Kirtan with English sub-titles

namjap · 02-08-2007, 04:57 PM

Raag Yaman Kalyan in Gurbani Kirtan

While you are listening to kirtan video clips with English Transliterations, you might want to identify the particular raag in which it's being sung.

The professional musicians will always attempt to sing the shabad in the prescribed raag. But most amateurs could sing the shabad in any raag which they feel comfortable.

During this learning process, that I'm attempting to take you through, other music clips of the same raag will be provided for you to identify this raag from the similarities.
These short lessons are good for both adults and children and especially beneficial to those who want to learn how to play the harmonium by hearing it.

This is raag Kalyan. While you listen to it, below the meanings of the shabad :

Raag Kalyan (audio) : http://www.sawf.org/audio/kalyan/lata_gurbani.ram

Shabad Transliteration:
Gaurhee Guru Amar Das

mil maerae preethamaa jeeo thudhh bin kharee nimaanee ||
Meet me, O my Dear Beloved. Without You, I am totally dishonored.

mai nainee needh n aavai jeeo bhaavai ann n paanee ||
Sleep does not come to my eyes, and I have no desire for food or water.

paanee ann n bhaavai mareeai haavai bin pir kio sukh paaeeai ||
I have no desire for food or water, and I am dying from the pain of separation. Without my Husband Lord, how can I find peace?

gur aagai karo binanthee jae gur bhaavai jio milai thivai milaaeeai ||
I offer my prayers to the Guru; if it pleases the Guru, He shall unite me with Himself.

aapae mael leae sukhadhaathaa aap miliaa ghar aaeae ||
The Giver of peace has united me with Himself; He Himself has come to my home to meet me.

naanak kaaman sadhaa suhaagan naa pir marai n jaaeae ||4||2||
O Nanak, the soul-bride is the everlasting Lord's wife; her Husband Lord never dies and He shall never leave. ||4||2||

Explanations on Raag Kalyan for beginners (text) : Raga Kalyan - we shall use the name interchangeably with Yaman. As the preeminent night-time Raga, Yaman embodies considerable gravitas. No other Raga has cut so wide a swathe across all genres of music and no other Raga has purchased so viselike a hold on the Indian's thoughts and feelings. Every child embarking on a preliminary study of classical music brings with her a working familiarity of Kalyan obtained through folk and other sources. Yaman has come to be acknowledged as the touchstone among classical musicians in calibrating a peer's quality and depth, its mastery deemed a sine qua non for any serious student. The magnitude and extent of Yaman's reach impel us to offer here a substantial listening experience both in the realm of the 'light' and the classical. In the posse of clips that follows, the Yaman and Yaman Kalyan instances are commingled.

Other Videos/Audio on same raga :
Aaj moray aaye hain
Man Chaao Bhaya Praph Aagam Sunya
Gun Naad Gun Aanand
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 1
Har Har Simro Sant Gopala 2
Bin kartar na kirtan mano
Gur ke charan ji ka nistara
Kaun bidh ta ki kaha karu
Sajan tere charan ki
Gun naad dhun anad bhed
Har jee mata har ji pita
Mere hiyre ratan nam har vasiya
Mere lalan ki sobha

Explanation of Raag Kalyan - Theory for Amateurs (Audio)
http://www.sawf.org/audio/kalyan/jha_kalyanspeak.ram

Kindly browse through all the pages of this thread for the various Raags.

Santokh Singh
(previous username : begum)

namjap · #11 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 12:27 AM

Raag Bhairavi
http://www.gurmatsangeetproject.com/Recordings/DyalSingh/Gyani%20Dyal%20Singh%20-%20Moko%20tu%20na%20bisar%20ramiya.mp3

(1292-14)
malaar naamdayv jee-o.Raag Malaar,
The Word Of The Devotee Naam Dayv Jee:

mo ka-o tooN na bisaar too na bisaar.
Please do not forget me; please do not forget me,

too na bisaaray raam-ee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
please do not forget me, O Lord. ||1||Pause||

aalaavantee ih bharam jo hai mujh oopar sabh kopilaa.
The temple priests have doubts about this, and everyone is furious with me.

sood sood kar maar uthaa-i-o kahaa kara-o baap beethulaa. ||1||
Calling me low-caste and untouchable, they beat me and drove me out; what should I do now, O Beloved Father Lord? ||1||

moo-ay hoo-ay ja-o mukat dayhugay mukat na jaanai ko-ilaa.
If You liberate me after I am dead, no one will know that I am liberated.

ay pandee-aa mo ka-o dhaydh kahat tayree paij pichhaNudee ho-ilaa. ||2||
These Pandits, these religious scholars, call me low-born; when they say this, they tarnish Your honor as well. ||2||

too jo da-i-aal kirpaal kahee-at haiN atibhuj bha-i-o apaarlaa.
You are called kind and compassionate; the power of Your Arm is absolutely unrivalled.

fayr dee-aa dayhuraa naamay ka-o pandee-an ka-o pichhvaarlaa. ||3||2||
The Lord turned the temple around to face Naam Dayv; He turned His back on the Brahmins. ||3||2||

Although Bhairavi is a major league Raga, it stands apart from other Ragas of like stature in one important way: its use of all 12 swaras, a signal feature of the Bhairavi praxis.

Bhairavi

Thaat

Bhairavi

Prahar
1 (6am - 9am)
Aaroha
S - r - g - m - P - d - n - S'
Vaadi
P
Avroha
S' - n - d - P - m - g - r - S
Samvaadi
S
Pakad
'n - S - g - m - d - P - g - m - P - g - m - r - S
Jaati
Sampoorna - Sampoorna

Bhairavi Explained (Audio) :

http://www.sawf.org/audio/bhairavi/jha_bhairavispeak.ram

Other Videos/Audios on Raag Bhairavi:
Jalas Tuhi Thalas Tuhi
Jai Jai Jag Karang Srist Ubaran
Ham ghar sajan aye (Partal)
Har gun gaye mera man sitalaya
Tu thakur tum pai ardas
Tun kun re mai ji
Kahun kot ki kahani

namjap · #12 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 12:57 AM

Raga Tilang
http://www.gurmatsangeetproject.com/Recordings/BostonChapterChildren/kids%20-%20sadho%20gobind%20ke%20gun%20gavoh.mp3
Percussions : 16 Beats

(219-15)
ga-orhee mehlaa 9
Gauree, Ninth Mehl

saaDho gobind kay gun gaava-o.
Holy Saadhus: sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

maanas janam amolak paa-i-o birthaa kaahi gavaava-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You have obtained the priceless jewel of this human life; why are you uselessly wasting it? ||1||Pause|

patit puneet deen banDh har saran taahi tum aava-o.
He is the Purifier of sinners, the Friend of the poor. Come, and enter the Lord's Sanctuary.

gaj ko taraas miti-o jih simrat tum kaahay bisraava-o. ||1||
Remembering Him, the elephant's fear was removed; so why do you forget Him? ||1||

taj abhimaan moh maa-i-aa fun bhajan raam chit laava-o.
Renounce your egotistical pride and your emotional attachment to Maya; focus your consciousness on the Lord's meditation.

naanak kahat mukatpanth ih gurmukh ho-ay tum paava-o. ||2||5||
Says Nanak, this is the path to liberation. Become Gurmukh, and attain it. ||2||5||

Explanations of Raag Tilang:
This exceedingly sweet ("karNapriya") raga is attained to by dropping R and D from Raga Khamaj. The surviving auDav contour assumes the following form: S G M P N S"::S" n P M G SBut a mere scale does not a raga make.
Tilang's highlights are summarized below: G M P n P M G, S G M P N S" n P G M GNotice how avarohi movement drops M and embraces P-G in the second instance.
A momentary hint of Bihag through G M P N is eradicated by subsequent construction.
G M P n P N S", P N S" G" S" N S"R"NS" n P G M G
The rishab is verboten in textbook Tilang but it is common practice to deploy it in the tAra saptak.

Tilang

Thaat

Khamaj

Prahar
5 (6pm - 9pm)
Aaroha
S - G - m - P - N - S'
Vaadi
G
Avroha
S' - n - P - m - G - S
Samvaadi
N
Pakad
m - P - N - S' - n - P - G - m - S
Jaati
Audav - Audav

Other Video/Audio Clips on Raag Tilang

Tilang
Halay Yara Halay Yara Khush Khabri
Tou darsan ki karo samai
Sapat suran (Chaturang)

Tilang Kafi
Chatna Hai To Chaat Lay

namjap · #13 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 09:18 PM

Voice of Mohd. Rafi and Neelam Sahni:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/i4x9GeO92d.As1NMvHdW/
Tabla : 7 beats (Roopak)

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salok mehalaa 9 ||
Shalok, Ninth Mehl:

gun gobindh gaaeiou nehee janam akaarathh keen ||
If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless.

kahu naanak har bhaj manaa jih bidhh jal ko meen ||1||
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1||

bikhian sio kaahae rachiou nimakh n hohi oudhaas ||
Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment!

kahu naanak bhaj har manaa parai n jam kee faas ||2||
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2||

tharanaapo eio hee gaeiou leeou jaraa than jeeth ||
Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body.

kahu naanak bhaj har manaa aoudhh jaath hai beeth ||3||
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3||

biradhh bhaeiou soojhai nehee kaal pehoochiou aan ||
You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you.

kahu naanak nar baavarae kio n bhajai bhagavaan ||4||
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4||

dhhan dhaaraa sanpath sagal jin apunee kar maan ||
Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own

ein mai kashh sangee nehee naanak saachee jaan ||5||
- none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5||

pathith oudhhaaran bhai haran har anaathh kae naathh ||
He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless.

kahu naanak thih jaaneeai sadhaa basath thum saathh ||6||
Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6||

than dhhan jih tho ko dheeou thaan sio naehu n keen ||
He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.

kahu naanak nar baavarae ab kio ddolath dheen ||7||
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7||

than dhhan sampai sukh dheeou ar jih neekae dhhaam ||
He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions.

kahu naanak sun rae manaa simarath kaahi n raam ||8||
Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don't you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8||

namjap · #14 (**permalink**) 06-08-2007, 09:41 PM

Voice of Manna Dey
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thaapi-aa naa jaa-i keetaa naa ho-i.
He is neither established nor created by any one.

aapay aap niranjan so-i.
That Pure One is all in all Himself.

jin sayvi-aa tin paa-i-aa maan.
They who serve Him, obtain honour.

naanak gaavee-ai gunee niDhaan.
O Nanak! sing praises of the Lord who is the treasure of excellences.

gaavee-ai sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaa-o.
With the Lord's love reposed in thy heart sing and hear His praises.

dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaa-i.
Thus shalt thou shed pain and shalt take happiness to thy home.

gurmukh naadN gurmukh vaydN gurmukh rahiaa samaa-ee.
Gurbani is the Divine Word, Gurbani the Lord's Knowledge and through Gurbani the Lord is realised to be all pervading.

gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbatee maa-ee.
The Guru replaces Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, Guru replaces Mother Parbati.

jay h-a-o jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kathan naa jaa-ee.
Even though I Know God, I cannot narrate Him, He cannot be described by words.

guraa ik dayhi bujhaa-ee.
The Guru has explained one thing to me.

sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar naa jaa-ee. ||5||
There is but one Bestower for all the beings May, I never forget Him.

namjap · #15 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 02:14 AM

YouTube - Snatam Kaur Khalsa in London - Part 1=
Hymn 38 of Japji Sahib:
jat paahaaraa Dheeraj suni-aar.
ahran mat vayd hathee-aar.
bha-o khalaa agan tap taa-o.
bhaaNdaa bhaa-o amrit tit dhaal.
gharhee-ai sabad sachee taksaal.
jin ka-o nadar karam tin kaar. naanak nadree nadar nihaal. ||38||

Translation

Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith.
Let understanding be the anvil, and religion wisdom the tools.
Fear of God the bellows; fan the flames of your body's inner heat.
In the crucible of love, melt the Amrit Nectar of the Naam,
Forge the Shabad in the True mint.
Whoever is showered with His Grace, karma of their actions excel.
O Nanak, the Merciful Lord’s Glance uplifts and rescues them. ||38|

GAUREE SUKHMANI, FIFTH MEHL, SHALOK:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD.
BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU
(sri guru granth saihb, page 262)
|‘Aadi gurey nmh]
jugadi gurey nmh]
satigurey nmh]
sri gurdyvey nmh]’

Translation :
I bow to the Primal Guru.
I bow to the Guru of the ages.
I bow to the True Guru.
I bow to the Great, Divine Guru. || 1 ||

Also watch this 'hair raising' chant :
YouTube - Snatam Kaur Live In Barcelona 2006=

namjap · #16 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 02:56 AM

Snatam Kaur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noxtsabVi6g&mode=related&search=

(1400-6)

sava-ee-ay mahlay cha-uthay kay 4, nal

Swaiyas In Praise Of The Fourth Mehl, Nal

samrath guroo sir hath Dhar-ya-o.
The All-powerful Guru placed His hand upon my head.

gur keenee kirpaa har naam dee-a-o jis daykh charann aghann har-ya-o.
The Guru was kind, and blessed me with the Lord's Name. Gazing upon His Feet, my sins were dispelled.

nis baasur ayk samaan Dhi-aan so naam sunay sut bhaan dar-ya-o.
Night and day, the Guru meditates on the One Lord; hearing His Name, the Messenger of Death is scared away.

bhan daas so aas jagtar guroo kee paaras bhayt paras kar-ya-o.
So speaks the Lord's slave: Guru Raam Daas placed His Faith in Guru Amar Daas, the Guru of the World; touching the Philosopher's Stone, He was transformed into the Philosopher's Stone.

raamdaas guroo har sat kee-ya-o samrath guroo sir hath Dhar-ya-o. ||7||11||
Guru Raam Daas recognized the Lord as True; the All-powerful Guru placed His hand upon His head. ||7||11||

namjap · #17 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 01:38 PM

Amazing Kid singing Kirtan:
YouTube - Amazing and beautiful Keertan & Simran by a Child=English Translation:

(807-5)
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
man meh sinchahu har har naam.
Irrigate your mind with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

an-din keertan har gun gaam. ||1||
Night and day, sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||

aisee pareet karahu man mayray.
Enshrine such love, O my mind,

aath pahar parabh jaanhu nayray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
that twenty-four hours a day, God will seem near to you. ||1||Pause||

kaho naanak jaa kay nirmal bhaag.
Says Nanak, one who has such immaculate destiny

har charnee taa kaa man laag. ||2||7||25||
his mind is attached to the Lord's Feet. ||2||7||25|

namjap · #18 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 07:21 PM