{"id":9003,"date":"2013-08-13T14:48:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T09:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=9003"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:37:04","slug":"stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping Stones to a Musical Keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/#The_Divine_Connection_Through_Music\" >The Divine Connection Through Music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/#Humble_Beginnings_and_Strong_Faith\" >Humble Beginnings and Strong Faith<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/#The_Turning_Point_%E2%80%93_Embracing_Music_as_Life\" >The Turning Point &#8211; Embracing Music as Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/#A_Soul_in_Harmony_%E2%80%93_Lessons_from_Poojas_Journey\" >A Soul in Harmony &#8211; Lessons from Pooja\u2019s Journey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/stepping-stones-to-a-musical-keyboard\/#The_Divine_Harmony_%E2%80%93_Music_as_Worship\" >The Divine Harmony &#8211; Music as Worship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Divine_Connection_Through_Music\"><\/span>The Divine Connection Through Music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is said that where words fail, music speaks. It expresses something which cannot be put into words but cannot remain silent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pooja Rani,<\/strong> a <strong>20-year-old<\/strong> maiden from <strong>Behlol village, Karnal district of Haryana,<\/strong> is the one who lives under the benign shade of <strong>Goddess Saraswati.<\/strong> <strong>Pooja,<\/strong> just like her name suggests, is a simple girl next door, with strongly rooted beliefs in the Almighty.<br \/>\nMusic is the outburst of the soul. It speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole. And this is the only way out in her life which she feels will connect her to <strong>Babaji<\/strong> and give her the endeavor to be determined in life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Humble_Beginnings_and_Strong_Faith\"><\/span>Humble Beginnings and Strong Faith<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Born to <strong>Dharam Pal<\/strong> and <strong>Raj Kali, Pooja<\/strong> has been working hard day and night, in order to make her dream of becoming a musician a reality. Due to limited availability of resources, she studied in <strong>Sukhjinder High School<\/strong> in her locality till <strong>10th standard.<\/strong><br \/>\nShe managed to score <strong>60%<\/strong> <strong>marks<\/strong> in her <strong>Secondary Board Examinations.<\/strong> A bit disheartened, yet keeping faith in herself she moved ahead. She did her <strong>10+2<\/strong> from <strong>Gangadhar Senior Secondary School<\/strong> and scored <strong>71%<\/strong> <strong>marks.<\/strong> This small improvement boosted her to work hard and use her potential to the full.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Turning_Point_%E2%80%93_Embracing_Music_as_Life\"><\/span>The Turning Point &#8211; Embracing Music as Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>She then decided to move on the tunes of her heart and pursue music as her career. She went to <strong>The Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib<\/strong> in <strong>2009,<\/strong> did an abridged course for a year, and then took admission in <strong>Bachelor of Arts (Divine Music) in Eternal University.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis course brought out a transformation in her life. Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.<br \/>\nShe scored <strong>73%<\/strong> in her first year examinations. This pushed her forward to be better and better. Today, <strong>Pooja<\/strong> is a hard-core worshipper of music. She feels music is her life and the seven <strong>\u201cswars\u201d<\/strong> are her seven powers to move in the journey of life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Soul_in_Harmony_%E2%80%93_Lessons_from_Poojas_Journey\"><\/span>A Soul in Harmony &#8211; Lessons from Pooja\u2019s Journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stories like <strong>Pooja\u2019s<\/strong> could be thousands in a country like <strong>India.<\/strong> But what is to be remembered is that God has made each one of us and has provided us with some strengths and weaknesses. We are either in the process of resisting God\u2019s truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by His truth.<br \/>\nGod, who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks from the cosmos to every single human soul, is the most brilliant manifestation of the goal of perfection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Divine_Harmony_%E2%80%93_Music_as_Worship\"><\/span>The Divine Harmony &#8211; Music as Worship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hence, music is the agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul. So, store the faith in the Almighty and unite with the divine power of Music, as some things which are left unsaid are articulated by these <strong>surs<\/strong> <strong>and taals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Let your soul sing for every note you play is a prayer that reaches the heavens.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Article by: <em>Harshana Kathpalia, Hindu College, New Delhi, 10th July 2013<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Divine Connection Through Music It is said that where words fail, music speaks. It expresses something which cannot be put into words but cannot remain silent. Pooja Rani, a 20-year-old maiden from Behlol village, Karnal district of Haryana, is the one who lives under the benign shade of Goddess Saraswati. 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