Sai Bhajans

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Sairam

 

In 1940 when Bhagawan started bhajans,

 

they were quite simple,

 

divine namas set to very simple tunes,

 

with the accompanimnent of

 

A BRASS TALA (HAND HELD), A HARMONIUM AND A HURRICANE LAMP PROVIDING

THE LIGHT.

 

THAT WAS ALL. THE BHAJANS WERE VERY MELODIOUS.

 

NOW SEE.

 

SO MANY TALA VADHYAS - VISIT ANY WEEKLY GROUP EVENT : AT LEAST TWO

LEATHER INSTRUMENTS (KANJEERAS, DOLKIS ETC.,) BLASTING AWAY AT FULL

MIGHT, DROWNING THE VOICES OF THE SINGERS. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY YOU

HAVE TO DISCERN THE SONGS AND THEN ACCOMPANY THE SONGS - SOME TIMES IT

IS MORE LIKE A RITUAL THAN A SPIRITUAL MEET - A LOT OF COMPETITION IN

SINGING VERY LONG SONGS, SET TO UNKNOWN VARIATIONS IN TUNE WHICH ARE

VERY DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW.

 

IF YOU APPEAL TO THE PERCUSSIONSTS THEY JUST NOD BUT CARRY ON WITH

SAME GUSTO. IF YOU APPEAL TO THE CONVENORS / ORGANISERS, THEY PLEAD

THAT THEY ARE HELPLESS. WHERE IS THE END TO THIS TREND?

 

THE SINGERS TOO, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, SING FROM THE LIPS AND IN A

THIN VOICE, ONLY OCCASIONALLY SINGING WITH FULL BREATH FROM THEIR NABI

CHAKRA.

 

SAI BHAJANS IN YEARS UPTO 1985 OR SO WERE SO DIVINE AND MELODIOUS THAT

WE LONG TO HEAR THOSE TYPE OF BHAJANS AGAIN. A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF

HUMAN VOICE, THE TALA VADYAS AND THE HARMONIUM SHOULD BE PRACTICED TO

HAVE A DIVINE EFFECT. THE SINGERS / CONVENORS / ORGANISERS MAY PLEASE

HELP THE SITUATION AND INCREASE THE DIVINE QUALITY, PLEASE.

 

SAI BHAJANS SHOULD ALWAYS BE RADIANT WITH DIVINE HARMONY

 

WITH RESPECTS TO ALL,

 

SAIRAM,

 

jag

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