Music has been the mainstay of much of my life and I owe it to the Almighty for this blessing. I love singing and composing music, whenever time permits, with interests in Indian classical (Hindustani, Carnatic, Folk) music, light music, and film music. I also enjoy western soft rock, country, blues, and sufi music.
I have had about a decade of training in Indian Classical Carnatic Music back in India.
In early 2010, I had this ardent desire to compose a tune for this very powerful prayer for strength, courage and well-being. I decided to start work on it and researched various ragas/melodic modulations that could work for it. As I went through existing available compositions of Hanuman Chalisa, I found most of them were well done in the collective singing genre a.k.a Bhajan style. My aim was to present this mantra in a format that would assist with meditative listening. I chose Raag Bageshri for its captivating set of notes, and lasting power and because the Hanuman Chalisa has not been presented in this raga before. I chose not to have any rhythms but use the melodic notes and supporting chords as the best way to help achieve meditative listening.
I hope you will enjoy this rendition while helping realize peace, and oneness with the almighty God.
I have had about a decade of training in Indian Classical Carnatic Music back in India.
In early 2010, I had this ardent desire to compose a tune for this very powerful prayer for strength, courage and well-being. I decided to start work on it and researched various ragas/melodic modulations that could work for it. As I went through existing available compositions of Hanuman Chalisa, I found most of them were well done in the collective singing genre a.k.a Bhajan style. My aim was to present this mantra in a format that would assist with meditative listening. I chose Raag Bageshri for its captivating set of notes, and lasting power and because the Hanuman Chalisa has not been presented in this raga before. I chose not to have any rhythms but use the melodic notes and supporting chords as the best way to help achieve meditative listening.
I hope you will enjoy this rendition while helping realize peace, and oneness with the almighty God.
The Hanuman Chalisa is a song written by Goswami Tulsidas in praise of Lord Hanuman. This 40 verse song provides deep insights into Lord Hanuman's role as a model devotee of Sri Rama, Sri Lakshmana and Goddess Sita. The prayer is recited by ardent devotees for strength, courage, alertness, good health, communication skills and overall protection to one's life in addition to seeking freedom from the cycle of life and death.
Buy the MP3 recording of this song from Amazon.com
And here is the YouTube video with lyrics in Hindi and English. ((it is about 10 mins long with content edited to accomodate YouTube constraints)
Buy the MP3 recording of this song from Amazon.com
And here is the YouTube video with lyrics in Hindi and English. ((it is about 10 mins long with content edited to accomodate YouTube constraints)
Your comments and feedback are much appreciated and most welcome.
hey sree, it was fantastic. do post some light music too. - chinu
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Chinu. Will upload light music songs to YouTube soon :-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful Mr.Shreedhar ganapathy..The stotra is excellently composed..It is very pleasant to hear and ur voice is so good..I hear it atleast once everyday...I pray to Hanumanji to make this composition of urs a grand success(It has already become successful by his grace)..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Mr. Srivats. I'm honored to have your comments and best wishes. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThis was beautiful. I am sure you were blessed by Hanumanji otherwise there are many other version, your seems better. Sandip Bose
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words, Sandipji. I feel blessed that strong desire to compose the tune for this poem kept me going to do it - Indeed a divine push and grace.
ReplyDeleteDear Freind,
ReplyDeleteI would request you also to attempt the Aditya Hridayam in praise of Suryadev.
Best Wishes
Sandip Bose
That's a great suggestion, Sandipji. I will look into tuning Aditya Hridayam - a very powerful mantra for overall protection. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteDear Friend,
ReplyDeleteWhere could I download the Mahalakhmi Ashtakam for meditation like the Hanuman Chalisa. Am also eagerly awaiting your Aditya Hridayam. Warm Regards.
Sandip Bose
Dear Sandipji
ReplyDeleteThe mp3 file for Mahalakshmi Ashtakam can be downloaded from my page on Muziboo.com
http://www.muziboo.com/shreeg/music/mahalakshmi-ashtakam/
Under blue colored flash player at the top of this page, there is link to download the file with a downward facing arrow.
I was planning on doing the Aditya Hridayam composition soon but my father's health has become very serious and am leaving for India shortly. I hope to resume composition when I return sometime in August.
Thanks so much for your comments.
Shreedhar
Dear Freind,
ReplyDeleteThe Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is not downloadable in the above site. Please guide.
I pray that your fathers health improves. Best Wishes and Regards Sandip Bose
Dear Sandipji
ReplyDeleteSorry for the long delay in getting to this. I have enabled downloads for the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam on my Muziboo.com page. Could you try again?
http://www.muziboo.com/shreeg/music/mahalakshmi-ashtakam/
Thanks
Shreedhar
That's wonderful. My grandma has a Hanuman Chalisa book that she likes to read. She might be pleased to hear it being sung as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Quilvis
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your comment. Feel free to share this with your grandma and hope this brings peace to all.
Cheers
Shreedhar
Dear Shreedharji,
ReplyDeleteI have been listening to your hanuman chalisa regularly eversince I came into contact with it. Whoever has heard this version is mesmerised. The purity of hanumanji is incredibly powerful. Bless you and your family.
Love and best wishes
Sandip Bose
Sorry for late response Sandipji - I somehow missed seeing this comment. Thanks very much. Its gratifying to know that this rendition has had a good effect on listeners and I thank Hanumanji for the inspiration to do it.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your blessings.
Best regards
Shreedhar