Mandip Singh Dhamoon and Shri Rana Mohip

In the picture: (L-R: Shri Rana Mohip, Mandeep Singh Dhamoon) This CD contains shabad kirtan, devotional poems set to music. The words were written in Punjabi between the 1400s and 1600s by some of the Sikh Gurus and by the saint, Kabir. These poems investigate the soul?s yearning for the Divine and emphasize the importance of peace and universal love. The six shabads on this CD were set to North Indian raagas and taalas. A raaga is a structure of notes and musical phrases that is associated with a particular mood, time of day, and intention. Taalas are foundational rhythmic structures which are improvised upon to fit the way a particular tune is organized. About Mandeep Singh Dhamoon Mandip S. Dhamoon, MD is a practicing Neurologist in New York, NY. Dr. Dhamoon graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University in 2005 and has been in practice for 11 years. Dr. Dhamoon also specializes in Psychiatry. Dr. Dhamoon accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, MVP Health Plan and Multiplan. Dr. Dhamoon is board certified in Neurology. In addition to English, Dr. Dhamoon's practice supports these languages: Arabic, French, Polish, Vietnamese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Korean and German. About Rana Mohip Born in Trinidad and Tobago, talented Rana Mohip began playing the harmonium and singing bhajans at the age of nine and later defined himself as one of Trinidad's leading musicians. In 1987, he received a scholarship to pursue Hindustani Classical Music in India. He started his initial training at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, under the guidance of its Principal Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya. He completed his Bachelors Degree and his Masters Degree whilst studying in India. He also learnt tabla for five years under Guru Kulbushan Bhargava. While in India, he performed at many prestigious Music Festivals such as the Vishnu Digambar Jayanti, Sankat Mochan Festival (Banaras), Swatcha Ganga Utsav, Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelaan and numerous others. In addition, he had been featured regularly on all India radio and television stations. Shri Rana Mohip had the honor to perform alongside many renowned artistes of India including Pt. Jasraj, Anup Jalota, Hari Om Sharan and many others. As an accomplished musician he has toured extensively in India, Canada, New York, London, Suriname and Guyana.