Q & A with Swamiji about meters (was Significance of some stotrams)

[Guest guest]

Dear Swamiji ~ I have a question I have been wanting to ask, and your

wonderful response to Gobinder's question brought it to the fore of my

mind. In the Chandi, each section, except the first, so far as I can

tell by a quick look, begins with the Seer, the Meter and the Deity

or Deities that are associated with that section. Here is the part of

your response to Gobinder's post that reminded me.

3.Durga DvatrimshannamamalaSwamiji's response:The 32 names of Durga

really have more significance to me because oftheir poetry, their

tones, their complete adherence to the principles ofanushtup chanda,

how each name is perfectly aligned with the meter, thenbecause of

specific meanings.

What I would like to know is how can I understand the various meters

and how they are recited? At one point, when I was listening to the

Chandi Path tapes, while reading the text,

I thought I would musically notate the cadences, but for someone like

me, this seems a rather daunting task. I'm sure the best way to

understand the differences is to listen to them, but I have not been

able to make much of a disctinction between different sections when I

listen to them. Perhaps there is some way to help with my

understanding of this. Sincere thanks for your time and energy. Jai

Swamiji ~ Linda

[Guest guest]

Great Question!

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nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com

Monday, April 17, 2006 7:11 AM

Re: Q & A with Swamiji about meters (was Significance of some stotrams)

Dear Swamiji ~ I have a question I have been wanting to ask, and your

wonderful response to Gobinder's question brought it to the fore of my

mind. In the Chandi, each section, except the first, so far as I can

tell by a quick look, begins with the Seer, the Meter and the Deity

or Deities that are associated with that section. Here is the part of

your response to Gobinder's post that reminded me.

3.Durga DvatrimshannamamalaSwamiji's response:The 32 names of Durga

really have more significance to me because oftheir poetry, their

tones, their complete adherence to the principles ofanushtup chanda,

how each name is perfectly aligned with the meter, thenbecause of

specific meanings.

What I would like to know is how can I understand the various meters

and how they are recited? At one point, when I was listening to the

Chandi Path tapes, while reading the text,

I thought I would musically notate the cadences, but for someone like

me, this seems a rather daunting task. I'm sure the best way to

understand the differences is to listen to them, but I have not been

able to make much of a disctinction between different sections when I

listen to them. Perhaps there is some way to help with my

understanding of this. Sincere thanks for your time and energy. Jai

Swamiji ~ Linda