Different forms of Marathi sangeet (Part I)

Aarti
  This is a short prayer sung in the honor and respect of a deity or a Guru.
  Usually directly addressed to them and accompanied by a "diva (diya)".
  Example : "Sukha karta dukha harta varta vighnachi..." (For Lord Ganesh)

Abhang
  It is originated from Maharashtra's "Santa Parampara" of the archaic period.
  It is sung to praise the god. A narration to the people about a particular god.
  Example : "Vruksha valli amha soyare vanachari..."

Angai Geet
  A lullaby sung in Marathi language.
  Example :"Nimbonichya jhada mage chandra jhopala ga bayee...."

Baal geet
  Nursery Rhymes or songs for small children
  Example :"Sasa to kasa ki kapus jasa...."

Bhajan
  A Bhajan is a type of Hindu devotional song,.
  It is often simple, lyrical and expressing love for the Divine.
  Example : 1) "Keshava madhava..."
                     2) "Dehachi tijori..."

Bhakti geet
  Songs sung with devotion.
  Example :"Itni Shakti Hamein Dena Data..."

Bharud
  Folk music form.It consists of songs and dance, with a social message.
  It is a kind of farcical, ironical form of presenting the faults of ordinary human beings.
  Example : "Vinchu chawala kay me karu...."

Bhav geet
  Songs with depth of meaning.
  Example : "Ek dhaga sukhacha..."

Bhupali
  Early morning prayer sung with the sun rise.
  Example : "Prabhatee sur mani rangati dash disha bhupali gatee..."

Chitrapat geet
  Film Songs.
  Example : "Kombadi palali tangadi dharun..."

Deshabhakti geet
  Patriotic songs.
  Example :"Shur amhi saradar amhala kay kunachi bhiti..."


Check out our other Marathi Sangeet Forms

Lyrics Awaghe Garaje Pandharapur (अवघे गरजे पंढरपुर)

आ …
अवघे गरजे पंढरपुर ...(३)
चालला नामाचा गजर ...(३) || ध्रु ||

टाळ घोष कानी येती ...(३)
ध्यानी विठ्ठलाची मूर्ति ...(२)
नाम रंगी रंगले हो ...(४)
संतांचे माहेर ...(२) || १ ||
अवघे गरजे पंढरपुर ...(२)
चालला नामाचा गजर ...(२)


English Version :

Aa…
Awaghe garaje pandharapur ...(3)
Chalala namacha gajar ...(3) ||

Tal ghosh kani yeti ...(3)
Dhyani vithalachi murti ...(2)
Nam rangi rangale ho ...(4)
Santanche maher ...(2) || 1 ||
Awaghe garaje pandharapur ...(2)
Chalala namacha gajar ...(2)

Meaning - Lahaanpan Dega Dewa

This is a beautiful bhajan written by Sant Tukaram
and originally recorded by Kumar Gandharva.
Heard a different version of this song sung
by Pushkar Lele on SRGMP on Zee marathi.
The bhajan has beautiful words, vocals and
soul rendering music which takes the listener
to a different level of subconciousness.

The first words of the bhajan go as ...

Lahaanpan Dega Dewa
Mungi sakharecha rawa

which literally means -
"God please give me humbleness".
The following line of the bhajan - "Mungi
sakharecha rawa" - refers to the original
fable which says that a crystal of sugar is
enough for keeping an ant happy.

The bhajan delves on the ideology propounded
by most saints that a minimalist (non material)
approach is good enough for keeping one happy.
Further the song goes talks about lord Indra's
multi-trunked elephant - Airavat and
says that though it is the crown jewel of
the all powerful King of Gods, he is still rode,
hit and controlled by "Ankush" - the mahout.
This feeling is expressed in the line -

"Airaaavate Ratna thora ...
tyaasi ankushaacha maara...
Tya angi mothe pan .....
tya... yaatna kathin........"

The other two lines are pretty self explanatory,
which means a person who lacks humbleness,
always faces a lot of pain (yaatna kathin).

Unfortunately I do not have access to Kumarji's
version of the complete song to provide more
interpretation. If you do come across the version
on the internet, please leave us a comment.

Lyrics Vithala awadi prem bhav

विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव

तुटला हा संदेहों ...(२)
भवमुळ व्याधिचा ...(२) || १ ||
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव
विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)

महान नरहरी उच्चार
कृष्ण हरी श्रीधर || २ ||
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव
विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)

हेची नाम आम्हा सर
संसार करावया प्रेम भाव || ३ ||
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव
विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)

नेऊन नमविन काही
विठ्ठल कृष्ण लवलाही || ४ ||
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव
विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)

नामा म्हणे तरलो पाही
विठ्ठल विठ्ठल मह्न्ताची || ५ ||
विठ्ठल नामाचा रे टाहो ...(२)
प्रेम भाव
विठ्ठल आवाडी प्रेम भाव ...(२)

प्रेम भाव ...(३)