Ananda Sagara Muralidhara

Meera Prabhu Radhey Shyam Venu Gopala [ Ananda Sagara ... ]

Nanda Yashoda Ananda Kishora

Jai Jai Gokula Bala Jai Venu (Sai) Gopala

Lyrics:

Japanese

Oh Krishna, You are the ocean of bliss and the one who plays captivating music on the flute, the Lord of Meera and Radha, the son of Nanda and Yashoda. Victory to Divine child of Gokula.

Audio

ananda-sagara-muralidhara.mp3

Video

https://youtu.be/w-ou6AJyXdk

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Hindolam / Malkauns

Beat

6 Beat / Dadra

Level

Simple

Tempo

Medium Fast

Reference Gents Pitch

2 Madhyam / G

Reference Ladies Pitch

6 Madhyam / D

Music notes for First Line

S M1 M1 G1 M1 M1 G1 M1 D1 M1 G1 S

In the Key of C:

C F F E♭ F F E♭ F G# F E♭ C

Notes Range

Lowest Note: S / C
Highest Note: S / C (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Tutorial

https://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_05/01JAN07/10-bhajans.htm#Ananda

Song Tags

folk multi-lingual lead-music

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

anand:

bliss; (var) ananda, anandam, anando

bala:

child, son; (var) bal, balana, balagan (tamil), baalam

gokula:

the place where krishna was fostered

gopal:

name of krishna which means protector of the cowherd; (var) gopala, gopalana, gopalam

jai:

victory

kishora:

son

meera:

one of the greatest women saints and devotee of lord krishna who sang the glory of the lord through songs and bhajans

muralidhara:

one who carries the flute - lord krishna; (var) muralidhari

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

radha:

one of the gopikas and the beloved of lord krishna; (var) radhe, radhey, radhika

sagar:

ocean; (var) sagara, sagaram, sagari (feminine)

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sham:

dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala

venu:

flute

yashoda:

foster mother of lord krishna; (var) yashode

Sai Rhythms

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Ananda Sagara Muralidhara

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