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Nada Yoga Workshop - Raga Kirtan Mantra - April-28,2024 at Bodhi Tree in Honolulu


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Workshop topics:


1. Intro to Indian Classical Music - grammar, and ragas -  scales and notation, differences between Western and Indian music grammar.

2. Brief tour of the different genres of music from the Indian subcontinent. For example  Khayal, Ghazal, Bhajan, Kirtan Mantra, Folk.

3. Nada Yoga - Music as meditation, the importance of sound in Indian spirituality, focus on vocalizing.

4. Demonstration (with attendees participation) in singing vocals, simple Raga phrases and short sections of songs in a few ragas.   

5. Group singing mantras/ kirtan interwoven with short mindfulness meditations.

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6. Body movement for opening up physically ( body movement with music as meditation)




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4. Demonstration (with attendees participation) in singing vocals, simple Raga phrases and short sections of songs in a few ragas.   

  • Create your own phrases with 3 or 4 notes of the scale 

  • Sing in Aakar  or Sargam or lyrics from following songs listed


Raag Bhoop / Bhoopali

Notes played - pentatonic scale: S R G P D S’

Sing - ‘Hari Om’ 

Raag Bihaag

Notes played - pentatonic scale: S G M P N S’

Sing  -  ‘lat ulajhi sulajha ja balam’ 

Raag Yaman

Notes played - All 7 notes but sharp Ma: S R G m P D N S’

Sing  -  ‘aye ri aali piya bina’ 

Raag Bhairavi

Notes played - All 7 notes but flat versions:  S r g M P d n S' 

Sing   - ‘Jo Bhaje Hari Ko Sada , soi param pad payega’

Raag Malkauns

Notes played - pentatonic scale: S g m d n S’

Sing   - ‘Om Namah Shivay ’


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5. Group singing mantras/ kirtan interwoven with short mindfulness meditations.


[1]

Yaman

Key - C   ; (With Tanpura only)

Anandmayee Chaitanyamayee Satyamayee Parame


 << 3 minute meditation >>


[2]

Bhupali/Pahadi

Key - C  ;  suggested beat - Bhajani(8) - basic- 120 bpm

 He Govind, Hey Gopal,  He daya nidhaan 

    Praan nath Anaath Sakhe , deen dard nivaar


 << 3 minute meditation >>


[3]

Malkauns:

Key C , starts from Ma

suggested beat - Bhajani(8) - Shuffle- 150 bpm

 

Om Namah Shivay Om Namah Shivay, Har Har Bhole Namah Shivay

Maheshwara Shiva Maheshwara, Har Har Bhole Maheshwara

[ Maheshwara replaced by Rameshwara, Gangadhara, Jatadhara, Someshwara, Vishweshvara, Koteshwara]


 << 3 minute meditation >>



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[optional ]

6. Body movement for opening up physically ( body movement with music as meditation)


[  With Dholak  beats  loops tempo depending on mood variations ]

[1]

Lyrics/chant: [ version in Dm chords ]

Om Mani Padme Hum


[2]

Lyrics/chant: [ Govinda starts at Ga ] 

Govinda Bolo Hari Gopala Bolo. 

Radha Raman Hari Gopal bolo


[3]

Lyrics/chant: [ many different versions ]

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare



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