Guest guest Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Nanda wrote: There are atleast four meters used in the Chandi (maybe more...)The 32 syllables to the verse is anushtup and is the most commonlyused one in the text.The 24 syllables to the verse is Gayatri and is used notably in theRig Vedoktam Ratri Suktam.The 56 syllables to the verse is Vasanta-Tilaka and is used in theSakradhi Stuti in chapter 4.The 44 syllables to the verses is Trishtub and is used in some partsof Chapter 11 - example - Rogana Sheshana Dear Nanda ~ do you know if these different meters have different beats. I know when I hear Swami chant, it sounds like music to me, and the meters are lovely, but I would like to know a bit more about them. Shanti ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Nanda wrote: ....I was talking to a Sanskrit teacher this weekend and she said that each meter could be sung in different Raagas - ie Indian classical music tunes... Dear Nanda ~ thank you for all your input on this. When I hear Swami chant the Chandi, it does sound kind of sing-song, but I'll bet he also does it with pranayam. I would love to more about this. I wonder if the Sanskrit teacher might be willing to share more on this topic or suggest a book that would include something about it. I don't know much about the rhythm of Ragas or how they compare to the beat in Western Music. I loved taking music theory, a few years ago when I was still well enough to take classes. But being self-taught, I felt like I had been thrown into the deep end of the pool, and I used to tell the instructor all the time, "this makes my brain hurt." LOL But I adored it anyway. Hugs ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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