with Beant: Mystics of Panjab
Beant explores Panjab鈥檚 spiritual traditions through music, poetry and stories of love, history, identity and consciousness.
New voices and new sounds from the Asian Network.
Beant explores the mystical and conscious music of Panjab.
From Hinduism, Sikhi and Sufism to the folk traditions and poetry that have shaped generations, Beant explores how music has carried Panjabi spirituality, history and philosophy through the ages.
Featuring artists including Gurdas Maan, Kuldeep Manak, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Surinder Kaur and Chamkila and Amarjyot, the show moves through songs about love, honour, separation, sacrifice and the search for something beyond the material world.
Beant looks at the poetry of figures such as Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain, and the way centuries-old stories and verses continue to live through music today. He also explores the history of Panjab, from tales of its folk heroes to songs reflecting on Partition and colonialism.
In his Moment That Made Me, Beant shares how discovering Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan while studying for his GCSEs opened the door to Sufi poetry and a deeper fascination with the spiritual traditions of the region.
A journey through music, memory, spirituality and history, this show celebrates a tradition where ancient stories and ideas continue to find a voice in the present.
Produced in Birmingham by Solis Productions for 麻豆社 Asian Network.
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Music Played
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Specialist & Tru-Skool
Pharanghi Rall Ke (feat. Kulvinder Johal)
- Repazent.
- VIP Records Ltd.
- 9.
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Gurdas Maan
Dharti Punjab Di
- Dil Da Badshah And Other Hits.
- Saregama India Ltd.
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a.s. kullar & Golden Roots
A Sufi Tale
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Nimrat Khaira
Jang
- Maanmatti.
- Brown Studios.
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Sidhu Moose Wala
Panjab
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Kuldeep Manak
Chetti Kar Sarwan Bacha
- Saregama India Limited.
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Raj Hayre, Desi Frenzy & Shxxn
This Is Panjab
- For the Culture.
- EMPYR MUSIC.
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Kuldeep Manak
Ranjhe Da Pattka
- INRECO Entertainment Private Limited.
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Jagmohan Kaur & K. Deep
Shahan Da Karz Bura
- Saregama India Ltd.
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Master Saleem, Manan Bhardwaj & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (from Shiddat)
- Shiddat.
- Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited.
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Abida Parveen & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Chaap Tilak
- Coke Studio Season 7 Episode 6.
- Coke Studio Pakistan.
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Surinder Kaur
Dard Vichhore Da Haal
- Saregama India Limited.
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Amar Singh Chamkila & Amarjot
Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di
- Saregama India Limited.
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Aksomaniac, M.H.R, Bhumi & Circle Tone
Amsham
- Universal Music India.
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A.S. Kang
Umar Gwa Lai Toon
- Lok That Shahan Da Karz Bura.
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Gurdas Maan & Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions
Jaag Dhe Rehnah
- In Tha House.
- VIP Records.
Broadcasts
- Tuesday 22:00麻豆社 Asian Network
- Tomorrow 23:00麻豆社 Asian Network