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Music has been man’s companion from time immemorial.
It has the capability to fill and move the heart of every
being. Puranic stories reveal glimpses of even non-living
things melting to the musical tunes. The very creation began
with the “pranava” – the sound of OM.
Music to human ears is heavenly. And if it's
purely devotional, it's truly divine. Such a genre of music
is the Bhajan. Melodious music can move the Lord and all the
participants. The history of Bharat is filled with many devotees
of the Lord squeezing their hearts and pouring their love
for their god in form of Bhajans. These Bhajans had a tremendous
impact on the lives of people, influencing one and all right
from the prince to the pauper. Thyagaraja, Meera, Tulsidas
and Surdas are only a few popular devotees who took to the
path of Bhajans to satisfy their Lord.
Bhajans are based on the hymns found in Sama
Veda, the fourth Veda in the Hindu scriptures. They are distinguished
by their easy lilting flow, the colloquial renderings and
the profound appeal to the mass. These are sung in a group
comprising devotees, with a lead singer. The fixed tunes,
repetition of words and phrases lend a kind of tonal mesmerism.
Anecdotes, episodes from the lives of Gods, preaching of saints,
description of God's glories have been the subject of Bhajans.
Another form of the bhajan is the keertan or songs in the
Haridas tradition.
Baba has time and again declared that the
namasmarana is the panacea for the perils of the current time
filled with discordant and disturbing sounds. Chanting the
name of the Lord purifies the environment beginning with cleaning
one’s own heart. God is extolled as “Ganapriya”-
lover of music. When singing with fervour, the music that
pleases the lord is relished in the mind of the participants.
This helps in driving out the bad thoughts from the mind.
The greatness of chanting Lord’s name was advocated
very much by Aadi Sankaracharya, who had declared that there
was only one Absolute without a second. Even he had to seek
to dualism because he found that apart from chanting the Lord’s
name there was no easy way to experience the Divine. Out of
this conviction was born the famous devotional song “Bhajagovindam”
| Gauri Suthaya |
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| Pahi Gajanana Deenavana |
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| Tuma Ho Vigna Vinaasa |
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| Vande Uma Nandanam |
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| Guru Baba |
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| Jaya Guru Omkara |
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| Jaya Gurudeva |
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| Govinda Hare Gopala
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| Hari Hari Govinda |
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| Hey Govinda |
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| Natavara Krishna |
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| Jagadeeswari Daya
Karo Maa |
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| Jaganmaathe |
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| Jai Jai Bhavani Maa |
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| Danava Banjana
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| Jai Hari Bol Jai |
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| Sri Rama Chandra Jaya Rama
Chandra |
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| Sri Ram Ram Ram |
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| Eswaramba Priya
Tanaya |
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| Sai Ram (2) Gaye Geeth Sada |
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| Sai Sairam Ghanashyaam |
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| Shirdi Ke Sayee Parthi Ke |
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| Allah Tumaho |
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| Mata Pita Hari |
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| Paar Karo |
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| Sarva Dharma Priya |
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| Ganga Jataadhara |
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| Shiva Maheshwara |
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| Shiva Shambho |
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| Shiva Dhim Dhim Dhimi Dhimi |
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