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Shri Ramchandra Kripalu — Harmonium Notes in Sargam
Tulsidas's 16th-century stuti to Lord Rama. A serene Kalyan-scale prayer, one of the most loved devotional compositions on harmonium. Use this independently prepared lesson with the web harmonium, then check each phrase against a steady Sa.
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Shri Ramchandra Kripalu harmonium notes
These Shri Ramchandra Kripalu harmonium notes follow Tulsidas's well-loved stuti to Lord Rama, arranged in a Kalyan-like scale with tivra Ma (written Ḿ). The opening rises gently from the lower-octave Ni (written n.) up to Sa.
Song type: Bhajan / Devotional
Scale / raga reference: Kalyan-like
Level: Advanced
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Sargam notation
The Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Sargam notation below is a simplified beginner arrangement. It touches the note just below Sa (shown with a trailing dot like n. and D.), so learn that quiet opening slowly before the higher phrases.
- Shri Ramchandra kripalu bhaj man
n. S | n. S | n. R | n. S- Harana bhav-bhay daarunam
S D. | S R | G M G | R S- Nav-kanj-lochan kanj-mukh
S S R | S D. | S R G- Kar-kanj pad-kanjarunam
G G R | G Ḿ P | G M G R
Practice method for this lesson
For Shri Ramchandra Kripalu on harmonium, keep Sa steady and let the opening lower-octave notes stay soft. The melody uses both shuddh and tivra Ma, so listen carefully to which Ma each phrase needs.
Which raga is Shri Ramchandra Kripalu based on?
This arrangement uses a Kalyan-like scale, which features tivra (sharp) Ma. The opening phrase begins below Sa on the lower-octave Ni and rises into the central octave. Performance versions vary, but Kalyan is the most useful reference for learning it on harmonium.
Reading the notation: capitals are shuddh notes, lowercase are komal, Ḿ is tivra Ma, Ṡ is the upper Sa, a trailing dot (N.) is the lower octave, | separates phrases and - holds a note. New to Sargam? The harmonium notes guide maps every syllable to a key and a Western pitch.
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