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What is a Dhadi Jatha:
Dhadi Jatha means a team of Dhadis which usually consists of three or four Dhadis.  One Sarangi master/player, two Dhadd players and one tells the story by a lecture. The singers sings one by one or together like chorus according to the lyrics. Normally, the Jathas are known by the leaders name. What now some Jathas has unique names also.
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As the word is used by the Sikh Gurus, it's clear that Dhadis has a history of hundred years. The sixth Sikh Guru Sahib , Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee fostered and promoted the Dhadi art and transformed the tradition from singing the praises of landlords or rulers to sing the praises of the true God. Dhadis were mainly emerged in the time of the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee who established the Sikh high court, Akal Takhat, and established Dhadhis to sing the previously composed Gurbani from Guru Granth Sahib.
In that age (normally) only the Mirasis, used to sing as the profession was not considered to be noble or respectable for higher classes/castes. While Mirasis were Muslims, Dhadis were not confined to a particular religious affiliation.
But Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee fostered the Dhadis and refined their repertoire. Along with singing Gurbani, their songs came to deal with the tales of heroism and valour and was used to entertain as well as to fill the army with warrior's spirit. Two Dhadis of that age, Bhai Natha and Bhai Abdulla, are still remembered with respect. Bhai Abdulla was a gifted poet and used to sang his own compositions in the Guru's court.
Dhadi, Dhā, also spelled as Dhadhi, is one who sings using Dhadd and also Sarangi, the folk instruments of Punjab. Dhadis are a distinct group/singers emerged in the time of Sikh gurus.
The word Dhadi is used several times in the Sikh religious text, Guru Granth Sahib, in the meaning of humbleness. In his compositions, Hazrat Baba Manak called himself the Dhadhi of the God. The word is also appeared in the writing of the third, fourth and fifth Guru and Bhagat Namdev.

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