He Ma Durga

from Bliss of Kirtan by Natesh

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Durga is one of the major forms of Devi, or Goddess, and the name means one who is inaccessible or difficult to approach. She is typically portrayed riding a lion, or sometimes tiger, holding an array of weapons.

While the lyrics to this chant to Durga stay the same throughout, it has 3 melodic sections in the format A-B-A-C (meaning the first section repeats between the second and third sections). The track begins with an esraj intro by Monnie Ramsell.

lyrics

He Maa Durgaa He Maa Durgaa He Maa Durgaa Jay Jay Durgaa

Meaning:

O Mother Durga, All Victory to You!

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from Bliss of Kirtan, released January 2, 2014
Features: Yvette Om - call and response vocals; Monnie Ramsell - esraj; Daniel Paul - tabla; Steve Oda - sarod; Ben Leinbach - bass guitar, drums and hand percussion; Natesh - call and response vocals, guitars, 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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