| Dhrupad | Ram Simar Ram Simar - Ragi Bhai Shamsher Singh Ji Zakhmi

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Bhai Shamsher Singh Zakhmi was born in the village of Manko in the Jalandhar district of Punjab into the home of Bhai Daulat Singh Ji and Mata Raj Kaur Ji. His father and his grandfather, Bhai Fateh Singh Ji were both renowned Raagis of their time as was Bhai Daulat Singh Ji’s older brother, Bhai Sardara Singh Ji who used to play the taus. Bhai Shamsher Singh Ji was the younger brother of Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi. Along with their other brother, Bhai Gursharan Singh Zakhmi (Phuman Singh), they formed a jatha and started to perform Kirtan. Although all three brothers had received their initial training from  their father and grandfather, they were also sent to the renowned Prof. Darshan Singh Komal to further their journey into Gurbani Sangeet. Under his guidance, they learned many old compositions passed down to Prof. Darshan Singh Komal ji from Rababi of Amritsar Baba Sain Ditta Ji ( Ustad of Prof. Darshan Singh Komal ji ). Some of Komal Ji’s other notable students include Bhai Didar Singh Nangal, Bhai Chanan Singh Majboor, Bhai Sital Singh Sitara and Bhai Beant Singh Bijli among many others.

Around 1960, Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi’s son, Bhai Amrik Singh Zakhmi joined the jatha and played the dilruba with them. Soon after, Bhai Gursharan Singh Zakhmi migrated to England and to fill up this void, Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi’s other son, Bhai Hariqbal Singh Ji started to play tabla. This jatha consisting the four of them continued to enthrall the world over with their beautiful Kirtan for almost 20 years until the death of Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi on 19th January 1980.


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