EPISODE · Dec 30, 2022 · 1H 21M
Sikh Art & Philosophy Explained | Jvala Singh & Simran Kaur
from The Story Isn’t Over: History from the Margins · host Ramblings of a Sikh
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★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★
What this episode covers
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★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★
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