Saturday, June 20, 2009

Praise of Ganesh: Gaiye Ganapati - Tulsidas Bhajan

Praise of Ganesh: Gaiye Ganapati - Tulsidas Bhajanther one would come across a brain like his ever again.

"The Praise of Ganesh: Gaiye Ganapati", is a Hindu devotional song in praise of the elephant headed god Ganesh. Ganesh is variously referred to as Ganapati, Ekadanta, and a host of other names. His blessings are generally invoked at the start of any undertaking, because he is the remover of all obstacles. This song is sung by Chandra (Chandrakantha) Courtney and is accompanied by David Courtney on tabla and Bob Goldman on bansuri. Additionally, this song features rudra vina, tanpura, manjira, and thalam. This piece was written by the 16th century Saint Tulsidas.

This musical video was shot in a desert outside of Las Vegas in the spring of 2000 while we were on tour. It was shot and edited by Michael Beggs of Desert Morning Productions.

Chandra's Biography may be found at:
http://www.chandrakantha.com/biodata/...

Information on Tulsidas may be found at:
http://chandrakantha.com/biodata/tuls...

Information on Bhajans may be found at:
http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles...

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