Ghana Ghana Neela Yadu Nandana
Ghana Ghana Neela Yadu Nandana
Ghana Ghana Neela Yadu Nandana
Ghana Shyama Sundara Mana Mohana
Natavara Giridhara Gopalana
Murali Manohara Madhusudhana
Glory to Lord Krishna of the Yadu dynasty, the beautiful dark blue colored one who enchants the mind, the one who lifted the Govardhana mountain, the supreme dancer who fosters cows, the one holding the flute and the one who slayed the demon Madhu.
Translate Meaning:
Deity
Krishna
Language
Sanskrit / Hindi
Raga
Pilu
Notes:
This Raga also uses D1 as in the phrase: M1 P D1 P G1 R2.
n2 S G2 M1 P N2 S
S N1 D2 P M1 G1 R2 S n2 S G1 R2 S
In the Key of C:
b C E F G B C
C B♭ A G F E♭ D C b C E♭ D C
* lower octave notes are shown in lower case
Beat
8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi
Level
Intermediate
Tempo
Medium
Reference Gents Pitch
5 Pancham / G
Reference Ladies Pitch
2 Pancham / D
Notes Range
Lowest Note: n2 / B (lower octave)
Highest Note: D1 / G#
Highest Note: D1 / G#
* Western notes are in the Key of C
Glossary Terms
Song Glossary
thick; also refers to the sound of a bell; (var) ghanana
one who lifted the mountain - refers to lord krishna who lifted the govardhana peak; (var) giridhara, giridhari
name of krishna which means protector of the cowherd; (var) gopala, gopalana, gopalam
slayer of the demon madhu - lord krishna
mind; (var) man, mano
pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)
attractive, beautiful, enchanting; (var) mohanam, mohini (f) - also refers to an incarnation of lord vishnu
flute
son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam
supreme dancer/actor referred esp. to lord krishna
blue
dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala
beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty
name of the dynasty in which lord krishna was born; (var) yaduvara, yadukula
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