Shyam Ghana Shyam Megha Shyam

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Ghana Shyama Sundara Shyama Manohara [ Shyam Ghana Shyam ... ]

Shyama Kanhaiya Hey Giridhari

Vanamali Bansidhari Krishna Murari Ghana Shyam

Meera Ke Prabhu Giridhara Shyam

Sing the praises of Lord Krishna, who is of a beautiful dark complexion and is the beloved of Radha. He lifted the Govardhana mountain, is adorned with a garland of flowers, plays the melodious flute, and is the Lord of Meera.

Audio

shyam-ghana-shyam-megha-shyam.mp3

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

~ Gavati

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium Fast

Reference Gents Pitch

1.5 Pancham / C#

Reference Ladies Pitch

5.5 Pancham / G#

Notes Range

Lowest Note: n1 / B♭ (lower octave)
Highest Note: G2 / E (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

General Comments

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bansidhara:

bearer of the flute; (var) bansidhari

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

hey:

a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'

kanha:

krishna; (var) kanhaiya, kanhaiyya, kanhayi, kannan (tamil)

ke:

of or belonging to

krishna:

name of the eighth incarnation of lord vishnu, son of devaki and vasudeva

manohar:

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

meera:

one of the greatest women saints and devotee of lord krishna who sang the glory of the lord through songs and bhajans

megha:

cloud, dense, thick

murare:

one who killed the demon ‘mura’ – lord krishna; (var) murari, murarey

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

radha:

one of the gopikas and the beloved of lord krishna; (var) radhe, radhey, radhika

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

vanamali:

one who wears a garland of forest flowers

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