Giridhara Bala Hey Nandalala

Devaki Nandana Shyama Gopala [ Giridhara ... ]

Keshava Madhava Shyama Gopala

Shyama Gopala Shyama Gopala

Bansidhara Hey Sai Gopala

Lord Krishna is extolled with different names as the one who lifted the Govardhana mountain, the son of Devaki, the Lord of Radha, the one who danced with the Gopikas, the one with the flute and He is none other than our Lord Sai.

Audio

giridhara-bala-hey-nandalala.mp3

Instrumental

giridhara-bala-hey-nandalala_1.mp3

Video

https://youtu.be/y918SKboato

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Janasammohini

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium Slow

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

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

Tutorial

https://media.radiosai.org/journals/Vol_03/10OCT01/bhajans.htm

Sheet Music

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Song Tags

instrumental sheet-music tutorial

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bala:

child, son; (var) bal, balana, balagan (tamil), baalam

bansidhara:

bearer of the flute; (var) bansidhari

devaki:

mother of lord krishna

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

hey:

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

keshava:

refers to lord krishna who vanquished the demon keshi; also means the one with beautiful, long hair; (var) keshavam

madhava:

name of krishna which means very sweet like madhu-honey; (var) madhavam, madhavaya

nandana:

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

nandalala:

son of nanda; (var) nandalal

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sham:

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

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