Sikhism

The Sikh spiritual text, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, begins with Japji, a reverence to the Ik Onkar, the One God. This excerpt translates as:

One universal creator God. The Name is Truth. Creative being personified. No fear, no hatred. Image of the undying, beyond birth, self-existent. By Guru’s grace – chant and meditate. (Sikhs.org)

This is sung to a chosen rág at the beginning of their meetings.

Here is a simple melody in Rág Parbhati chosen for its emotion of extreme devotion to God. It exudes strong confidence and love for the deity based on knowledge, common sense and study.

It is played on my sarangi, an Indian instrument, taught by Prof. Surinder Singh of the Ráj Academy, rajacademy.com. With 39 strings the resonance removes any need for western style harmony and the melody is played simultaneously with being sung.