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The Guardian - UK
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Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondent

THE TRUTH ABOUT: First globally recognised music exam for sikh sacred music launched in uk - The Untold Story

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Sikh musicians playing traditional instruments
Sikhs perform Kirtan at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall, west London, as a new music examination on Sikh sacred music is launched. Photograph: Simran Channa Photography

A music examination in Sikh sacred music, thought to be the first of its kind, will launch in the UK this week in a move described as an “important step” in diversifying music education.

The examination, introduced by the Music Teachers’ Board (MTB) on Friday, will see the music known as Kirtan become part of the universal eight grade examination system.

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