant Bilawal Thaat)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 02 – Ja Ka Meet Sajan Hai Samiyan

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 03 – Kar Minnat Kar Jodri

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 04 – Gur Ka Darshan Dekh Dekh

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 05 – Main Mileya Piara

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 06 – Dukhbhanjan Tera Naam

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 07 – Dekh Phool Phoole (Basant)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 08 – Main Banda Baikhareed

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 09 – Daas Tere Ki Benti

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 10 – Tu Karta Sachiyar Mainda Sain

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 11 – Nirjur Niroop Ho

 

*New Recordings Added – 20th July 2021

 

The recordings below are from 1983 and these were kindly contributed by Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota.

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 01 Mere Sahib Tu Mai Maan Nimaani

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 02 Tum Ho Sabh Rajan Ke Raja

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 03 Chaupai Sahib

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 04 Kuchal Kathor Kapat Kaami (Darbari)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 05 Piara Main Mileya

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 06 Man Bedheya (Incomplete)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 07 Har Ji Mata

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 08 Mata Ki Asees

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 09 Nirjur Niroop Ho

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 10 Pati Tore Malini (Kafi)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 11 Satgur Seviye Apna

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 12 Tu Mera Pita

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 13 Jag Re Man Jaganhare & Pati Tore Malini

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 14 Man Bedhea Dial Seti Meri Mayee (Sorath)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 15 Mere Lal Jio Tera Ant Na Jana

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 16 Tujh Bin Surat Kare Ko Meri

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 17 Bhai Re Es Man Ko Samjhayea

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 18 Hum Avgun Bhrae Ik Gun Nahi

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 19 Koee Jan Har Sion Deve Jor

 

*New Recordings Added – 13th February 2022

 

Another two recordings of Bhai Hari Singh Ji courtesy of Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota. These recordings are from London, but we are not too sure of the year. 

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhaan

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – Ram Gur Mohan Mohe Man Layea

 

The next batch of recordings below were kindly contributed by Sardar Didar Singh Chana and family. These are from Bhai Hari Singh Ji’s tour to Toronto in 1997. 

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 01 Jap Man Ram Naam Sukhdata (Maligaura)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 02 Prabh Ji Tu Mero Sukhdata

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 03 Yarrerheda Sanu Sathar Changa

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 04 Jai Tegang Jai Tegang

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 05 Kar Minnat Kar Jodharhi

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 06 Gurmukh Janam Savaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 07 Jaise Kirsaan Bove Kirsaani (Tilang)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 08 Eaa Mandar Meh Kaun Basaee

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 09 Tera Kita Jatoh Nahi (Malkauns)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 10 Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhan (Shudh Kalyan)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 11 Prabh Keejai Kirpa Nidhan (Shyam Kalyan)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 12 Kartar Tu Mera Jajmaan

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 13 Main Mileya Piara Main Mileya

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 14 Sarab Sukha Ka Data Satgur

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 15 Kamaliye Baahar Kya Dhoonde

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 16 Sun Vadhbhagia Har Amrit Bani (Sorath)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 17 Har Jan Dekho Satgur Naini

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 18 Ant Na Paavat Dev Sabhai (Sarang)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 19 Ram Gur Mohan Mohe Man Laiyea

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 20 Gursikha Man Har Preet Hai

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 21 Prem Patola Tain Seh Ditha (Todi)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 22 Rogi Ka Prabh Khandoh Rog

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 23 Dukhbhanjan Tera Naam Ji

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 24 Nirjur Niroop Ho

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 25 Poota Mata Ki Asees

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 26 Mehr Karo Trintey Mohe Jaye

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 27 Ganga Jal Gur Gobind Naam

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 28 Dekh Phool Phool Phoole (Basant)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 29 Har Har Naam Nidhaan Hai (Kanra)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 30 Ram Gur Mohan Mohe Man Laiyea

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 31 Kini Daat Har Har Naam

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 32 Saajna Sant Aao Mere (Darbari)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 33 Gobind Jio Tu Mere Praan Adhaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 34 Amritsar Satgur Satvaadi

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 35 Chaupaee Sahib

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 36 Vichaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 37 Jo Saas Giraas Dhiaaye (Gauri Sorath)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 38 Yarrerha Sanu Sathar Changa

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 39 Dithe Sabhe Thaav Nahi Tudh Jeheya

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 40 Mati Ko Putra Kaise (Jaijavanti)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 41 Mere Har Jio Sabh Ko Tere Vas

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 42 Eea Mandir Meh Kaun Basayee

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 43 Deho Sajan Aseesarhiyan

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 44 Baras Saras Aa Gya (Malhar)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 45 Gur Poore Dio Rang Laye (1st half)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 46 Gur Poore Dio Rang Laye (2nd half)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 47 Meri Pyaas Na Jaye (Bihag)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 48 Baba Man Matwaro Naam Ras Pivai

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 49 Bikhai Ban Pheeka Naam Maha Ras

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 50 Partap Tumhara Dekh Ke

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 51 Ghan Garjat Gobind Roop (Megh)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 52 Mile Sukh Naam Har Sobha (Dhanasri)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 53 Har Kirtan Meh Eho Man Jaage

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 54 Ghol Ghumaee Laalana (Tukhari)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 55 Kar Minnat Kar Jodharhi

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 56 Mokar Taar Lai Rama Taar Lai (Bihag)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 57 Dhan Dhan Ramdas Gur

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 58 Dithe Sabhe Thaav (Incomplete)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 59 Ghol Ghumaee Laalana (Tukhari)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 60 Vichaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 61 Mera Man Lochey Gur Darshan Tain

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 62 Nasro Mansoor Gur Gobind Singh

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 63 Vichaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 64 Yaararheda Sanu Sathar Changa

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 65 Aisi Lal Tujh Bin Kaun Kare (Patdeep)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 66 Mai Mohe Pritam Deho Milayi

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 67 At Pritam Manmohana

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 68 Ghan Garjat Gobind Roop (Megh)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 69 Vichaar

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 70 Poota Mata Ki Asees

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 71 Aisi Lal Tujh Bin Kaun Kare (Patdeep)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 72 Ja Kou Muskal At Bane Dhoi Koe Na De

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 73 Prabh Dori Haath Tumhare (Incomplete)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 74 Mohe Na Bisaro Main Jan Tera

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 75 Thakur Pritam Prabh Mere (Chandrakauns)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 76 Satgur Kar Dine Asthir Ghar Baar (Bilawal)

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 77 Tu Samrath Vadda Meri Mat Thori Ram

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 78 Satgur Tumre Kaaj Saware

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 79 Satgur Hoe Dyal Ta Sarda Puriyai

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 80 Lakh Khushiyan Patshaiyan

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 81 Anand Sahib

Bhai Hari Singh (Amritsar) – 82 Hukamnama