Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the golden avatar of Krishna who first promoted kirtan for this day and age, said that that fundamentally the consciousness and devotion in the chanting of the holy names of Krishna in the mantra is more important then musical technique. (simultaneously that is not to minimize musical traditions). So Gaura Hari here is singing more for a spiritual result and less as a musical recital.
all the best,
Tim
(info: ISKCON and the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya)
however Hindustani musical raaga and taal are a science that accelerates the souls recognition of the vibrations of kirtan!!..and was employed by Chaitanya....and have been employed buy other great guru's and sages
so why not just chant the mantra? Why even bother to try and use indian music/musical instuments, if indian music is irrelevant in the prorogation of enlightenment?
Funny how the music is mimicked and used but yet somehow it is unimportant.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said there were "no hard and fast rules" in the chanting of the mantra. So if somebody chants accompanied by violins, flutes, oboes and using simple European musical chords they may be in Krishna-consciousness, or they may be so only to a very limited degree. Or if someone chants with Indian raga they may be in Krishna-conscoiousness, or may be so only to a very limited degree. Still, aspects of Indian music would be closer to music in Vaikuntha, so, I guess, is more ideal
The terms can have multiple uses like 'yoga'. Generally kirtan is more public with many people and bhajan is more of a personal or private affair. Or, kirtan is singing standing up and with dancing, and bhajans (in the plural) is chanting with harmonium sitting down. But the terms are also interchangeable - the more you learn the lingo, culture and lifestyle, the more you get an understanding (like learning any language). Different traditions will use the terms with small differences
The tune is from the Rolling Stones 'As tears go by', first recorded by Marianne Faithful in 1964, then recorded by the the Stones (who originally wrote the lyrics and the music) in 1965. A wonderful tribute to the 'recent' past, as the years and sometimes tears go as the quest to sing a meaningful love song for Krishna continues...
Whoever,....However,....Wherever,...The jap of Hare Krishna always looks most beautiful......Isn't it my Lord?
Avdheshmistry 11 months ago
great voice + wonderful tune= awesome kirtan
rohit38094 1 year ago
Haribol,
Bhakta Andre Weimar Germany.
andorlarey 1 year ago
sounds like a 1950's american ballad...
is that what gora's think indian devotional music sounds like? Where is the Raaga and Taala elements of Bhajan and indian devotioinal music?
Richie Valens is much better guys.
KillinDaWelfareMCs 2 years ago
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the golden avatar of Krishna who first promoted kirtan for this day and age, said that that fundamentally the consciousness and devotion in the chanting of the holy names of Krishna in the mantra is more important then musical technique. (simultaneously that is not to minimize musical traditions). So Gaura Hari here is singing more for a spiritual result and less as a musical recital.
all the best,
Tim
(info: ISKCON and the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya)
janaki1008 2 years ago
ok
however Hindustani musical raaga and taal are a science that accelerates the souls recognition of the vibrations of kirtan!!..and was employed by Chaitanya....and have been employed buy other great guru's and sages
this utterly lacks thats vibe.
KillinDaWelfareMCs 2 years ago
con't...
so why not just chant the mantra? Why even bother to try and use indian music/musical instuments, if indian music is irrelevant in the prorogation of enlightenment?
Funny how the music is mimicked and used but yet somehow it is unimportant.
hilarious infact.
KillinDaWelfareMCs 2 years ago
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said there were "no hard and fast rules" in the chanting of the mantra. So if somebody chants accompanied by violins, flutes, oboes and using simple European musical chords they may be in Krishna-consciousness, or they may be so only to a very limited degree. Or if someone chants with Indian raga they may be in Krishna-conscoiousness, or may be so only to a very limited degree. Still, aspects of Indian music would be closer to music in Vaikuntha, so, I guess, is more ideal
janaki1008 2 years ago
@janaki1008
Devotional music can never be sung/played improperly....it is beyond words and concepts ;)
LostInTheRythms 10 months ago
What is the difference between kirtan and bhajan? :)
Amadan212 2 years ago
The terms can have multiple uses like 'yoga'. Generally kirtan is more public with many people and bhajan is more of a personal or private affair. Or, kirtan is singing standing up and with dancing, and bhajans (in the plural) is chanting with harmonium sitting down. But the terms are also interchangeable - the more you learn the lingo, culture and lifestyle, the more you get an understanding (like learning any language). Different traditions will use the terms with small differences
janaki1008 2 years ago
The tune is from the Rolling Stones 'As tears go by', first recorded by Marianne Faithful in 1964, then recorded by the the Stones (who originally wrote the lyrics and the music) in 1965. A wonderful tribute to the 'recent' past, as the years and sometimes tears go as the quest to sing a meaningful love song for Krishna continues...
bhaktavasya 3 years ago
Thank you, prabhu, for the information. I didn´t know this myself.
janaki1008 3 years ago
beautiful kirtan :) Haribol!!!
danaharibol 3 years ago
Fantastic Tune
parisavenue111 4 years ago
Nice tune...good job. May you live in peace.
suman26 4 years ago 2
Lovely!
WarzSchoolchild 4 years ago
Beautiful!
MarvelZombie88 4 years ago