The ਸੋਚ (Sōch) Podcast

Sikh Art & Philosophy Explained | Jvala Singh & Simran Kaur

Dec 30, 2022

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The Divine Is the Mother of the World

03:17

Akal Bork Is the Mother of the World

04:23

Is There a Responsibility Behind Bringing Forward Stories?

02:15

Introduction

2min

What's Going on With the First Calendar?

5min

Is There a Responsibility Behind Bringing Forward Stories?

2min

Sikh Women in History

5min

Alawalia's Mother Performs Kirthen in Prachin Bant Markarash

5min

Mathakola, Guru Hargoban, Mathas Gola, Guru Bani, and the Love Story of Guru Hargotan

3min

The Relationship Between Women and Gurus

5min

Eniqui - Matha Saibhgore in the Modern Lens

2min

Surujpragash - Is This Gormat, Is This Guru Sticking to His Sankat?

5min

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How Do You Engage With the Text as an Artist?

2min

11.

What's on the Cover of the Gurbani Calendar?

5min

12.

The Divine Is the Mother of the World

3min

13.

Guru Masing's Poems - The Divine Is the One Who Bashes All the Enemies

4min

14.

The Repurposing of the Mythology

3min

15.

The Biggest Challenge I've Found Is Muting History

3min

16.

We've Got a Lot of Artists on Board So It's All About Getting It Out There

3min

17.

Akal Bork Is the Mother of the World

4min

18.

Mahalah 9 Project

3min

19.

The Baba Deep Sing G One Is a Rip Off of 300

5min

20.

What Do You Think of So Bossing Projects?

5min

21.

The One Story That Stands Out to Me the Most

6min

00:00 - Intro
01:02 - The origins of this project
02:01 - Why was the decision made to make the calendar entirely about women?
02:53 - Idol worship and paintings of Gurus?
06:34 - An artist's perspective of depicting Gurus and other figures from Sikh history?
08:22- Where are the stories coming from? What do the sources tell us about Sikh women in history?
12:19 - Why is it important that the sources are pre-colonial? What has colonialism done to our current understanding of women in Sikh history?
14:01 - What is the mentality behind revising historical narratives?
16:00 - Who has been included in the calendar?
21:23 - What do pre-colonial texts say about the Gurus marrying more than one wife?
24:08 - What do pre-colonial texts say about the marriage rites of the Gurus?
27:25 - Other examples of source material disagreeing with the modern narrative?
33:00 - How do you bring the research to life as accurately as possible?
35:27 - Understanding the ‘soul bride’ metaphor
39:21 - How has the reformation of Sikh philosophy influenced the modern day Sikh community's understanding of itself - including tales of men & women from Sri Dasam Granth?
47:29 - Would it be fair to say that the Divine, beyond duality, is conveyed through duality?
51:55 - What has been the greatest difficulty in creating these pieces of art?
54:31 - Is there anything that has not been included due to modern sensibilities?
55:53 - Which other artists are involved?
56:46 - Can we undo the impact of the Singh Sabha movement or are we heading into a ‘Neo-Pre Colonial’ period?
01:00:27 - Why are certain depictions of Sikh history more accepted than others?
01:04:22 - Perception of the divine and artist Sobha Singh?
01:08:43 - How will art from today impact the community in generations to come?
01:15:23 - Which one is your favourite art piece from the calendar?
01:20:28 - Conclusion
01:20:41 - Bloopers

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