Ghana Ghana Neela Yadu Nandana

Ghana Shyama Sundara Mana Mohana

Natavara Giridhara Gopalana

Murali Manohara Madhusudhana

Glory to Lord Krishna of the Yadu dynasty, the beautiful dark blue colored one who enchants the mind, the one who lifted the Govardhana mountain, the supreme dancer who fosters cows, the one holding the flute and the one who slayed the demon Madhu.

Audio

ghana-ghana-neela-yadu-nandana.mp3

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Pilu

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Intermediate

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Reference Ladies Pitch

2 Pancham / D

Notes Range

Lowest Note: n2 / B (lower octave)
Highest Note: D1 / G#

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

ghana:

thick; also refers to the sound of a bell; (var) ghanana

giridhar:

one who lifted the mountain - refers to lord krishna who lifted the govardhana peak; (var) giridhara, giridhari

gopal:

name of krishna which means protector of the cowherd; (var) gopala, gopalana, gopalam

madhusudhana:

slayer of the demon madhu - lord krishna

mana:

mind; (var) man, mano

manohar:

pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)

mohana:

attractive, beautiful, enchanting; (var) mohanam, mohini (f) - also refers to an incarnation of lord vishnu

murali:

flute

nandana:

son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam

natavara:

supreme dancer/actor referred esp. to lord krishna

neela:

blue

sham:

dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

yadu:

name of the dynasty in which lord krishna was born; (var) yaduvara, yadukula

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