... negotiated aspects of his cultural identity of being Sikh. Sikhism began in the 15th century. (2) The first great spiritual teacher of the Sikhs was Guru Nanak. His teachings were written down in the holy book of the Sikhs, The Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhs live mainly in the Punjab area of North India. Music is very important in Sikh worship as a way of expressing and negotiating their Sikh's identity. It is played at all kinds of religious ceremonies and functions to connect all the Sikhs spiritually through the name of God. In India, music in everyday life has no religious barriers and therefore the religious aspect of a Sikh's cultural identity is constantly being expressed and negotiated between people of the same culture. However, due to the political situation of India at the time, when the British Colony began taking over, it was difficult for Sikhs to express ...

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