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Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive and beautifully written accounts of Guru Ji’s life. It is usually associated as a part of the greater text known as Sri Gurpartap Suraj Granth (aka Suraj Prakash) which details the historical accounts of all 10 Guru Sahibs in poetic form. It is an ocean of bliss, knowledge and experience. ...
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Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
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Grit is a pod hosted by Jon Harman, where we talk to people at all stages of their careers in the creative industries. We seek to find what they do, how they do it, why they do it and how did they get there. Each episode will explore top tips and insider information to give inspiration and help people stay motivated as professional creatives. "From Grit comes Pearls"
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Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen, recently announced as Master of the King's Music, and composer and silent film music specialist Neil Brand, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye to round off the current series. From the first winner of the Eurovision Song contest to a Marvin Gaye masterpiece, via warring brothers, Add to Playlist wraps …
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Keyboard maestro and prog rock musician Rick Wakeman and concert violinist Fenella Humphreys are today's studio guests with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. In the penultimate episode of the current series, they take us from a Bach favourite via an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong classic before hopping on a train to Moldova for some lively Eurov…
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Continuing to tell stories from the Duapur Jug, Guru Sahib Ji talks about Raja Janmeja was a great king. The king asks to know the details of his future. We too wish to know this, but would we be able to accept it or would we try to change it? Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mah…
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Guru Sahib Ji continues explaining the story of Draupadi, after the murder of Raja Kreechak, to teach us that we aren't the only ones who are feeling sad and painful. Angry and wanting to seek revenge, Kreechak's 100 brothers try to kill Draupadi. Guru Sahib Ji teaches us based on karma and the cycle of trying to seek revenge, we ensure many things…
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Saxophone player and composer Emma Rawicz and jazz pianist and bandleader Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they take us from a 1973 Elton John hit to music with historical links to the Deep South. Special guest Rhiannon Giddens, the American folk musician, fiddler and banjo player, reveals the history of the bluegrass banjo, tak…
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Regardless how high of a status you have, you will have to still go through the dukh often caused by karma. Accept with patience that whatever has happened has happened. Rather than blaming or questioning why me. Rather than focusing on the anxieties of the future, use the current breaths to redirect the current karma. Draupadi and the paandavs hav…
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Losing Hope in Others
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Guru Ji teaches us about the experiences of Draupadi, for us to learn from and use to reflect on our lives. Draupadi is being publicly humiliated, but nobody from her worldly relations that she thought would save her stepped up. So she prayed to the Creator when she lost hope in others. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life…
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Raja Indr was married to the most beautiful woman, but he was still intoxicated in lust. Guru Sahib Ji explains this and further scenarios for us to learn from Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the mos…
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Be in the Present
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that thinking of the past can cause depressive states and thinking of the future can cause anxieties. To be aware in the present moment is the ideal state to be in, since it is our current actions that will impact the future Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was writ…
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Cellist Gabriella Swallow and singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a pioneering use of a vocoder for a Stanley Kubrick soundtrack to a Grace Jones synth hit, via some early American Doo-wop. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffr…
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Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye …
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Baritone Roderick Williams and bassoonist Amy Harman kick off with a famous four-letter acronym as they add the next five tracks to the playlist with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they go on their latest international musical journey. From the cop, the cowboy and the construction worker in Greenwich Village, the show drops in on Brahms, visits …
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Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks in the new series, taking us from a pop/disco banger from 2001 to Nina Simone, via a heartfelt countertenor revival. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe …
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji explains to the rich man that everything he is experiencing is based on his karma. We cannot blame others, as we are receiving the results of our past actions and we must strive to the best from here onwards to earn the results of that. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was wri…
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Focusing on Work and Forgetting Vaheguru
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji meets a rich person who is deeply pained by inner woes. The rich person would never remember God's name, spending his whole day in business trades. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of t…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that even though you are a fool and are helpless, you have the greatest Vaheguru as your guide to go forwards Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive and b…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji teaches that the things you're chasing in this world will be left here when you have to leave, such as money. Have you attained the wealth of Naam? How much have you saved of it? If your answer is zero for today, go earn some Naam - go do some devotional worship and seva. If you don't, you become taxed by the vices openly entering…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that someone who chases after Maya becomes a slave of Maya. But for the Saints, they make Maya their slave and do not waver from it. It is not to say do not interact with Maya, just see it as having no value as it's part of the illusion Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji teaches a self-proclaimed religious man that he cannot go around misleading people about who he is and what he is capable of doing. Whoever we personally pretend to be, the Jamdhoots (messengers of death) will recognize our inner true selves - without having to check with the opinions of any other worldly people or check your Inst…
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Arriving in Lahore (also known as Lavpur), Guru Nanak Dev Ji and went to a butcher house to spread their wisdom, to address this environment where cows are being slaughtered purposely infront of Hindus. Guru Sahib Ji then addresses the falsehood of a self proclaimed religious man - whole claimed her could see throughout the 3 worlds, but couldn't f…
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Just like Bhai Mardana Ji got caught into the mindset of wanting to be worshipped and and enjoying the praise, we might find ourselves in moments where we watch to catch the attention of others or get recognition - especially when at sangat programs or during seva. Sit back and talk to yourself about it - question why your mind wants this. Recogniz…
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Everything is written in our destiny by Vaheguru and it is Guru Sahib Ji who can change that lekha whenever they would like. Bhai Mardana Ji then has a thought about what it would feel like to receive praise and Guru Ji shows a great teaching through this situation. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji…
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Focus on More than Miracles
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji isn't just amazing for doing miracles like bringing animals back to life - Guru Ji has come to destroy our ego and spread Naam Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive…
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Bringing the Elephant Back to Life
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Feeling stuck for income when the elephant owner's elephant dies, the man begs Guru Nanak Dev Ji to bring the elephant back to life. Guru Ji explains everything is according to the command of the Creator Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji speaks with the sidhs and Guru Ji teaches them that on the outside they can dress in any way, but this does not guarantee internal sweetness. Praan Nath & Mangal Nath recognize Guru Ji during the interaction Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet)…
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Often, Guru Sahib Ji gives us a hukam but we think we can bypass even a tiny bit of the Hukam and there won't be any impact. Guru Nanak Dev Ji instructs Bhai Mardana Ji to not turn around, but Bhai Mardana Ji thinks what's the harm if I take a brief peek at what is behind me. Guru Ji reveals what happens next. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed histor…
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The Sidhs asked Guru Nanak Dev Ji, "what pain caused You to renounce the world and how much power do You have?" But it is through the love of Vaheguru that you can see what the world really is Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (A…
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Recorder and baroque flute player Heidi Fardell and pianist Keelan Carew join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the last five tracks, which include the theme for a famous animated woodpecker, a huge recent TV soundtrack with echoes of Beethoven, and a funked-up version of a classic 1960 guitar track by The Shadows. Add to Playlist will ret…
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Sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and musician Anne Dudley continue the musical journey with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. From New York punk to Björk's debut via a 13th century drinking song in Latin, this penultimate episode of the series brings the current tally of tracks to 25. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented wit…
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Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist. Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji & the Sesame Seed Test
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Wherever Guru Ji's Charan (blessed feet) step, that place becomes pure. Focusing on Guru Ji's Charan, you'll achieve everything. A Sidh comes to test Guru Nanak Dev Ji, giving Guru Ji one sesame seed and requesting them to split the seed between all the Sidhs that are present. The Sidhs moved the bodies of water away, but Guru Ji simply called the …
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji teaches the locals that bliss and peace do not exist with desires. These desires are looting your precious breaths. Come to the true merchant of God's Name Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents …
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Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Emma Rawicz, and composer Gavin Higgins, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. From a Muddy Waters masterpiece, they take us to Aldeburgh for Benjamin Britten's tragic tale, before jumping on their bicycles and heading to Copenhagen for an audacious saxophone composition. The five…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that just like how the majority of grains get grinded in the mill, some grains are able to slip through and are not grinded. Like this, Maya impacts the majority of people, but few rare blessed individuals are able to remain not impacted by it. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak…
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Guru Nanad Dev Ji travels to multiple remote locations, to awaken the locals and spread Vaheguru Ji's Naam. These teachings are like an ever flowing ocean, that continue to take you deeper into the experience and understanding of yourself and all around you. Guru Nanak Dev Ji then comes across a village of people who look well off on the outside, b…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that as long as you associate Moh (attachment) with something specific, then you will never experience free bliss Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive a…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji explains to Bibheekhan about the status of a Gurmukh and to do sangat of the saints. With this updesh (teachings), it led to Raavan being killed. Bhai Mardana Ji asks Guru Ji if they can meet Hanuman Ji and Guru Nanak Dev Ji goes to bestow teachings on him. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nan…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that attachment to your body and to your ego will remain for many lifetimes, until you grab hold of the support of Vaheguru's Naam. Understand that your body is temporary, it will die. That person that understands this will begin to distance themselves from the pains of this world and separate themselves from the pains …
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Folks singer and song collector Sam Lee, and composer Debbie Wiseman, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks. Starting with time travel, they head to a ground-breaking Coachella performance, a May Day celebration, and finish off with an unexpected dogleg from Fleetwood Mac, following their all-conquering …
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Add to Playlist returns for its ninth series and Jeffrey is joined by a new co-host, the violinist and composer Anna Phoebe. To kick off the new six-part series, Jeffrey and Anna are joined in the studio by the composer and silent film specialist Neil Brand and jazz singer and composer Natalie Duncan, who create a playlist of five tracks which take…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji goes on to explain the story of Sri Raam Chandar in Treta Jug. The mother of Bharat asks for 2 wishes from Raja Dasrat - for her son to become king and for Sri Raam Chandar to be sent to isolation into the jungle. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great…
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Standing at the edge of an ocean, Bhai Mardana Ji and Bhai Bala Ji ask their mind's questions to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, regarding various Avtaars (Deities). They expand on the story of King Dasrat and the dispute between his wives for their sons to become the next king. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji…
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The king of Habish tried to throw Guru Nanak Dev Ji in fire, but was not successful. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive and beautifully written accounts of Guru Ji’s life. It is u…
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The Guru Does Not Drown
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In the Habish desh, Guru Nanak Dev Ji arrives to liberate the king. But the king was a tyrant - who aimed to kill individuals from a specific faith. Guru Ji manifested a chola with many languages written on this chola - confusing the people but teaching a deeper message to the sangat. The king tried to drown Guru Ji but was not successful. Sri Nana…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji emphasizes that you need to implement and follow the Sikhi path, rather than just talking about it. Knowing about it is great, but if you don't do anything with that knowledge, then it's not as helpful for you. Guru Ji tells the King Kaaroon that you know greed is bad for you, but if you don't do anything about it then what's the …
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji picks up pieces of broken clay pots. The local king says those won't help you here or hereafter. Guru Ji tells the king then all the money and sins you've committed out of greed will not help you hereafter either. We must gain our earnings from honest means. Guru Ji describes dojak (narak/hell) that the king is headed towards if h…
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Entering a land with great economic crisis, the local king had a lot of greed for wealth. Sri Nanak Prakash is a detailed historical account of the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was written by Mahakavi (great poet) Bhai Santokh Singh Ji in 1824 (AD), and represents one of the most comprehensive and beautifully written accounts of Guru Ji’s life. It…
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Sometimes we rely on Guru Ji to forgive our sins and thus gives us justification to commit sins. But these thieves realized that it isn't worth doing sins in the first place, as the blessings from Guru Ji can be even more from then on. Guru Nanak Dev Ji tells the thieves to become farmers and positively contribute to the world. Next, Guru Ji goes t…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji tells Bhai Mardana Ji that that place where Naam isn't present, that place is seen as wilderness - even though it may be filled with people and luxuries. They then enter a town in the middle of nowhere, filled with thieves. Guru Ji teaches the thieves a life lesson and Guru Ji turns Bhai Bala Ji into a 16 year old newly married-lo…
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UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon. Add to Playlist returns to …
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