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Summary of Question:	Kirtan Database
Category:	Gurbani
Date Posted:	Monday, 8/20/2001 7:06 PM MDT

To whom this may concern,

Kirtan sheets are often given during prayer recitals in most Gurdwaras here in Singapore. However, the original copy of each sheet has to be manually created by photo-copying a shabad from the Shabad Gutka & then pasting it on a blank sheet of paper.

I wish to create a database that would allow users to search for any particular shabad & simply print out a copy of it. The trick is....how do I distinct one shabad from another....I need to find something unique in each shabad that would aid the search process...Kindly Help

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Sat Siri Akaal. What a wonderful seva!

I recommend you use key lines the way that the Amrit Kirtan shabd book does. The refrain or popular line of a shabd is always underlined, and in the index in the front, one looks up first by by letter and then by key phrase. I recommend you speak also with a Bhai Sahib or gyani in your area on this for additional practical advice. But start by studying Amrit Kirtan and how it is organized.

Guru ang sang,
-DKK