Shabad Shaala is curriculum of mystic poetry and music working with teachers and middle-school children of 46 schools (mostly rural, tribal and low-income government schools) in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Nagpur & Hyderabad. It gives school children and youth a unique opportunity to immerse in the wisdom of saint-poets such as Kabir, Meerabai, Gorakhnath, Ravidas, Sufis like Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah, Ghulam Fareed and Baul poets like Lalon Fakir. With folk artists as gurus, the experience of Sufi, Bhakti, and Baul songs enters the classroom and students embody the poems by singing them. The goal is not to become great singers of these songs but to be struck deeply by their wisdom.

In addition to the song sessions, layers the meanings of the songs and Kabir poems are explored with children through a range of curated and thoughtfully designed classroom activities.

The vision of Shabad Shaala is not only to bring a powerful, socially cohesive wisdom to our children, but also to strengthen the livelihoods of folk singer communities that have kept this oral literature alive in our country for generations in the form of songs. By creating new opportunities through Shabad Shaala for these musicians to share their art and practice, we are ensuring that this poetry is passed on and stays alive to nourish the coming generations.

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