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Meditate With Ganeshji

by Ganesh Rajagopalan

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Sahana 21:59
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Vittala 13:12
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Hamsadhwani 11:39
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Masterful, soulful, meditative, introspective and peaceful solo violin improvisations in South Indian Style (Carnatic).
Notes by the artist:
Everything around us, in nature, is Prana; a life force that encompasses all things. Prana makes life possible. For a musician, music is Prana and the interplay between sound and silence is the essence of that journey. The unfolding of the raga (melody) through alapana (free flowing improvisation of the melody) has always been a blissful joy in playing music for Ganeshji. Hence the entire album is his expression of sharing his profound happiness with you the listener, straight from his heart.

1) Sahana – sweet as Honey!
A melody, flows through the labyrinth of our brain and tingles our sensations as honey does. Sahana has been called the Raga that kindles subtle emotions portraying unconditional surrender. It is a popular rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic (South India) music. It is associated with the 28th Melakarta rāgam Harikambhoji. The word Sahana is another name for goddess Lakshmi. It also means “Pure and Blissfully Happy”. In Kannada language the meaning is “a person who has great knowledge about all things present, past and future”.

2) Vittala - Soaked in bliss
We go to sleep and when we get up we feel the bliss of happiness as fresh as the flowers and the morning sun rise. Vittala is a raga which is music for when you are sound sleep!

3) Hamsadhwani - Sound of the swan
We always yearn for sounds and melodies which are out of this world. Sounds of the cuckoo bird or the resonance of a bamboo forest or sound of Hamsadhwani (sound of the swan).

4) Shanmukhapriya - Emotional pendulum
We go through our lives swinging between emotions when we allow our mind to wander. One moment of joy and the other one of utter helplessness and despair.
This raga has the effect of sharpening the intellect of the singer as well that of the listener. It instills courage in one’s mind and replenishes the energy in the body.

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released April 20, 2020

Recorded, mixed, mastered & produced by Emam.
Cover design by Emam.
Picture of Ganesh by Priya Ravi.

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Ganesh Rajagopalan Bengaluru, India

Violin maestro Ganesh Rajagopalan has performed with Zakir Hussain on his world tours. He also performs with ‘Shakti’ led by legendary John McLaughlin. He has performed at prestigious venues like Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Zellerbach Berkeley, Disney Center LA, Festival of Violin Barcelona, Symphony Space NY. ... more

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