Raga and music in the Sikh Holy Scripture makes an interesting subject for interrogative study of because of the characteristic uniqueness of the subject itself. It is also a novel area for investigation considering the fact that it has not yet been subject to much scrutiny. It is the distinct melodic movements and sounds along with the particularity of musical notes that, as mentioned in the ancient scriptures, perturb one the most. The inter-relationship of the ancient Indian hymns, raga and vani is also very interesting to speculate.
Within the Indian context, music and poetry go hand in hand. One look at the history of Indian music is enough to project the fact that Indian poetry has always been based on particular musical specifications. The gurbani, kissa kavya and sufi poetry that evolved during the medieval times as part of Punjabi literature are perfect examples of the seamless amalgamation of poetry with music. All the aforementioned forms follow raga, dhun and other such musical specifications to the core.
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