During fall and winter months, the tendency to feel sad and low is common around the world!
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Learning to listen
From a deaf musician… is truly inspirational!
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The Founding Father was an inventor, creating solutions to common problems, innovating new technology, and even making life a little more musical.
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This is a song sung by Smt MS Subbulakshmi amma, when she was invited to sing at the United Nations in 1966.
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One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
Continue reading “Daily motivation #122”School prayer song – Humko mann ki shakti dena
Schools have prayer songs where every morning all the school students, teachers and administration assemble and sing these prayer songs! Translating one of them that still resonates decades after I finished school!
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Reciting and/or listening to these lyrics is said to enhance positive vibrations and promote happiness and success in the lives of all people at home.
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A song about second chances…!
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Sankarabharanam is 29th of the 72 raagas in Carnatic music. Some songs have a soothing and healing effect, and some others touch our soul.
Continue reading “Sankarabharanam raagam”Quiz 41 – Musical Instruments
How many of these musical instruments can you recognize? How many of them can you play? Test yourself!
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Each of us have a specific genre of music that we love, and we find solace in listening to it when we feel low! Took to extending this further with my family today!
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Whether we are traveling or relaxing at home, just switching on the radio during November-December timeframe, listening to Christmas carols lifts our spirits. Sharing our top ten favorites that we enjoy singing along with friends and families!
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All of us have some song that touches our soul! We feel a connection somewhere deep within… sharing one such song that sets many of us on a different plane! It is a Kannada (Indian language) song shared with lyrics!
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A common friend introduced me to Mayavaram R. Vinoth , a carnatic musician who plays Mridangam. Was inspired by him and writing this post to request support! During the pandemic, we can support local small businesses, musicians and entrepreneurs in some way we can! Every bit counts!
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Devotional songs and poetry touch our souls. Abhang is a kind of poetry about Vittala (Krishna) which takes the listeners to a different plane.
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What are people chanting or praying globally?
While most of the world right now is looking at exponential graphs about COVID-19 and Coronavirus, one thing that stands out common in most households is that everyone everywhere is praying to sending out positive thoughts to others to help heal! Was interested in understanding what they actually chanting or praying or listening to, and collated all of them in a single place! This seems to be powerhouse of positive energy generation across the world!
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Tesla, Chladni and Yantras
“If you want to learn the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration – Nikola Tesla”. This statement piqued my curiosity and I started looking at whether it was actually possible to scientifically exhibit a connection.. was amazed at what I found!
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I used to listen to the song Bhaja Govindam sung by M S Subbulakshmi (an amazing singer and role model). Must have listened to it more than a thousand times.. and the the lyrics were in Sanskrit, was able to understand bits and pieces of it! One of the verses made me think and read more about it.. Sharing the song and what I learned..!
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Durga Saptashloki (7 set of 2-line verses describing Goddess Durga) has been something that my mother has always asked us to read / listen.
To gain powers of Durga Maa, devotees recite this regularly with devotion. It helps win battles & gives victories in all work.
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Continuing the post on music and ragas that help cure some of our health issues.
4. Raga Bhairavi – Reducing anxiety, pressures, skin diseases and allergies
5. Raga Charukesi – Rejuvenates the mind helping one to age gracefuly. It enlivens the singer and the listener
6. RagaHamsadhwani – It helps streamline the thought process and reduces panacea. It is also known as Sarvarogaharini (one that can relieve us from all diseases)
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I have realized that music is something that touches our soul. Whatever be our mood, music can bring us back to a good state of mind. I have that music can cure diseases, but was surprised to see that some of the raagas (tunes) when played right has a huge impact in our physical and mental health.
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