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Night so Beautiful! A Gallery of All Night Worship in Song
All Night Kirtan Program

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"Rain Sabaee" means night so beautiful. The devotees of the Guru Granth, the Sikh scripture, gather to sing kirtan, the divine hymns of Gurbani, which are taken from the sacred text. During the rainsabaee, the sangat or worshipers continuously sing devotional hymns from an Amritkirtan hymnal which contains selections from scripture. The worship service begins at sundown and continues until daybreak. Rainsabee is held on gurpurab or commemorative occasions, celebrations, and festivities.
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Rain Sabaaee KirtanA Night So Beautiful!Sacred Text of Gurbani Sacred Text of Gurbani Amritvela, the Hours Approaching DaybreakAmritvela, the Hours Approaching DaybreakSingh with GuitarSingh with Guitar
Singing All Night LongSinging All Night LongA Collection of TablasA Collection of TablasSangat Rain Sabaaee KirtanWorshipers at the All Night ProgramSingh Rain Sabaaee KirtanKartal, the Rhythm Instrument
Harmonium and Microphones Harmonium and Microphones
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