Neela Sindhu - bhajan for Sri Aurobindo's birthday 2024

'Neela Sindhu' ('Blue Ocean') is our 7th bhajan offering from Project Aradhana released on Sri Aurobindo's birthday, India's Independance Day, August 15th 2024.

Project Aradhana is a teacher's training program which will offer 10 bhajans inspired by Mother's ‘Prayers and Meditations’ as a medium to learn the Yoga of the voice, music, breath and immerse into selected passages written by The Mother.

Project Aradhana (‘adoration’ in Sanskrit) consists of 10 inspired bhajans in Sanskritised Hindi, composed by vocalist-composer Arun Bishnu Chowdhury, Maihar Gharana; written by Devdutt Singh, accompanied by Tarun Bishnu Chowdhury on tabla. All of them who grew up under The Mother at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. The original album was released in 1981.

music composition and direction - Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury
vocal - Arjita Bishnu Chowdhury

banjo, base guitar - Ankur Chakraborty
electric guitar - Riccardo Misto
flute - Bryce Grinlington
violin - Sevastiana Korotynskaia
vocal support - Ahan Nair, Sunaina Mandeen, Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury
tabla - Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury

mandala art - Sudha Prabhu
graphics - Hemlata Acharya, Swagat Sahu
lyrics translation - Archana Maheshwari

lyrics in English:

The waters of the blue sea wash Thy feet,
Victory to Thee, O Mother !
O Mother Mira Victory to Thee!

O brightly adorned and snow-crowned one,
Carrying the auspicious waters of the lakes
May Thy soothing arms envelop the whole earth forever!

Dressed in blue-sky's flowing robe,
Sun and moon rise like babies in Thy lap
Thy skies are painted with crimson glow!

Grant me Thy boon, O Ritambhare!
The one who sustains and nurtures the truth.
To listen to the audio: https://auromusic.net/track/1149/tum-...

Project Aradhana is an offering from Know Your Rhythm (https://www.ninad.in)
To know more, contact arnabninad@gmail.com