Carnatic Lessons, Geetham

geetham 01 (sree gananatha) | malahari | rupakam

March 12, 2010
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Song: geetham 01, lambodara (sree gananatha)
rAgam: malahari
tAlam: rupakam, Chathurasra Jãthi
Genre: Carnatic | Indian
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Language: Sanskrit
Artist: Dhanya Subramanian, Vismaya Gopalan | dhanyasy.org
Geetham: #1 (Gãnãmrutha Bõdhini)

Lyrics / Notation:

Arohanam : S R1 M1 P D1 S
Avarohanam: S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

[1] M P | D S S R || R S | D P M P ||
Sree – | Ga na na tha || sin dhu | – ra var na ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
ka ru | Na sa ga ra || ka ri | va dha – na ||
S , | R M G R || S R | G R S , ||
lam – | bo dha ra || la ku | mi ka ra – ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
am – | ba – su tha || a ma | ra vi nu tha ||
S , | R M G R || S R | G R S , ||
Lam – | bo – dha ra || la ku | mi ka ra – ||
[2] M P | D S S R || R S | D P M P ||
Sid dha | cha – ra na || ga na | se – vi tha ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Sid dhi | vi na ya ka || the – | na mo na mo ||
(Lam)
[3] M P | D S S R || R S | D P M P ||
Sa ka | la vi dya – || – dhi | pu – ji tha ||
R M | P D M P || D P | M G R S ||
Sa – | rvo – ttha ma || the – | na mo na mo ||
(Lam)

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[1]

Sri Gananatha — sindhura varna — karunasagara — kari vadhana lambodhara lakumikara — ambasutha amaravinutha (Lam)

Meaning: Oh! Lord of all things, red in color, who is ocean in mercy, having a big stomach. Oh! son of Parvathi, you are worshipped by all.

[2]

Siddha Charana ganasevitha siddhi vinayaka the namo namo (Lam)

Meaning: Siddhas and Charanas offer worship to you. My pranams to you without whom ashta sidhis are impossible.

[3]

Sakala vidyadi pujitha sarvothama the namo namo (Lam)

Meaning: You are worshipped at the beginning of all arts. My pranams to you who is superior to all Gods.

(Source: Ganamrudha Bodhini, p.56, Geetham 1 )

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  • ITSs great job to train children who have American accent in vernacular songs of all sorts with good pronounciation
    all children are trained wellin all songs
    GOD BLESS YOU
    AND WE WISH YOU SUCCESS IN YOUR PROGRAM
    VISMAYA god bless you ..

  • Ms.Subramanian, I think you are doing such a great service by posting the lessons and sharing your knowledge for free. I listened to many of your songs and am very impressed with your voice, knowledge and style. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it a lot.

    Ram Prasad

  • Thank you and grateful to you for taking your precious time in putting the songs online. I am teaching my son bhajans with your site. Living in Bangkok , its difficult to find teachers and this is a great help. I once again want to convey my heartfelt thanks.

  • You should apply dots over the higher octave notes(for example S) for differentiation between the high and low Sa