Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar)

The information below was obtained from the magazine ‘Weekly Simran’ Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar.

Very few fortunate souls are blessed with musical knowledge as well as spiritual enlightenment. For this reason, Bhai Sahib Sant Bahadur Singh Ji was fondly known as both ‘Bhai Sahib’ and ‘Sant’ by the Sikh Sangat. Born in 1920 at Khanewal, now in Pakistan, their family moved to Jalandhar after the partition in 1947. Sant Bahadur Singh Ji’s interest in music developed since he was a child and he started doing Kirtan from very young. His parents had ‘Parkash’ of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at home and the entire family gathered every morning to sing Asa Ki Vaar. This was their daily Nitnem. Before forming his own ‘jatha’, Sant Bahadur Singh Ji accompanied Sant Sujan Singh Ji on the side harmonium, and received many blessings as a result of being in Sant Sujan Singh Ji’s company.

Sant Bahadur Singh Ji’s wife, Bibi Beant Kaur Ji played a very important role in his life. She used to take care of their home while he was traveling abroad to spread the sublime message of Gurbani through his Kirtan. Whenever the Sangat visited their home to meet Sant Bahadur Singh Ji or to book programs, she would greet them and take care of all their needs. Sant Bahadur Singh Ji and Bibi Beant Kaur Ji had seven children; four daughters and three sons. Their daughters include Joginder Kaur Ji, Gurmeet Kaur Ji, Harkiran Kaur Ji and Harprit Kaur Ji. Their three sons, Gurmukh Singh Ji, Jeet Singh Ji and Hari Singh Ji were all talented musicians. Jeet Singh Ji, the youngest son, worked as an officer in Punjab Sindh Bank and passed away in a road traffic accident at a young age. Bhai Gurmukh Singh Ji possessed a sweet voice that complemented the voice of Sant Bahadur Singh Ji and he used to provide accompaniment on the ‘tanpura’. He settled in New York many years ago but visited Jalandhar annually to conduct prayers in memory of Sant Bahadur Singh Ji. Bhai Gurmukh Singh Ji too has since passed, and his son, Ridaypreet (Prince) is still based in New York. Jeet Singh Ji’s son, Ajiz Jetha Singh is currently based in Jalandhar. Their two daughters-in-law, Inderjit Kaur and Kanwaljit Kaur continued to instill Sikh values in their children. Currently, Gurmeet Kaur Ji is the oldest living member of the family, followed by Hari Singh Ji.

Having performed Kirtan for over 50 years, Sant Bahadur Singh Ji had several members in his jatha at various times. Among them were Dalip Singh Ji, Swaran Singh Ji and Ujagar Singh Ji. Many famous Kirtanis learned from Sant Bahadur Singh Ji and credit their success to his blessings. Sant Bahadur Singh Ji traveled to many countries including the United States, Canada, Africa, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, United Kingdom and others. Santa Bahadur Singh Ji left for his eternal abode in 1985 at the age of 65.

If anyone has more recordings or photos of Sant Bahadur Singh Ji, please contact us.

The first batch of recordings are from Nairobi, Kenya in the 1960s. These recordings were kindly contributed by Sardar Didar Singh Chana and family. Please ‘right click’ and ‘save link as’ to download audio files. Enjoy!

Kirtan in Nairobi in 1965

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Dhan Baba Nanak (Pahari)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Lakhi Na Jahe Nanak Liela (Kalavati)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Soon Wadh Bhagiya Har Amit Banai (Bihag)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Aywo Sikh Satgur Ke Pyrao (Tilang)

Kirtan in Nairobi from the 1960s

Parsang of Soina & Moina Part 1

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Saachi Preet Hum Tum Sion (Tilang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Saachi Preet Hum Tum Sion (Tilang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Tu Thakur Tu Sahib (Tilang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 07 Meri Jeevan

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 08 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 09 Saachi Preet Hum Tum Sion (Tilang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 10 Satnam Waheguru Ji

Parsang of Soina & Moina Part 2

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Satnam Waheguru Ji

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Saachi Preet Hum Tum Sion (Raag Behag)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Mere Antar Locha Milan Ki

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Mitar Piare Nu (Raag Jogia)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Parsang

A partial Asa Ki Vaar in Narobi from the late 1960s

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Asa Ki Vaar in Nairobi 1960s (Incomplete)

Kirtan in 1964 (Reel B3)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Pir Dekhan Ki Aas

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Waheguru Waheguru

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Kisahee Koi Koe Manj Nimani Ik Tu

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Sewak Ki Ardas Piare Part 1

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Sewak Ki Ardas Piare Part 2 (disturbance)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Daati Sahib Sandiya Kya Chale Tis Naal

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 07 Hum Mele Tum Oojal Karte (Incomplete)

The next batch of recordings are from the collection of the late Sardar Amir Singh Ji from Singapore.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Bhi Teri Keemat Na Pavai

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Houn Ayea Duro Chal Kai

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Mangna Mangan Neeka

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Aye Sant Paroune Kirtan Hoa Rainsbhai

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Bhini Rainadiye Chaamkan Tare

The following recordings were kindly contributed by Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Badshah Dervesh Guru Govind Singh (Nov 1974)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Inhee Ki Kirpa Ke Saje Hum Hey (Nov 1974)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Pahila Maran Kabool (Nov 1974)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Bhini Rainrrea Chamakan Tare

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Ustat Kar Kar Jivan

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Zahar Pir Jagat Gur Baba

The recording below is from the Anand Karaj ceremony of Sardar Nachatar Singh Sahota on 10th November 1974.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Anand Karaj Kirtan (NSS+KKS) London – Nov-10-1974

The recordings below are from New York in 1978. Accompanying him is his son, Bhai Gurmukh Singh Ji.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Har ka Naam Ridhe Nit Dhiyayi (Sarang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Meharwan Sahib Meharwan (1978)

The recordings below were kindly contributed by Sahib Singh Bakshi. Please check out his YouTube channel ‘Sahib Singh Bakshi’.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Dekh Sarup Puran Bhayee Asa w Viakhea (A) Paharri

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Dekh Sarup Puran Bhayee Asa w Viakhea (B) Malkauns

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Dekh Sarup Puran Bhayee Asa w Viakhea (C)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – Meharban Sahib (Aheer Bhairav)

The recordings below were kindly contributed by Bhai Dawinder Singh Shant.

Tape 5

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Lakh Na Mitayee & Parsang (Mandi Wale Raja) Part 1

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Jis Da Sahib Dada Hoe & Parsang (Mandi Wale Raja)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Lakh Na Mitayee & Parsang (Mandi Wale Raja) Part 2

Tape 7

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Gur Jaisa Nahi Ko Dev (Bhairvi) Part 1

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Nasro Mansoor Gur Gobind Singh (Bhairvi)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Gur Jaisa Nahi Ko Dev (Bhairvi) Part 2

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Meharwan Sahib Mera Meharwan (Tilang)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Tere Dar Te Sowal Hai (Bhairvi)

Tape 8

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Galiye Chicarh Dhur Ghar (Bihag)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Pir Dekhan Ki Aas (Tilang) & Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Qawali

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Jaye Mila Tina Sajana (Tilang) & Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Uth Jaag Savere

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Parsang

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 07 Galiye Chicarh Dhur Ghar (Bihag)

The following recordings were kindly contributed by Sardar Joginder Singh Kalsi. Please visit his YouTube channel ‘Joginder Kalsi’ for more content.

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Maha Maha Mubaraki Chadea Sada Basant

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Sajandra Mere Sajandra Nikat

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Sevak Ki Ardaas Pyare (with Katha)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Meharvan Sahib Meharvan

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Sache Patshah Teri (Dharmak Kavta)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Prabh Milbe Ko Preet Man Lagi

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 07 Man Kaha Lobhaei Aan Ko

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 08 Rudi Tere Charna Ji (Dharmak Kavta)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 09 Ustat Kar Kar Jiva

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 10 Dhur Ki Baani Ayi

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 11 Man Kaha Lobhaei Part 2

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 12 Vade Mere Sahiba Gehar Gambira

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 13 Garab Na Kije Nanaka

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 14 Ai Banda Nivaj Baba

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 15 Char Pdaarath Je Ko Mangai

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 16 Aakhan Vala Kia Vichara

*New Recordings Added – 18th September 2023

The recordings below were digitised from three spools kindly contributed by Sardar Inderjit Singh. These are from various Kirtan programs at Walsall, UK in 1976.

Reel 1

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 01 Simran

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 02 Gur Jaisa Naahi Ko Dev & Vichaar

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 03 Vichaar

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 04 Hamri Ganat Na Gania Kaee & Vichaar

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 05 Jiodiya Marjaavna Sikhi Nibaooni (Dharmik)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 06 Visar Nahi Daatar

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 07 Manj Pyara Guru Nu (Dharmik)

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 08 Shaan

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 09 Simran

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 10 Houn Tis Khol Kumaee

Sant Bahadur Singh (Jalandhar) – 11 Mera Muj Mai Kich Nahi