Principal Chanan Singh Majboor & Prof. Gurdev Singh Phull

Principal Chanan Singh Ji Majboor was born on 2nd February 1935 in the district of Hoshiarpur. He was one of six brothers and all of them were very interested in music. All of them pursued this interest and his brothers are accomplished raagis as well. This includes his younger brother Professor Gurdev Singh Phull, who is currently based in Canada.

Principal Chanan Singh Ji started his initial training at home and then became a student of the renowned Professor Darshan Singh Komal, who was a student of Bhai Sain Ditta Ji. Other notable students of Professor Darshan Singh Komal include Bhai Didar Singh Nangal, Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi, Bhai Beant Singh Bijli, Bhai Gian Singh Surjit and Bhai Inderjit Singh (Derby). Principal Chanan Singh Ji also attained a few titles in music such as ‘Sangeet Bhaskar’, ‘Sangeet Parveen’ and ‘Tabla Parbhakar’. He was also an accomplished writer and has published two books of poems (kavi). If anyone has more recordings of Principal Chanan Singh Majboor or Prof. Gurdev Singh Phull to share, please contact us.

 

The recordings below are from his visit to the UK in 1981. These were generously contributed by Bhai Harbans Singh Suraj (UK). Please ‘right click’ and ‘save link as’ to download audio files. Enjoy!

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Rain Gawayi (Jogkauns)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Sajan Mere Rangule

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Jin Prem Kio (Patdeep)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Galli Assi Changiyan

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Sagal Anand Kiya

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Koi Bole Ram Ram

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Mere Ram Rai

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Tahee Parkash

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Chit Na Bhayo

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kirtan Nirmolak Heera

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Vichaar

 

The following recordings were contributed by Sardar Didar Singh Ji Chana and family from Toronto. The first batch of recordings are from the ‘Barsi’ of Ustad Bahadur Singh Ji. 

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 01 Ram Bhaj Ram Bhaj (Jaijaivanti)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 02 Har Kiyan Katha Kahanian (Darbari)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 03 Mere Ram Rai (Bhairvi)

 

The next recording is from a Raag Darbar held in Southall in celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab in 1971.

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Darbari Kanara (Charrtaal – Teentaal) & Pahari

 

The following recording is from a Raag Darbar held in London on 27th May 1973.

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kedara (Chartaal) & Sindhara (Keharwa)

 

The next batch of recordings are from his tour to Canada. These were contributed by Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota and Veer Nampreet Singh.

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Abh Main Kaun Upaav Karo

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Aise Gur Ko Bal Bal

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Bhinni Rehanarhiye

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Dukhiya Dardvand

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Gur Gobind Soora

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Har Kiya Katha Kahaniya 2

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Har Kiya Katha Kahaniya

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kaali Koyal (Incomplete)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kahe Ko Dolat

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kar Kirpa Apna

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kirat Prabh Ki Gao

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Kirtan Nirmolak Heera

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Koi Aan Milave

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Koi Bole Ram Ram

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Madho Jal Ki Pyaas

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Main Banjaran Ram Ki

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Mere Ram Rai

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Mith Bolrha Ji

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Mohe Na Bisaro (Incomplete)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Murakh Panch (Incomplete)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Nasro Mansoor

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Parmeshwar Ditta Bana

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Prabh Ji Tu Mero

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Rajan Ke Raja

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Saachi Preet Hum

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Sabh Desh Praya (Incomplete)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Satgur Ke Charan (Incomplete)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Se Sanjog Karo Mere Piare

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Sukh Nahi Re

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Tapat Kadaha Bhuj Gaya

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Zahar Peer (Incomplete)

 

*New Recordings Added – 19th April 2021

 

The recordings below are from a Raag Darbar held in Southall, UK in 1969. These were kindly contributed by Sardar Joginder Singh Kalsi. Please visit his YouTube channel ‘Joginder Kalsi’ for more content. 

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 01 Bisrat Nahe Man Te Hari

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 02 Raam Gur Mohan Mohe

 

The recordings below were contributed by Sardar Balkar Singh Dhesi from Toronto. These are from a Kirtan program in India. 

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 01 Jehva Ek Kavan Gun Kahie

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 02 Kar Kirpa Apna Daras Dije

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 03 Raam Japo Ji Aise Aise

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 04 Chetna Hai To Chet Lai

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 05 Prani Param Purakh Pag Laago

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 06 Todh Todh Akhia (Kavta)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 07 Ramaeiya Ho Barak Tera

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – 08 Man Tan Vasia Soee (Incomplete)

 

The following recordings are from Vancouver and these were recorded and kindly contributed by Sardar Sukhwant Singh Dhillon of ‘Singh Video’. 

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Har Jas Re Mana Gae

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Prabh Ji Tu Mero Sukhdata

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Man Mere Bhule Kapat Na Kije

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Man Pardesi Je Dhie Sabh Des Paraia

 

The following two Shabads are studio recordings from the album ‘Partaal Shabads in Raags’.

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Harakh Sog Bairaag Anandi (Raag Aasa)

Principal Chanan Singh Majboor – Ram Ram Ram Jaap ( Raag Sarang )