Shreya was right. It was incongruous to see a sardar play the guitar and sing sufi poetry. And isn't Punjabi a harsh loud language? Not a surprising reaction considering the popular Sikh stereotypes - burly truck drivers or macho-bhaincho spewing santa-banta types or cut sard bhangra rappers.
The stereo types are unfair considering the fact that the PM also happens to be a sikh. In fact Rabbi with a white beard might look a lot like the PM. With regards to Punjabi being a harsh language all you need to listen to is the Gurbani. But what made it all fall in place was the bit of information that Rabbi is the son of a Delhi university college principal.
Parul gifted me the CD. Its the best music I have heard in a very long time. I guess its time to let the Grateful Dead RIP.
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