Dasanjali Lesson 13

Practice what you learn in class every week at home, preferably for 15 to 30 minutes every day.

Review all the concepts we have learnt in lesson 12 and earlier.
- Aaroha, Avaroha and Pakad of a raag.
- Thaat - what is it and how many are there?
- Timings of raags.
- Foundational notes - Pancham (S P S') vs Madhyam (S M) Shruthi.
Raag Malkauns.
- Review all its details, again from lesson 12.
- Practice its Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakad and Aalaap - 13.5 minutes.
```
(Aaroha)     S    g    M    d    n    S'
(Avaroha)    S'   n    d    M    g    S

(Pakad)      SgMM    ggMd   gMg    n,gS
```
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- Learn the song Mai Gulam Mai Gulam, a composition by Saint Kabir Das in Raag Malkauns and Taal Dadra (6 beats) - 18 minutes.
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(Asthayi)
Mai Gulam Mai Gulam Mai Gulam Tera
Rama Dhani Raja Dhani Thoo Saheb Mera ... Mai
(Anthara)
Roopa Nahin Ranga Nahin Varna Nahin Chaayaa
Nirakar Niranjana Niraguna Raghu Raayaa ... Mai
(Sanchari)
Ek Roti De Langoti Dwaar Tera Paaun
Kaam Krodha Chandkar Hari Guna Main Gaaun
Meherban Meherban Meher Karo Meri
Das Kabir Charan Tade Nazar Dekhana De ... Mai
```
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  Comments: Most compositions in Indian classical music (Hindusthani and Carnatic) will have the composer's name in one of the last few lines of the song, as you can see in the above song. Here, Saint Kabir implores upon Lord Rama to accept him as his devoted slave. He describes the formless, colorless nature of the God in poetic prose. He asks God for just one bread and a piece of cloth to cover himself, after which he would gladly give up everything to continually sing the praise of God holding onto his divine feet.
Learn a short bhajan Gajanana Hey Shubhanana - 5 minutes.
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Gajanana Hey Shubhanana
Gowri Manohara Priyanandana
Pashupathi Thanaya Gajanana
Parama Niranjana Shubhanana
```
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