*Stephen Gill Poems Performed
SAMPLES
XDr. Aksa, a prominent singer from Jammu,
India,
sings
Stephen Gill’s poem rehe gee tu (you
shall be)
XJan Diwana, a prominent composer and singer from Norway,
xHum Vatno, a poem from Jazeera by Stephen Gill.
Performed
by Jan Diwana, a prominent
composer and singer from Norway
X
Khalid, a famous composer and singer
from Canada, presents
Stephen
Gill‘s poem
X Nazir Shad, a famous singer and composer from Pakistan, presents
Stephen
Gill’s poem
In this section, Stephen Gill experiments with the Japanese
form of poetry, called haiku. He
has written them on the rhythm of Panjabi folk songs, called
maya or tappey.
Panjabi folksong has the theme of love and romance to
describe the beauty of the beloved
in an exaggerated way. It is usually in a light mood.
Moreover, the first line does not have to
contribute to main message. It is mainly to rhyme with the
third line.
Stephen Gill’s haiku-like presentations here are on a serious
subject of peace and every line
is an integral part of the whole. Moreover, these
presentations are in Urdu/Hindi. The
result is
a meaningful soul-touching creation at the time when the
clouds of the bloodshed and the
vultures of terror hover above the flowers of peace.
This section is divided into three parts. It starts with an
introduction by Stephen Gill, followed by
performances by Nazir Shad from Pakistan and concluded by
Kalid from Canada.
For details and complete albums
contact:
stephengill@cogeco.ca