Dilruba -
Many of us have started to see the Dilruba being used to accompany Kirtan in many Gurdwaras around the world, and even in the Golden Temple.
But how many of us have heard its beauty in the forefront? Who knows how the Dilruba sounds? How it feels? How your body resonates with the sound?
The Dilruba is a smaller, modified version of the Taus. The reason for its creation was predominantly due to the practicality of carrying it for the warriors who served in the army of the Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh, as all soldiers kept their instruments with them at all times. The Taus had storage issues due to its size and the Dilruba resolved these issues for the Sikhs as it is much smaller in size and much cheaper to produce compared to the Taus.
This begs the question: why would Sikhs from 200 years ago want to carry their instruments everywhere? Why would they not put their instruments down even during battle?
Our Gurus gave us these instruments as tools to balance our lives. With the ability to carry their Dilrubas with them everywhere, Sikhs were given constant access to Guru’s Bani (Hymns), and its prescribed emotions, to guide and support them.
Even today, the Dilruba and the other tools our Gurus gave us are not outdated in their powers. Every day, we all deal with challenging situations, but if we look to our Gurus as guides, we can use the sacred sounds they have blessed us with for support.
Dilruba is the easiest and lightest instrument to play and it is incredibly simple to understand. It takes simply 10 minutes to pick up and start playing.
Let’s meditate upon each vibration of the Dilruba and allow the sound to connect us to the Creation. Imagine how life would change if you too had the Dilruba with you everywhere you went.
But how many of us have heard its beauty in the forefront? Who knows how the Dilruba sounds? How it feels? How your body resonates with the sound?
The Dilruba is a smaller, modified version of the Taus. The reason for its creation was predominantly due to the practicality of carrying it for the warriors who served in the army of the Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh, as all soldiers kept their instruments with them at all times. The Taus had storage issues due to its size and the Dilruba resolved these issues for the Sikhs as it is much smaller in size and much cheaper to produce compared to the Taus.
This begs the question: why would Sikhs from 200 years ago want to carry their instruments everywhere? Why would they not put their instruments down even during battle?
Our Gurus gave us these instruments as tools to balance our lives. With the ability to carry their Dilrubas with them everywhere, Sikhs were given constant access to Guru’s Bani (Hymns), and its prescribed emotions, to guide and support them.
Even today, the Dilruba and the other tools our Gurus gave us are not outdated in their powers. Every day, we all deal with challenging situations, but if we look to our Gurus as guides, we can use the sacred sounds they have blessed us with for support.
Dilruba is the easiest and lightest instrument to play and it is incredibly simple to understand. It takes simply 10 minutes to pick up and start playing.
Let’s meditate upon each vibration of the Dilruba and allow the sound to connect us to the Creation. Imagine how life would change if you too had the Dilruba with you everywhere you went.