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Hare Krishna Mantra (Enchanting)

from Bliss of Kirtan by Natesh

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Much has also been written about this mantra, known as the Mahamantra (Great Mantra) to devotees of Lord Krishna and Vaishnavites (devotees of Lord Vishnu) generally. It dates back to the Kali-Santarana Upanishad, which is associated with the Krishna Yajurveda, and was popularized as part of the bhakti movement started by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the late 15th century, and more recently in the West by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

This composition for the mantra has two melodic parts, and the track opens with a bansuri intro by Steve Gorn.

lyrics

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krisha Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Meaning:

As I understand it is interpreted in Swami Prabhupad's 'Hare Krishna' movement, "Hare" is a form of Harā, a name of Rādhā, Krishna's beloved, and none other than Shakti. Thus Harā refers to "the energy of God" while Krishna and Rama refer to God himself, and mean "He who is All-Attractive" and "He who is the Source of All Pleasure," respectively.

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from Bliss of Kirtan, released January 2, 2014
Features: Prajna Vieira - call and response vocals; Steve Gorn - bansuri; Benj Clarke - acoustic upright bass; Daniel Paul - tabla; Ben Leinbach - drums and hand percussion; Natesh - call and response vocals, guitar, drums and hand percussion.

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Natesh Sedona, Arizona

Natesh has been chanting in the kirtan tradition for over 40 years, first connecting with it in 1979 in the Oakland ashram of Baba Muktananda. He's led regular kirtan in Sedona, Arizona since 2004 and has appeared at numerous festivals, including BhaktiFest and ShaktiFest. His 190+ chant compositions have been called “some of the most beautiful melodies" and his singing "deeply soulful." ... more

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