Sikh Sangeet version 1.3 for Android
For Android OS (1.6 and above), a newer version of the Sikh Sangeet app has been released. This release addresses several bugs (freezes and crashes) and implements a new feature.
Changelog:
- Fixed bugs/crashes on Android 2.2 Froyo and T-Mobile/HTC G2
- Song plays in the background while user can browse the artist/albums/tracks (just like iPhone’s version v1.2)
- Loads song immediately
- Random songs display artist information
Please note: As of right now, we do not have any plans to do v1.3 iPhone release.
Sikh Sangeet version 1.2 for Android
For Android OS (1.6 and above), a newer version matching the iPhone v1.2 release has been released. This release addresses several issues and implements the same featureset as in the current iPhone version.
Screenshots:
Changelog:
- Fixed double reload bug
- Track plays in the background while user can browse the artist/albums/tracks (not implemented due to limitations)
- In-place searching artists, albums, tracks
- Refresh each screen in case it fails loading
- New tab icons
- Admob to support free development
Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh!!
Sikh Sangeet version 1.2 for iPhone
We’ve just submitted a newer version of the Sikh Sangeet app with the following listed changes. We hope that the users support us in their endeavor.
- Fixed idle bug (the audio dies when screen goes blank) (reported by Rani)
- Track plays in the background while user can browse the artist/albums/tracks (requested by Robin)
- In-place searching artists, albums, tracks
- Refresh each screen in case it fails loading
- New tab icons
- iAds to support free development
Thank you.
Sikh Sangeet iPhone App updated for iOS 4
(We will update this with a link when App Store releases it publicly.)
Download link to the App Store (Remember to review it)
We’ve just submitted our iOS 4 update of the Sikh Sangeet App. Sorry for taking so long in getting this out, but this whole iPhone app development process was not a particularly easy task. This was problematic because iOS4 SDK was not available for Mac OSX 10.5.8 Leopard, so we had to update our computer and development environment to Mac OSX 10.6.4 Snow Leopard, and go through a lot of other problems, like updating the Sikh Sangeet API, setup the new Mac, make code compatible with iOS 4, and do testing on a iPod Touch (iOS 4) device. Thank Waheguru we’re done.
The hold up is now in Apple’s hands. We’ve submitted the update, now Apple will probably take about a month to approve this application for the wider public.
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What’s New In Version 1.1
- iOS 4 support
- Selected song is shown below
- Bug-free Production Track API
Sikh Sangeet Android App
Download it from the Android Market (Remember to review it)
First, the Sikh Sangeet iPhone App, and now we bring you the Sikh Sangeet Android App. We wanted to bring Sikh Sangeet to the mobile platform with native functionality. That goal is slowly being achieved. Screenshots attached!
Our next mission will be to fix problems with the iPhone app. Please use the forum to report problems. Thanks.
Ik vari gajj ke akheyo…
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!!!
Sikh Sangeet iPhone App
Download link to the App Store (Remember to review it)
We’ve been working hard for a couple of months trying to take Sikh Sangeet to the next level. We wanted to bring Sikh Sangeet to the mobile platform with native functionality. First, we worked diligently trying to put up an API for Sikh Sangeet’s vast collection. Then the API was used to quickly come up with a Sikh Sangeet App for the iPhone. Screenshots attached!
This is only the beginning, we hope to do big stuff in the future. Keep it locked!
Ik vari gajj ke akheyo…
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!!!
SikhGiving’s experience with Christian missionaries in Punjab
If we do not look out for our fellow Sikh brothers and sisters, the following stories (often told by my parents) will become more and more common.
SikhGiving, a small sikh charitable organization was helping a Sikh Patient Jaswinder Singh and his family to cope with their medical costs of approx. $500 a month. “At first we didn’t take up the case as we could not afford to support the case for a long period of 3 years”, said Vicky Singh, a volunteer of the California based non profit organization.
The family went to the point where Jaswinder’s dad, Sohan Singh had to sell his cycle in order to cover a day’s medicine cost. Somehow this news spread out in the public that a Sikh Organization is helping Sohan Singh’s family. After that, their local Christian group came with an offer to Sohan Singh’s family that they can cover his child’s entire medical expenses for 2 to 3 years. They were asked to visit the church to receive the money. Sohan Singh went to the Church feeling that he will be given the money as goodwill by the church.
When he went inside, he was taken by the church officials to attend a special ceremony which was to adopt Christianity as his religion. Sohan Singh and his family are from deeply religious Sikh background. He was given instructions by them that if they want to get the financial support then he has to follow the ceremony which indirectly was to leave Sikhism and adopt their religion. Sohan Singh left the church immediately after he found that in their instructions he was told to eat Parshad (religious offering) of Christ (which was meat).
With the generous help of many donors, we are glad that we took up the case of Jaswinder Singh for the next 3 years, providing them financial, physical and emotional help.
“I never thought that this would be happening to someone in Punjab who is in need of help. Instead of helping a needy person, they are making him to do something which he and his family doesn’t want to do. It was a direct hit at us showing that Sikhs in Punjab can’t help each other and others are lending hand to help them but with strings attached”, said Satnam Singh, the director of SikhGiving.
Bhai Taru Singh Animated Movie
Vismad Producations the creators of the animated movies :- Shaibzadey , Rise of the Khalsa & Sundri, now are launching there new animated movie “Bhai Taru Singh”:-
The story of Bhai Taru Singh is one of a true Saint Soldier who lived during an extremely difficult period for the Sikhs. The Mughal rulers of the time were brutal towards all the citizens, and especially the Sikhs. Bhai Taru Singh Ji bravely stood up to the regime which earned him the respect of all Hindus and Muslims from the surrounding villages.
Being a Khalsa, Bhai Sahib risked his life to save a poor Muslim girl from the clutches of an evil Mughal official of the area, for which Bhai Sahib was arrested by the Governor of Lahore .
www.bhaitarusingh.com
Movie is a highly captivating emotional drama bejeweled with some exceptional music including:
· Soulful Shabad Kirtan by Bhai Satwinder Singh Raagi (Delhi )
· Inspirational Vaar by Tiger Style (UK)
· Soulful songs by Jaspinder Narula
Reactions by Pinderpal Singh
Bhai Pinderpal Singh ji watched the movie at a special screening organized for him at Riverside on 18-Nov-09. He was in tears while watching the movie as according him Bhai Taru Singh ji is his very dear subject. His katha of Bhai Taru Singh ji is very heart rending and full of emotions and is also one of the resource for this movie.
Bhai Pinderpal Singh Ji appreciated the movie a lot and mentioned about it in his Katha at Buena Park Gurudwara Sahib the same evening. this clip is part of the katha where he mentioned Bhai Taru Singh Movie and exhorted every parent in the sangat to must go and watch it with their kids.
Help the SOUTHALL SIKH Homeless – S.W.A.T.
Did you know there are over 100 Sikh young men from Punjab living on the streets of Southall? We have encountered 2 men over the age of 55 living on the streets.
- Where are they living?
- In Dustbins
- Cemeteries
- Disused Garages
- Under Bridges
To cope many have turned to class A Drugs, such as Heroin and Crack Cocaine. The reason for this is to cope with the cold, to suppress their hunger and to help them sleep on the streets.
Many are suffering from serious health conditions such as Hyperthermia, Scabies, Gangrene and cannot get immediate medical attention.
- What are we doing to help:
- Providing Drug care.
- Providing Clean clothing.
- Providing Sleeping bags.
Providing Hot food. - Providing moral support.
- Assisting with those who want to return back to Punjab.
- Putting them in contact with health centers.
- In the process of commissioning a documentary to be made to highlight the plight of these men.
What are the Local Gurudwaras doing?
Sri Guru Singh Sabah is making sure none of these boys get turned away for Langar and if they are unfit to enter Langar is provided outside for them. Allowing us to appeal to the sangat for any kind of support required and highlighting this issue.
- What are the local churches doing?
- Providing hot meals.
- Providing church halls for drop in centers for the homeless.
- Hot showers.
- Clean clothes
- Counseling service.
As we know Christianity is a missionary religion which through its teaching aims to convert any individual coming through their doors. To date we can confirm that they have converted 2 Sikh men through their love and compassion. How many more will be converted? Who will offer these boys help next? Mosques?
- How can you help?
- Contact us if you have any Jackets gloves scarves shoes etc.
- Let us know if you have contacts that can help in any way ie: Accommodation, Shower facilities, Immigration, Medication, Funds
Any ideas are welcome and if you have the same issue in your own area we are more than willing to help.
Contact info: 07943118441 (UK)
Email: s5dhillon at aol
Updates December 2009
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!!
- New features are added to Sikh Sangeet site:
- Profile system. For example, admin’s profile list admin’s submissions in terms of playlists, tags, shabads, and reviews. We also store your avatars full size (as uploaded) to show on your profiles.
- Multiple servers to stream and download. Because our current server is overloaded and uses too much bandwidth, causing overuse charges.
- Tabs are faster. So, it is easier and faster to read shabads and download tracks.
- New Galleries in our Gallery (thanks to volunteer moneysingh)
- New Watermarks in our Gallery (thanks to volunteer Jasmeet Singh Bansal)
- Registration: username restrictions are relaxed. Now you can use spaces, underscores, and hyphens in your username.
- Bugs fixed
- Main page tab slideshow was picking tabs randomly
- Registration: error handling is fixed, avatar system is fixed
- Profiles: avatar handling is fixed
Everybody thank Waheguru for all of this.
