| Anjali
means, The Joy of Chanting the Divine Name, a perfect name for this CD as
Brahmacharini Mirabai exudes joy whenever she chants. This particular recording
was made during her visit to various SRF temples and centers in the United
States in
1997. These chants represent a broad spectrum of bhajans in Sanskrit, Hindi,
Bengali, and Rajasthani, including songs by the medieval saints Mirabai and
Surdas; verses from the Guru Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam; and bhajans composed
in honor of Paramahansa Yogananda. Brahmacharini Mirabai plays harmonium and is
accompanied by sitar, vichitra vina, tanpura, tablas, pakhawaj, khol, ektara,
bells, conch, flute, gong, violin and cymbals. English translations of each
chant are provided in a nice booklet.
Tracks:
1. Guru
Stuti
2. Jai
Yogananda - listen:
3. Hansa,
Hansa, Paramahansa - listen:
4. Krishnaya
Vasudevany/Hari Bina Kaun
5. Radha
Govinda Gopi Gopala
6. Manava
Ram Nam
Sun Leji
7. Ma
Tor Puja
8. Shiva
Nam
Japa Kara
9. Kali
Maheshwari - listen:
10. Gurudeva Yogananda
About
the artist: Brahmacharini
Mirabai (1926 - 2006), formerly known as Srimati Renuka Sen, was an acclaimed
devotional singer, instrumentalist, and teacher of Indian classical and
religious music. She performed on All-India Radio, and was known throughout India
for her artistry and her beautiful interpretations of classical Indian bhajans
and chants. In 1966, she entered the Yogoda Satsanga Society (Self-Realization
Fellowship in India)
ashram in Ranchi,
with her husband, to devote her life to the service of God. After her husband's
passing, Brahmacharini Mirabai took formal vows as a monastic, and served and
resided in the ashrams of YSS of India until her passing, carrying on the work
of the Yogoda Sangeet Kala Bharati (Indian School of Music), which she and her
husband founded.
Recording
assistance was given by Gary Wright, Jan Fairchild, and Ramesh Prem. |
