Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Namaste, Can anyone recommend a good recording of these? Are the Amma CD's recommended? peace, pr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Paulie, DB has two CD recommendations at the end of his Amazon booklist: http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/17SX2T24MNOH1/ref= cm_aya_av.lm_more or http://tinyurl.com/2on2oe Shakti: Sacred Song from Southern India Sudha Ragunathan and Ksetra Madurai Nithyasree Mahadevan The second listing at Amazon includes audio samples. For videos of both artists singing, see http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=leopoldbloom I think that between the audio clips and the video, you'll be able to see if either artist is your cup of tea. , " prainbow61 " <paulie- rainbow wrote: > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bajans] ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Indeed, DB's tastes are superb and his guidance is never wrong. I was rather looking for something I might be able to sing along to myself. A simple devotional perhaps. I'd really love to master the aarti. I'd like to do the puja myself at home, or at least not be so terribly lost at temple. namaste, pr , " msbauju " <msbauju wrote: > > Paulie, > > DB has two CD recommendations at the end of his Amazon booklist: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/17SX2T24MNOH1/ref= > cm_aya_av.lm_more > or > http://tinyurl.com/2on2oe > > Shakti: Sacred Song from Southern India > Sudha Ragunathan > and > Ksetra Madurai > Nithyasree Mahadevan > > The second listing at Amazon includes audio samples. > > For videos of both artists singing, see > http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=leopoldbloom > > I think that between the audio clips and the video, > you'll be able to see if either artist is your cup > of tea. > > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie- > rainbow@> wrote: > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bajans] ? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hmmm. Do you like Krishna Das? He sings kirtan, mostly (and with a rock-n-roll sensibility, :-), but perhaps? You can see the lyrics at http://www.krishnadas.com/ and Amazon has sound clips. His devi-oriented stuff is sprinkled across his albums; I think Pilgrim Heart has the most: http://www.krishnadasmusic.com/pilgrim_heart.htm http://www.krishnadas.com/notes.cfm?CID=greatesthits & TID=gh03 http://www.krishnadas.com/notes.cfm?CID=greatesthits & TID=gh08 http://www.krishnadas.com/notes.cfm?CID=dooroffaith & TID=door2 http://www.krishnadas.com/notes.cfm?CID=breathoftheheart & TID=breath3 For an Arati song, see 'Jai Jagadisha Hare' on _Door of Faith_; soundclip at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Door-Faith-Krishna- Das/dp/B00006I0AH/ref=m_art_li_4 For more in the same vein (i.e. mostly kirtan by mostly Western folks, see: http://cdbaby.comraganipicks/from/mantra and if you like that, you might like (a book): Kirtan!: Chanting As a Spiritual Path by Linda Johnsen and Maggie Jacobus http://www.amazon.com/Kirtan-Chanting-As-Spiritual- Path/dp/093666343X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5? ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1199384858 & sr=8-5 or http://tinyurl.com/ywd5nj , " prainbow61 " <paulie- rainbow wrote: > > Indeed, DB's tastes are superb and his guidance is never wrong. I was rather looking for > something I might be able to sing along to myself. A simple devotional perhaps. I'd really > love to master the aarti. I'd like to do the puja myself at home, or at least not be so > terribly lost at temple. > > namaste, > pr > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 On the Amma CDs, Durge Durge Durge Jai Jai Ma is beautiful and easy to learn. Also Jai Jagadambe Durge Ma. You'd have to write them to find out what CDs they're on. Krishna Das has a majestic and exaltational version of Jai Jagadambe Durge Ma, a different song than the one above. Max -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives http://www.suppressedhistories.net Real Women, Global Vision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 That reminds me! (thanks, Max) Kali Mandir in Laguna Beach, CA sells a Jai Maa Kirtan cassette (no CD available) of very learnable Devi-oriented kirtan. The lyrics booklet is also available, separately. I believe these were recorded at the Mount Madonna Center in Calif.; amateur singers. http://www.kalimandir.org/puja_shop/shop.asp?cat=audio & x=16 & y=20 , Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: > > On the Amma CDs, > Durge Durge Durge Jai Jai Ma is beautiful and easy to learn. > Also Jai Jagadambe Durge Ma. > You'd have to write them to find out what CDs they're on. > > Krishna Das has a majestic and exaltational version of Jai Jagadambe > Durge Ma, a different song than the one above. > > Max > -- > Max Dashu > Suppressed Histories Archives > http://www.suppressedhistories.net > Real Women, Global Vision > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Hey Paulie: Wow! Thanks for the compliment! My head is floating high over the Atlantic as we speak. :-p Here is my suggestion: Get yourself a copy of Nithyasree Mahadevan's beautiful CD, " Sanskrit Slokas. " Despite the unhelpfully non-specific title, it is a full album of classic Devi hymns, and it's a steal at US $1.99 here: http://www.themahal.com/cgi-bin/mahal/10627? Then go to the Celextel library, find the various hymns from the disc (in Roman transliteration and English translation) and ... sing your heart out. ;-) http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/ The only glaring omission from the Nithyasree disc I mentioned is the mother of all Devi hymns (pun intended), " Mahishasura Mardini Stotram. " My favorite version of that hymn is Sudha Ragunathan's, which I believe you already have a copy of. Hope that helps! And thanks again for your kind words ... DB , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Indeed, DB's tastes are superb and his guidance is never wrong. I was rather looking for > something I might be able to sing along to myself. A simple devotional perhaps. I'd really > love to master the aarti. I'd like to do the puja myself at home, or at least not be so > terribly lost at temple. > > namaste, > pr > > , " msbauju " <msbauju@> wrote: > > > > Paulie, > > > > DB has two CD recommendations at the end of his Amazon booklist: > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/17SX2T24MNOH1/ref= > > cm_aya_av.lm_more > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/2on2oe > > > > Shakti: Sacred Song from Southern India > > Sudha Ragunathan > > and > > Ksetra Madurai > > Nithyasree Mahadevan > > > > The second listing at Amazon includes audio samples. > > > > For videos of both artists singing, see > > http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=leopoldbloom > > > > I think that between the audio clips and the video, > > you'll be able to see if either artist is your cup > > of tea. > > > > > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie- > > rainbow@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bajans] ? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hello and Namaste, I would like to recommend songs sung by Shree Maa http://www.shreemaa.org -- Please look for Ramprasad Songs and " Oh Dark Night Mother " here -- http://www.shreemaa.org/drupal/taxonomy_menu/55/107 Jai Maa ! Nanda , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Namaste, > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of these? > Are the Amma CD's recommended? > > peace, > > pr > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Paulie, Looks like you've gotten a pretty diverse set of suggestions. If you end up locating a recording that's exactly what you were looking for, would you let us know? (in the meantime, have fun with your search! :-) > , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow@> > wrote: > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bhajans]? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Namaste, Well, I went with the Sanskrit Slokas by Nithyasree and as DB indicated they are lovely. I don't think they are anything that I could master and sing to Devi myself. I'm still tempted by the Amma ones but now I can't find the same website that I originally found that had the samples on it. Oh well. pr , " msbauju " <msbauju wrote: > > > Paulie, > > Looks like you've gotten a pretty diverse set of suggestions. > > If you end up locating a recording that's exactly > what you were looking for, would you let us know? > (in the meantime, have fun with your search! :-) > > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bhajans]? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wait, wait, that's what browser history is for. That and an embarrassing confrontation with the reality of just how *much* internet surfing you really do. I found the site: http://www.karunamayi.org/AmmaStore/home.php?cat=249 In case anyone else wanted to take a listen. Namaste, Paulie , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Namaste, > > Well, I went with the Sanskrit Slokas by Nithyasree and as DB indicated they are lovely. I > don't think they are anything that I could master and sing to Devi myself. > > I'm still tempted by the Amma ones but now I can't find the same website that I originally > found that had the samples on it. > > Oh well. > > pr > > , " msbauju " <msbauju@> wrote: > > > > > > Paulie, > > > > Looks like you've gotten a pretty diverse set of suggestions. > > > > If you end up locating a recording that's exactly > > what you were looking for, would you let us know? > > (in the meantime, have fun with your search! :-) > > > > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bhajans]? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I love that this site offers samples. That made it easier to make a choice. I finally decided on the Durge Bhavani CD. I liked the sound of the selections and I feel like I could possibly master one or two of them. I'm hoping that the CD includes lyrics and it would be really awesome if it offered translations as well. I'd settle for lyrics, though. It does include the Jaya Jaya Durge Jagadambe. Namaste, pr , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Wait, wait, that's what browser history is for. That and an embarrassing confrontation with > the reality of just how *much* internet surfing you really do. > > I found the site: > > http://www.karunamayi.org/AmmaStore/home.php?cat=249 > > In case anyone else wanted to take a listen. > > Namaste, > > Paulie > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow@> wrote: > > > > Namaste, > > > > Well, I went with the Sanskrit Slokas by Nithyasree and as DB indicated they are lovely. I > > don't think they are anything that I could master and sing to Devi myself. > > > > I'm still tempted by the Amma ones but now I can't find the same website that I > originally > > found that had the samples on it. > > > > Oh well. > > > > pr > > > > , " msbauju " <msbauju@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Paulie, > > > > > > Looks like you've gotten a pretty diverse set of suggestions. > > > > > > If you end up locating a recording that's exactly > > > what you were looking for, would you let us know? > > > (in the meantime, have fun with your search! :-) > > > > > > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie-rainbow@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a good recording of [Durga/Devi Bhajans]? > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Keep us posted. My fingers are crossed, hoping for lyrics for you with the CD. , " prainbow61 " <paulie- rainbow wrote: > > I love that this site offers samples. That made it easier to make a choice. I finally decided > on the Durge Bhavani CD. I liked the sound of the selections and I feel like I could possibly > master one or two of them. > > I'm hoping that the CD includes lyrics and it would be really awesome if it offered > translations as well. I'd settle for lyrics, though. > > It does include the Jaya Jaya Durge Jagadambe. > > Namaste, > > pr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Namaste, Ah the sweet silliness of wild optimism. I have my CD, which is great. The cover pictured is just a cardboard envelope, no insert, no lyrics. So, I am downloading the CD and getting ready to learn the old fashioned way, by listening to the singer. Perhaps I will still try to cheat by looking up the lyrics online. After all, Sanscrit is not all that familiar to me, and easy for me to misunderstand. I know that Devi forgives honest mistakes, but I would take pleasure in better knowing what I sing. blessings, pr , " msbauju " <msbauju wrote: > > > Keep us posted. > My fingers are crossed, hoping for lyrics for you with the CD. > > , " prainbow61 " <paulie- > rainbow@> wrote: > > > > I love that this site offers samples. That made it easier to make a > choice. I finally decided > > on the Durge Bhavani CD. I liked the sound of the selections and I > feel like I could possibly > > master one or two of them. > > > > I'm hoping that the CD includes lyrics and it would be really > awesome if it offered > > translations as well. I'd settle for lyrics, though. > > > > It does include the Jaya Jaya Durge Jagadambe. > > > > Namaste, > > > > pr > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Jai Mata Di You can also view & Meri Maiya Bhajans at : http://www.youtube.com/maabhagwatisewa http://revver.com/u/maabhagwatisew/ Jai Mata Di Vinod Arora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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