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Happy to hear you say that you are happy here. This is the best thread for just digging in and finding a special place for your heart to be calm. Begum is doing a great job and working so hard and creatively by pulling this information together.

We are happy to welcome you and hope you will have things to say about the kirtan thread and other threads too.
 

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Raag Majh
Tu Mera Pita Pita Tu Hai Mera Mata

Translation : http://www.sikhnet.com/GurbaniKirtan/tr_0795.html





This raga is attributed to Guru Nanak, who developed it from a Punjabi folk tune. It does not appear in the Ragmala nor does it seem to be a classical raga today. Possibly it has been reserved purely for Gurbani Sangeet. Majh was the setting for compositions by Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan. This is a regional raga of Manjha- the central portion of the Punjab-and is sung in the afternoon. Here Guru Nanak has given an account of social, cultural and religion conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims in his age. Guru Arjan has composed the calendar- Barah Maha-in this raga. He has dwelt on the characteristics of different months, and the importance of water and milk in the agricultural economy of the punjab. Metaphorically these two things respectively signify that man without devotion and kindness is no good at all.


Aroh : Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa
Avroh : Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
Vadi : Ma
Samvadi : Sa



The raga is sung to describe the lacerations of a beloved in the memory of his/her lover. The shabad of Guru Arjan 'mera maan lochey...is the best example to describe the depth of this raga. The notes used in this raga are:

Arohi (ascending scale) -
sa re ma pa ni sa (omitted notes are -ga, dha)

Avrohi (descending scale) -
sa ni-(soft note) dha pa ma ga-(soft note) re sa

The vadi (most popular) note is 're' and
samvadi (second most popular) note is 'pa'.

Raga Majh is sung at the third part of the day i.e., from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
The season of its recitation is rainy (varsha) i.e., during July and August.


Other Shabads on Raag Majh
Hou reh na sakaa bin dekhai pritma
Madhsudan mere man tan prana
 

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Kirtan performed by Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh - Salok Mehla Ix
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Jagjit Singh - Udaho Na Kaga Kare
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udahu na kaagaa kaaray

Jagjit Singh - Eh Jag Meet Na Dekhiyo Koi

Jagjit Singh - Jio Jio Tera Hukam
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Jagjit Singh - Man Ki Man Hi Mahe Rahi

Jagjit Singh - Ram Simar Ram
 

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Raag Gaudi and its Variations



Gouri, too, is a prAchina rAga. Or, to be more precise, it is a group of rAgas. Furthermore, it would be appropriate to regard Gouri as a sub-melody, more in the line of a gesture than a full blown Raganga. And so it is that there are Gouris of the Bhairav, Poorvi and Marwa thATs with additional qualifiers such as the Shree-anga Gouri, Bhairav-anga Gouri, Poorvi-anga Gouri and so on. These are not considered 'big' rAgas.
Most of the Gouris in vogue fall to either the Bhairav or the Poorvi thAT. The canonical Gouri signature obtains from the peculiar behaviour on and around the shuddha nishAd of the mandra saptak.
To wit: S, N' N' S, r G, r S r N', N' d' N', N' S


Gaudi
Jo Jaano Teon Raakh
Wadhbhagi Har Kirtan Gaiye


Gaudi Gauraree
Har Ke Nam Vithoh Bal Jaoun


Gaudi Cheti
Ab mohe ram apna kar janya
Dekho bhai gyan ki ayi aandhi
Mere sahiba kaun jaane guna tere 1
Mere sahiba kaun jane gun tere 2


Gaudi Biragan
Mere ram ham papi saran pare
Mai Banjaran Ram Ki


Gauri (Siri Raga Ang)
Ja ka meet sajan hai samia


Gauri (Bhairav Ang)

Thir ghar baiso har jan pyare



 

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Raag Asa
Shabad :
Click here > Chuka nihohra sakhi saheri

Translation:
Click here > http://www.sikhnet.com/GurbaniKirtan/tr_0852a.html

Raag Theory :
Asa is a very old raga, once popular in the Punjab but seldom heard in concerts today. In the Ragmala this is a ragini of raga Megha. However, today it is assigned to the Bilaval thata. Asa is a devotional raga for the cold season and is performed in the early morning just before sunrise. However, it is also known as a twilight melody with a calm mystical mood. Asa was used by Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Asa raga literally means the melody of hope. As the Gurus emphasised the singing of God’s praises before dawn, this raga is conducive to kirtan before day-break. It is a soothing and pleasing raga, appropriate for the singing of the Asa-di-var, the morning-prayer of the Sikhs. Guru Ramdas’s Chants ser the tone of this blissful composition:

“My eyes are damp with the nectar of the Lord;
My soul is filled with His love” [7].


Asa
Thaat
Bilawal
Prahar
6 (9pm - 12am)
Aaroha
S - R - m - P - D - S'
Vaadi
m
Avroha
S' - N - D - P - m - G - R - S
Samvaadi
S
Pakad

Jaati
Audav - Sampoorna


Other Shabads in Raag Asa
Uth Farida Ujoo Saaj
Oha Prem Piri
Nam Japo Mere Sajan Saina
Aiso koun bali re
Chandan ka birva bhalaa
Ek achambav dekho bhai
Har aradh na janya
Ram naam saar kal me
Chal re baikunth tujhai lai taroon
Chalange uth naam jap nis basar aradh
Gur mere sang sadaa hai naale
Kya jana kya hoyega ri mai


 

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Shalok Bhagat Kabir Ji - Part 1

Shalok Bhagat Kabir Ji - Part 2

Shlok Kabir Ji

Search for Text: Sri Granth

Saint Kabir
Raag Page No (click on page number)
Aasaa 475
Basant 1193
Basant Hindol 1195
Bhaira-o 1157
Bihaagrhaa 555
Bilaaval 855
Dhanaasree 691
Gaurhee 323
Gaurhee and Sorith 330
Gaurhee Bairaagan 332
Gaurhee Chaytee 331
Gaurhee Guaarayree 323
Gaurhee Poorbee 334
GaurheeThiteen 343
Gond 870
Goojree 524
Kaydaaraa 1123
Maaroo 1102
Parbhaatee 1349
Raamkalee 947
Salok 1364
Sarang 1251
Soohee 792
Soohee Lalit 793
Sorith 654
Sriraag 91
Tilang 727
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Raag Bhinna Shadaj
Dheero dekh tumhare ranga
Translation : Dheera-o daykh tum<sup>H</sup>aarai rangaa


Bhinna Shadja

Thaat
Bilawal

Prahar 6 (9pm - 12am)

Aaroha
S - G - m - D - N - S'

Vaadi m

Avroha
S' - N - D - m - G - S

Samvaadi S

Pakad
S - G - m - D - m - G - S - G - m - G - 'D - 'N - S - m

Jaati
Audav - Audav

Explanation :
http://www.sawf.org/audio/bhinnashadaj/jha_bhinnashadajspeak.ram

S, D' N' S G M, M, G, G->S
(N')D' N' S G M, G M D G M, M, G
G M (N)D, D, D N, N S", S"->D, G M G->S
GMDNS", D N S" G" M" G"->S", S"->D, N->D->M, G M G->S

Other Gurbani Shabad on this Raag
Re Man Aiso Kar Sanyasa
Tis agai hai jodhri


Hindi Songs on this Raag
http://www.sawf.org/audio/bhinnashadaj/lata_udajaa.ram
 

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