Kirtan Satsangs

in the traditional Indian style NARADIYA KIRTAN Namana (opening mantras) Namasankirtana Purvaranga section: Theme bhajan/abhanga Nirupana (talk) on siddhanta (simple teaching drawn from the bhajan) (bhajan chorus may reprise throughout the talk) Theme bhajan full reprise 5 10 15 20 10 5 5 Total time: 1hr,55min Musicians play interlude during short break, participants anointed with bhasma Namasankirtana Uttararanga section: Story from the scriptures (also on the siddhanta) (story may include acting, music, and dance) Theme bhajan reprise Abhanga: Hechi dana dega deva Tukaram Jyota se Jyota SGMKJ! 10 20 5 10

VARKARI KIRTAN Opening Section:

Ramakrishna Hari chant Abhanga: Sunder te dhyana Tukaram Vithoba Rakumai chant

5 5 5 1 5 5 5 9 5 5 15 30

Kirtankar arrives Ceremonial Greeting Ramakrishna Hari chant Abhanga: Rupa pahata locani Jnaneshwar Jai Jai Ramakrishna Hari chant Theme Abhanga Vithoba Rakumai chant Guest abhanga (with improv.) Vitthale Vitthale / Prayer / Vitthale Vitthale / Prayer / Vitthale Vitthale / Prayer Nirupana (explanation)

with abhangas with optional stories anecdotes, earthy metaphors and similes Vithoba Rakumai chant with anointing and honouring of participants 5 5 10 10

Janeshwar Mauli Janaraja Mauli Tukaram chant Jay Jay Vitthala chant Prayer / Jyota se Jyota / Prayer (audience touches each others feet) Janadeva Tukaram chant Tukaram Maharaj ki Jay!, SGMKJ!

Jai Jai Kar: Pandarinath Maharaj ki Jay!, Sadguru Janeshwar Maharaj ki Jay!, Jagadguru Total time: 2hrs, 15min