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Jaya srila prabhupadaintroduction of basic Mridanga book

pure Goudiya vaishnava basic style of Music According to Acariyas.

this book is not available any place,

only available from (bablu das) international Music teacher, be longs to in iskcon 18 years teaching Mridanga,

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Preface

in this dark age of Hypocrisy and quarrel sri caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed love oe Godhed and showed every one the most subline way to transcendental the bondage of Matter and Enter in to the Spiritual Sky. even if one dose not recocnize sri caitanya to be the Supreme personality of Godhed , one who has knowledge of his life and teachigs can never fall to oppreciate him as the greatest personality the the world has ever seen.

His divine greace A,c, Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, not only introduced sri caitanya Mahaprabhu and his teachings to the word our side of india, but convinced thousands of since souls to become sri caitanyas dedicat followers srila prabhupada him self spread the Glories of the lord through his writing, no one has ever written so many profound literature in such a short span of time, (about eight volume in ten years) he knew that in this age the written word world be the best means of propagating the spiritual massage of sri caitanya Mahaprabhu,

there fore e instracted his followers to distributed his Books and to write as well.

By srila prabhupada advice I am very interest to write all the Devotional Books on (specialist on the Traditional Goudiya vaishnava Music) I like to calecting more things and print Books and distribute to the peoples to explaning what is meaning of thetraditional Music, because many people even Devotee are playing speculation Mridanga and singing, Krishna will be not pleased on them.

if we look (sastra) then we an understand more clear , then we cant play any speculation beat on the Mridanga, also singing, so it is my Great service to explain to the devotees, I hope every years I can print new Books specialist on Music, there is 24 hours in a day Krishnas pass times going on every each hour gose meny different (ragas and raginis)

so we have to sing of the song by specific time, of the song, ather wire it is offence, so I am going to write next adition Book about (raga and ragins) so who ever interest to learn specific raga and raginis so then you must get that Book, so for that I need halp from the dvotees,

this Book is written by (Bablu das) international Mridanga teacher

be longs to in (iskcon) 19 years, 16 years in Mayapur dham and 3 years in Brindavan dham. this Book is not available in the world, not part of this book be reproduced stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form,by any means including Mechanical Electrical ,photo capying,Recording, or ather wise without prior permission of the Outhor.

first edition printed in 1992-1993

second edition printed in 1994-1995

third edition printed in 1996

Fourth edition printed in 1997-1998 Bablu dasFirst paragraph,,,,,,,,,,

For teaching Mayapyr Bhaktivedanta Guru kula 16 th years I thought mridanga.

presently I am teaching at the International Bhaktivedanta Swami guru kula vrindavan dham, it is very important to learn traditional Goudiya vaishnava Music from a teacher.

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also available are 60 minute many tapes with this Book, where you follow along with this Book to Demostration the correct Mridanga sound,

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if any body is interested to recording Traditional Goudiya vaishnava style of mridanga to teach or make a video cassette I am available for that. please contact with (Bablu das)

Sri Mridanga pranama mantra

Mridanga Brahma rupaya labanam rasa madhuri sahsra guna

samyuktam namo Mridanga namo namho,

namo Baladevaya namo namho.

Translation,un to the supreme Brahma formed as the clay drum infused with the mellow sweetness of graceful enchantment and anddowed with thousands of transcendental qualities, I bow down again and again to the Mridanga.

Sri Mridanga pranama mantra,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Namo Jagannatha sutaya namo Mridanga labanam rasamadhuri

sahasra guna samyuktam namo Mridanga namo namho,

namo Baladevaya namo namho.

Translation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I offer my respact full Obeisances unto the son of Sri Jagannatha misra (SriCaitanya mahaprabhu) I offer my Obeisances unto the Mridanga, from which sweet and nectarean sound emanates I offer my Obeisances again and the Mridanga which has Thousands of good qyalities and I offer my Obeisances unto the lord Baladeva,who assumes the form of the mridanga to serve lord Caitanya.the ( Caitanya caritamrita) explains how lord Balarama expands into Ananta sesa. lord Balarama is thus called lord sesa. for he was attained the ultimate end of serbuted to krishna takes many forms for the service of Krishna and thus he service the lord, he serves lord Krishna assuming all the following forms umbrella, slippers, beding,pillow, germinates, resting chair, residence, sacred thread and throne,(C, adilila 4,123 Mridangaclay drum the khol ( mridanga) only made of clay and if a drum is made of any substance other then clay, it cant be called a khol , kirtana is not completely pyre(visuddha) without being Accompanied by the khol , the Mridanga speak the syllables (dhik tan dhigen tan)

panditas of ancient times have indicated that when the mridanga makes bol it is codemning the material world by saying to those people who have no Devotion for the lotus feet of the son of Yasoda, to those whose tongues are not lovingly attached to speaking of the transcendental qualities of the veloved of the cowherd girls, to those whose cars are not found of hearing the Katha of the charming qualities of sri Krishnas divine pastimes, fie unto them, fie unto them, fie unto them. thus speaks the Mridanga during kirtana it is understand that during kirtana when this bol is heard being spoken by the Mridanga such persons (as mantioned) avove are being condemned , wheres other are being Auspiciously engaged in Hari nama sankirtana.

y the use of the Mridanga, this benefit is achived. traditionally in kirtana only the Khol and karatals are used because they are easily available playing these common instruments.all classes of people even then most destitute can enjoy the bliss of Bhagavat sangita. when music is made with the khol and karatals combined a mohini sakti (potency of enchantment)

is produced that is naturally able to intoxicat the mind, the sound of the khol creates Auspiciousness axactly like the sound of the conch shell. in auspiciousness canot remain where ever the khol and karatals resound.in Krishna lila the Gopis play a drum similer to the Mridanga but it is called a Mridanga, this drum is the same shape as a Mridanga but it is made of wood.

and the small head is slightly langer in diameter , the Mridanga is a very populer drum in temples though out south india such as Tirupati, Balaji, Dukhini das disciple of srinibash acariyas wrote a wonderful Bhajans where in he mentions the instruments played by sri mati Radhikas asta-sakhis song by Dukhini das,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Lalita plays vina.

visakha plays the Mridanga,

Tanguvidya plays vina/ pinak/ saptasara.

Indulekha plays esraj, mandira, (fingersymboles)

Citra plays seterlike vina, kasa gong.

Campaklata plays Sarengi, Tambura.

Ranga devi plays bell, ghanta,

Sudevi plays karatals.

this eight instruments are spiritual and it is necessary for us to learn these eight instruments all ather instruments are emotional rether then Devotional .

the following populer story explains the appearance of the Mridanga in Gour lila, befoure coming to this world as the Golden avater, lord krishns said to hid flute my dear flute I am descending again to the material world but not in this form you should stay here with Radharani to pacify her.

I promissed to Radharani that I would not take you with me, on hearing this my dear lord Krishna now how can you leave here along ,I have always been by your side but now you are neglecting me, what have done to deserve this ?

Krishna replied compossionately that he would bring him along but in different form , the flute did not mind,changing his form, as long as he could remain engaged in Krishnas personal service.

in this way the flute transformed in to a Mridanga, and descended to this world eight sri caitanya Mahaprabhu the mridanga is not on ordinary Musical instrument, being the incarnation of Krishnas flute,

it is very dear to lord Krishna the Mridanga like all of the lords parphernalia , is also completely spiritual since it is on expansion of lord Baladeva.

Acariyas there fore consider it offensive to play speculation there is a story in this connection relating the disastrous effect of singing,

incorrectly this can also apply to playing the wrong or speculated beats on the mridanga once Narada Muni had learned the art of singing, he went to the heavenly planets and began singing the words were good, but the tune and melody were incorrect. Sura, the demigod of melody, was preset in that (4) celestial assembly. He actually became physically deformed from hearing Naradas singing and others felt pain in there hearts. some one told Naradas my friend your improper singing has caused sura and all of the beautiful singers present here to become Ugly and deformed.

you should immediately go and learn the art of singing correctly , Narada learned how to sing the appropriate melodies from Saraswati,reurning to the heavenly planets, narada song again and then all the residents regained their original forms. after this Narada become the worlds foRmost preacher of beautiful devotional songs. Narada muni bajay vina Radhika ramana name

nama amani udita hay bhakata gita same.

Translation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,when the great soul Naradamuni plays stringed (vina) the holy name of Radhika ramana descends, and immediately appears amidst the kirtana of the lords devotees (gitavali)

Mridanga badya sunite mana abasara sada yache

Gourabihita kirtana suni anande hridaya nache.

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my mind ever longs for the opportunity to hear the music of the Mridanga upon hearing the kind of kirtana ordained by lord Goura chandra, my heart dance in ecstasy (saranagati)before playing the khol one must offer instruments (yantradrstata devata)

then one should practice the vamas.

or specific letters of the alphabet that correspond to perticular hand and fingers stroks upon the heads of the drum, the musical sound articulating ka,ga.gha.and so on with voice while hitting the corresponding sounds on the drum should be exercised before playing anything else,

just as a singer has to regularly practice singing the scale, sa,re,ga,ma,pa,dha,ni,sa, similarly it is necessary for a Mridanga player to regularly practice the vamas, with much practice in this system and by (guru kripa)

one can learn sweet Music then devotees will declare it is just like the khol is tolking.

Harekrishna

Indian classical music has a distinctive spiritual origin through the help of divine Bhajans and kirtana galore. supreme lord krishna has been glorified in legend and song to need to synthesize melody and rhythm has brought the Traditional art of playing the ancient vedic classical instrument the Mridanga to the fore.

primarily through their transcendental inspiration enthusiasm and mercy of our spiritual preceptor, our founder acariya srila A,C, Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada .the jays of playing and singing traditional indian Music have been brought to the western world and increasingly experienced by thousands of people srila prabhupada him self. and acclaimed expert in the art, desired every one to learn the blissful art of playing the mridanga through the time honored vedic traditional and thus cultivate pure love for krishna .he there fore specifically requested that thousands of mridanga be produce for this purpose the seeds of this transcendental desire are now bearing fruit, thanks to srila prabhupada special mercy upon us. (5)

in this book we seek to offer guidance halp and encouragement to the many thousends who desire to partake of this transcendental technique of playing the mridanga and acquire swift proficiency in this wonderful classical instruments.we humbly invite you to sire the jays of playing the Mridanga and please krishnas Transcendental senses , and to helping fulfilling the cherished desire of our eternal acariyas, his divine greace om vishnupada paribrajakacariya srila Bhaktivedanta swami srila prabhupada to whom we are permanently beholder in this humble endeavor .

hare krishna srila prabhpada ki jay,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Introduction

it is very important to state that mridanga is not an ordinary instrument it is very dear to lord Krishna and it is completely spiritual it is the incarnation of Krishnas flute in caitanya lila and it is considered non different from Baladeva,

it is very important for devotees of lord Krishna to learn to play this instruments every one can learn it is an offering of love and by perfect playing one can get krishna pleasing the devotees by your playing you may their receive mercy Krishna and will be pleased.

playing speculated mantras how ever is offensive and is not pleasing to the lord. Mridanga playing is considered a type of yoga and every day practice of 30 minutes or more, beneficial to health in genarel and specifically improve the Concentration hands, legs, Bosy, breathing work properly and the mind automatically becomes clear and you become happy it is my request to all parents to engage your children in learning Mridanga in their free time rather then sending them to play where they become disturbed in the mindthey should go to a qualified Mridanga teacher , by practicing mridanga they will be able to improve their studies , from 8 to 10 years of age is the best time to start learning if they start young their hands become very powerful and their playing become sweet like nectar.

Mridanga description

the size f Mridanga that which praduces the best sound is 22-23 inches lenth the small and big heads should measure 4 and 8 inches diameter respectively lord caitanya Mahprabhu has also mentioned that there should be 32 straps, the middle part of the Mridanga should be a little big fat or also the sound will not be very good the small head should produce a high pith resounding sound and it is also very important that the hide be cow hide not buffalo hide srila prabhupada has mentioned that it is offensive to play a buffalo hide Mridanga.

Goudiya vaishnava never accept buffalo hide Mridanga , buffalo hide is thick and a little fluffy or one side bit like cotton wool attached to it. now most people are saling buffalo hide Mridanga, it is very difficult to recocnice which is the cow hide , better to take instraction from qualified teacher, buffalo hide it is also dose not generally look very clear cow hide is thinner

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normally the hand is situated close to the Mridanga there is no need to hit from for achieve aloud sound there are basically two different categories of sound , firstly a closed or flad sound which is called (gupu) this is very important for Bhajans beats. some example of these mantra are ( dhete dhag tete tak , dhag dhin nak dhin) these require extensive practice in order , to achieve the exact sound and it is necessary to learn these from a teacher, the second type of sound is on open or resounding sound which is very important for kirtana playing some examples of these are (ja,jha,jhena, dhei,da, ge, ghe, dhe, dhena.

Introduction to Gupu mantras

Right hand,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

hand must be keep very loose (tak) is a very sharp sound which is achived by hitting the upper portion of the small head with the index finger on the small head but by hitting it is middle pert rather then the upper portion, the second (te) is played with the middle ring and small fingers together in the middle of the small head they are played in succession as tak, tete, taktete.

Left hand

dha is achived by sliding the hand on the big head and dhag by head of with 4 fingers and it should make a resounding sound .

Kirtana etiquette

while playing mridanga it is important to follow the kirtana leader not lead him, and to play softer than the song it self. the Mridanga sound not be so loud that is buries the song it self in a gerland for example the strings holds the flowers together it is not possible to make a gerland without strings, but it is not possible without flowers , both the flowers and strings are Equally important. the flowers are compared to the song and the strings that holdout together is the Mridanga,

but just as a garland the strings is not the prominent thing so also the Mridanga is less prominent then the song it self.to play louder than the song is only disturbing to the song it self. this is the Basic understanding according to the acariyas.one must be especially care full to play properly for Krishna. using bonofide mantra coming from a bonofide line of Goudiya vaishnava music Sampradaya. it is very important that junior mridanga players follow behind more experienced Mridanga player.

the four Music sampradaya

there are four sampradaya of Goudiya vaishnava Music

(1) Garanhati,(2) Monoharasahi, (3) Reneti. (4) Mandarini.

(1) Garanhati orginates from Narottama das thakura,

(2) Monoharasahi orginates from srinivash acariya. (7)

(3) Reneti orginates from Syamananda, and Bhavananda,

(4) Mandarini is no longer pure and is not accepted by our acariyas,

there are three bonofide sampradaya and of those Garanhati is the purest coming from Narottama das thakur. reneti is the least pure of these three it is not offensive to use it in Krishnas service so if you want to learn basic pure Mridanga then I suggest that you learn from pure Garan hati Sampradaya , as monohara sahi sampradaya. these two are perfact and pure. by few mantras and little practice the hand will become loose and powerful and you be able to play with any melodies . if the practice is done right may then it become possible , Jivagoswami mentioned that it is offensive to play speculation beats on the mridanga for Krishna. because it is representation , are is

non different from Baladeva because it is being used in his service.the Mridanga is always angages in Krishnas service so it is also respected as non different from Balaram. if you find the time it is best to learn basic playing from a (guru) according to acariyas.

Jivagoswami written that it is very important service for all the devotees,to know how to play proper sweet Mridanga, and singing kirtana and Bhajans purely everything in the spiritual world is pure and perfact.

Krsna is not pleased by speculation. If you want to please krsna then learn nicely from the begining from a bonofide teadher. According to Goudiya Vaisnava Parampara then you can achieve perfection in playing and krsna will give more and his mercy.

the importance of practice

From when start to learn you to imediatelly stop all speculation on the Mrdanga for at least three months, after that you will not longer the desire to play speculation beats. You only want to learn more pure playing-that power you get. At first you have you have to be very patient and tollerant. Practicing at least one and half hour in a day. Every day continuosly while saying the mantra when you can play faster than you say the mantra then you are ready to go to the next mantra, by patiently practicing the same mantra the sound will become clear by practicing in this way I gaurantee that you will be able to play perfect, you will be able to play for kirtans and bhajan tunes with ease, practice is the most important thing it is by the practice of chanting that you develop love for krsna and it is by practice in mrdanga that you achieve perfect melody, the best time for practiceis in the mornig becouse it easier to concentrate before playing mrdanga one must pay obiesances to the mrdanga that is the devotional system and mrdanga is a instrument.

practice system

IN to become perfect in your playing there is a practice system wich should be followed start by playing tere kheta at a slow pace and after fifteen minutes increase your speed.and after anther 15 minutes increase your speed and after anather 15 minutes increes you speed again and again ,after anather 15 minutes until you have been playing ( tere kheta) ccntinuously for one hour ,then go on to the next mantra,and practice it is the same way if you can practice all mantras like this then you can become perfact, and you hand will be powerful and sweet.

if some one dose not have anough paitionce then it is better to to learn, especially in learning Mridanga instrument. because this instrument is quite difficult to learn.if you can practice for at least one hour every day then you can start to learn, it is also very important to say the mantra ,while practicing it will give you great benefit very quickly by chanting the mantra as you play you will not have any difficulty, singing and playing at the same time after words.

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(1) beat symbal is 111111111111111 (8)

(2) beat,,,,,,,,,,, tere kheta etc,,

karatals ,,,,,,,,,,,,

pure belmetal karatals are the best ,the sound should be clear and open not flat sound big karatals should have low pitch sound , corresponding to the big head of the Mridanga and the small karatals should have a high pitch sound, corresponding to the small head of the Mridanga Karatals also have specific mantra for playing , they are actually the most important instrument because they keep rhythm for all ather instruments ,if any body wants to learn more about playing Karatals please so then come and learn .

Goudiya vaishnava society

Q, (1) what is hasta sadhana ?

A, any peice of repetitive alementar percussion practiced for correct and pleasant effect on a Mridanga instrument is known as hasta sadhana or finger practice.

Q,(2) what is Hatuti ?

A, the pleasant and care fully setup rhythmic composition played on a Mridanga instrument with the accompaniment of symbols (karatals) heralding the auspicious advent of lord sri caitantya mahaprabhu and to focus alpertion of the audience befour commensing kirtana perfomence is known as Hatuti or prelime concert.

Q,(3) what is laya ?

A, the rate of acceleraption of mepre and rhythm in a musical composition and accompaniment is known as laya. or free quency.

Q(4) what is math laya ?

A, a laya rate of musical accelaretion is coll math laya or slow frequency .

Q, (5) what is khara laya ?

A, highly accelareted of music notes are known as khara laya of high frequency,

Q, (6) what is purbardha ?

A, a the first stage of musical verse is known as purardha orfirst half.

Q,(7) what is uttaraddha ?

A, the second stage of musical verse is coll uttaraddha or second half, in common songs this is known as (antara) or cosing part. (9)

Q,(8) what is akhar and akhhar ?

A, expository small part of a minor musical composition with proper accompaniment is know and akhar or akhhar (segment) this akhar and the principal musical expression may be considered to be of the same nature and perpose .

Q, (9) what is katan ?

A, segment (akhar) of a major musical composition with proper accompaniment is known as katan (sectional exposition)

Q,(10) what is lahar ?

A, this is a pleasing and rhythmic small piece of percussion music played on the left hand of the mridanga with palm and on the right and of it with fingers laharh it played along with akhar or katan after a music with regular penpoo. frequency this kind of percussion is now be coming popular

Q,(11) what is hat ?

A, thereare two more stages in the development of akhar, or laptan, in kirtana performance and accordingly very simple and elementary percussion music played infree hand initially at the concluding stage is known as that or free hand play.

Q,(12) what is Ghat ?

A, after playing hat or free hand simple percussion once or twice various pieces of percussion composition enriched with pleasantly blended different rhythm and metres one played in free hand this is known as Ghat this played in accompaniment with comparatively difficult and big musical katan , or sectional exposition of music.

Q,(13) what is chhakka ?

A, any percussion music played in half meter slow free quency is coll chhakka. or slow tempo.

Q (14) what is Laptan or panch ?

A, along with sigmental (akhar) or sectional (katan) exposition of a musical composition some methodically classified piece of percussion is played on a Mridanga in free hand manipulation this is know as laptan or panch. fingers together with the palm extending up to the wrist are all applied systemetically with proper perticuleted dexterity.

Q,(15) what is matan ?

A, slow free quency simple pleasant densing percussion played after not that laptan etc. is known as matan or jubilant. (10)

Q,(16) what is tahai ?

A, repatative finishing percussion composition in tried when played in a pleasant meaner to coincide with the opening meter (sam) is coll (tehai) finishing triad.

Q, (17) what is murchana or man ?

A. after playing hat ghat laptan matan etc. two or three times pleasant composition is played cinciarding with the opening meter (sam) which is coll Murchana or man,

Q (18) what is namakirtana ?

A, the sixteen word and thirty two syllable holy name of Krishna prescribed for this age glorifying the supreme personality of godhead it is chanted as process of surrendering un to the supreme lord and when song in simple music through proper rhythm is coll kirtana of Krishnas holy name is prescribed on the vedic literature as the only meance to end all metarial anpangment .and attain the ultimate bliss of a association with the supreme lord.

Q,(19) what is Udanda kirtana ?

A. Singing the holy name loudly in great acstasy and dancing is known as udanda kirtana, or ecstasies dancing and chanting performance.

Q,(20) what is sri sri Nagar kirtana ?

A, nagara kirtana is loud congragational chanting with musical accompaniment passing along the stripes in orderly procession of a larg number of devotees to purely the contaminated atmosphere and awaken people spiritual conciousness.

Q,(21) what is Mahajana pada ?

A, Verses composed by such great Vaishnava sould as jaya devabidyapati, Chandidas, Govinda das, Vasudeva ghosh, uddhava das. Vrindavan das, Bhakivinod thakur, Narottama das thakur, Radharaman thakur, and other great soul.known as mahajana pada, or peremptory verses.( mridanga mantra,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Hand practice mantra

it is very important for the hand to make a loose.

Mantra 1. tere kheta,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

explanation,te right hand four fingers closed sound, re right hand with thumb in

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middle of the small head of mridanga, khe left hand closed sound. ta right hand with four fingers open sound. (12

Mantra 2. tere kheta tere tere kheta,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Explanation. same as previous.

mantra 3. tere kheta tere kheta tere tere tere kheta,,,,,,,,,,,,explanation. same as previous.

mantra 4. tikhi takhi tere kheta, kheta takhi tere kheta,,,,,,,,,,,,explanation. ti same as te. khi same as khe. ta right hands four fingers open sound. khi same as khe. tere kheta all ready you have,

khe left hand close sound, (ta) this is special with thumb same as (re) Ta right hand four fingers open sound. khi same as that. (tere kheta all ready you have.

mantra 5, tere kheta tere kheta tere tere tere kheta ;

tikhi takhi tere kheta, kheta takhi tere kheta

so now try to play everything together as 5 please practice this mantra for a long time, then your hand will become powerful.

Mantra 6. ghena nere ghena geda, khene nere khena kheta,

explanation. ghe left hand open sound, ne right hand with thumb like (re) neresame as tere non different. ghe left hand open sound na right hand four fingers open sound same as (ta). ge left open sound but it is not strong sound. da right hand four fingers close sound like (te) but it is more stronger then te.

khe left hand close sound or flat sound. ne right hand with thumb same as (re).

nere same as tere. all ready you have. khe all ready you have. na same as (ta).

khe all ready you have, ta right hand four fingers open sound.

mantra 7 Ghene nere ghena geda,ghene nere ghena ,ghene nereghena

khene nere khena kheta, khena nere khena ,khena nere khena.

explanation. see mantra 6.

this mantra requires serious concentration number (8)

mantra 8. tere kheta tere tere kheta , tere tere tere kheta

khete tete tete kheta tete kheta khete tete kheta tak tere kheta

tikhi takhi tere kheta ,kheta takhi tere kheta.

explanation. tere kheta tere tere kheta tere tere tere kheta same as befour khe with left hand flat sound, te right hand with thumb like(re) tete same as (tere) tete same as (tere) khe left hand flat sound, ta right hand four fingers open sound.

tak right hand four fingers close sound tere kheta all ready you have

ti same as te, khi all ready you have, ta right hand four fingers open sound. khi same as befour. tere kheta all ready you have.

khe same as khi. ta same as (re) with thumb this ta is special. ta right hand four fingers open sound. khi same as khe. tere kheta all ready you have.

Q, (9) mantra,

ghene ne ghene ne ghene nere ghena, ghene nere ghena tak tere kheta,

khene ne khene ne khene nere khena, khene nere khena tak tere kheta,

explanation, ghe left hand open sound, ne right hand with thumb, ne right hand with four fingers, and next ghene ne same as befour. ghene left hand open sound and right hand with thumb. nere the same as (tere). ghena left hand open sound and right hand with four fingers open. ghena all ready you have before.

tak right hand four fingers close sound it is more stranger then (te).tere kheta all ready you have.

khe left hand close sound, ne right hand with thumb, ne right hand four finger open sound. next khene ne also same as before, khene left hand close and right with thumb, nere same as (tere) khena khe left hand close sound and na same as (ta)

tak right hand four fingers same as (te) but it Is more stronger then (te)

tere kheta all ready you have before.

HATUTI START MANTRAMantra,

jha jha jha jha guru gur guru gur guru gur guru gur guru gur guru gur

dhow kheta tat jha uru tata kheta ghena tini daghi neta ghenow

uru tat tat ta jha jha jha jha uru takhi takhi ta,uru takhi takhi ta,

dag daghi neta kheta gena takhi ta, guru gur dheita dheita dhei guru gur da da da

,,,,,,ghenere ghena

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TRANSLATION

jha both hands open loud sound , guru gur both like like de and re only with thumb two times, dhow same as jha but it is louder than jha, kheta khe only left hand and closed. ta 4 fingers open, tat closer then te strong sound , jha same as before , uru right hand 4 fingers and thumb, tata right hand four fingers open two times, kheta 13 khe left close ta right hand open, ta right hand for fingers open , ghe both hand loud sound and na only right hand same as ta, ti right hand three fingers , ni one finger , dha both hands like jha , ghi only left hand open , ne one finger, ta for fingers

ghe left hand open, and na same as ta, uru right hand four fingers thumb and for fingers, tat tat ta right hand 4 fingers open three hit the mridanga, jhaj jhaj jha both hands and loud sound, uru four fingers thumb and again for fingers, takhi takhi ta ta right hand four fingers , khi left hand close sound,dagdaghi da both hands open sound, ghi left hand open sound dagsame as jha. netane right hand one finger .and ta right hand four fingers. kheta khe left hand close sound , ta right hand four fingers,

ghena ge left hand open sound , and nasame as ta. takhita ta right hand four fingers open, khi left hand close sound, ta right hand four fingers open.

gurugur same as ghenere ghena , ghe left hand open,nere same as tere, ghe left hand open sound, nasame as ta,

dhei ta dhei more louder then jha with both hands. and taright hand four fingers open sound. dhei same as that. gurugur all ready you have.da da da da both hands same as jha, AND THEN PLAY HATUTI NO, ONE.

ONLY ONE TIME YOU HAVE TO PLAY HATUTI START MANTRA, THEN NEXT.

hatuti number one quite difficult if you can learn then your hand will be so much powerful, every one has to learn it, it is common subject , without this mantra no meaning of Mridanga. so I request to all the devotees to learn atleast this mantra.

HATUTI (1)

JHA GHENERE GHENA, JHA GHENERE GHENA, JHA GHENA,,,,,,,,,,,,,

da guru gur , da guru gur , da gur,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

TRANSLATION, jha both hands open ghe left hand open ,nere same as tere.

ghe left hand open sound. na right hand four fingers open like (ta).

jha both hands open sound.ghe left hand open sound. na same as ta.

EXPLANATION, HOW TO PLAY AND SAY OF THE MANTRA,,,

you playing jha ghenere ghena but you have to say da guru gurso then trying to play

and say it, saying is most important then playing, because after you can lead kirtana and same time you can play mridanga, so for that from begining you have to make habit how to say and play.so when you can get da guru gur da guru gur da gur then you should forget of the jha ghenere ghena jha ghenere ghena jha ghena, at first from begining all the mantras you should start very slow and clear,then gradually increase of speed . it is

the basic system of playing or learning Mridanga so then go to the next verse .

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DECORATION WITH JHA GHENERE GHENA.

1.tete tete kheta tak daghi nak jha uru tak tak tete kheta da ghi nak / +3 times.

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TEHAI.

da ghi nak jha, dha ghi nak jha da ghi nak.

TRANSLATION.

tete, right hand 3 finger & one finger close sound. tete same as that etc..................kheta tak khe left khe like khe ,ta ,3fingers , tak, one finger up close. daghi, da, both open, ghi, left open. nak jhanak one finger up close, jha, both hands open. uru right 4 fingers and thumb and again 4 fingers open. tete kheta tete right 3 and 1 finger, khe left like khe ta, 4 fingers, daghi nak da open, left open, left, right our finger up like this three times and then tehai.

daghi nak jha da both hands, ghi left open, nak, right one finger jha both hands open. (and then go to the jha ghenere ghena)

EXPLANATION

After three times of tehai from nak go to the next mantra. I mean again jha ghenere ghena and then from ghena go to the next mantra. Last jha become next mantra will be continue like this.

DECORATION

Dhow kheta dheiya guru gur dhini dheiya

tere kheta tak dhini dheiya.

khi khi tak jha, khi khi tak jha, khi khi tak.

TRANSLATION

dhow, both hands open and louder sound, kheta khe left closed. ta, right finger, dheiya, dhei like jha, ya, like ta. guru gur, ghenere ghena. dhini, dhini both open but right one finger. ni, right 3 fingers open. dheiya, dhei like jha , ya same as ta. tere kheta, youve already had this before. tak, right 4 fingers close. dhini, all ready you have. dheiya, also already have before. khi khi tak jha, khi left close sound, tak 4 fingers close, jha, both hands open and loud. until tak then go to the next beat.

EXPLANATION

Dhow, jha, dha, all the same sound. khe, khi, same sound.Tak, te, same sound. ta, na, same sound. up to tak then again go to the jha ghenere ghena start to play. every after one decoration.you have to go back to(jha ghenere ghena) it is the system

for hatuti mantra. if you can play continue without speice then your hands will get so much power. and to get benefit to learn perfect Mridanga.

DECORATION MANTRA.

da guru gur dhena,da guru gur dhena, da guru gur dhena,jha guru gur

da guru gur dhena, a guru gur dhena, da guru gur dhena,jha guru gur

da guru gur dhena, daguru gur dhena,da guru gur dhena, jha guru gur.

ta khi ta ta kheta ta ta kheta ta khi ta,

guru gur dheiya tta kheta tata kheta takhi ta,

TRANSLATION.......

DAboth hands open sound same as jha. guru gur same as ghenere ghena.

dhe same as jha. nasame as ta rigt hand with four fingers,

jhaall ready you have. guru gursame as (ghenere ghena) 15

three lines are same and then next two lines.Takhi ta, right 4 fingers khi, left close kheta, khe same as that. tata, right 4 fingers two times. kheta, same as that, takhi ta right hand four fingers open sound. khi left hand close sound, taright hand four fingers open.

EXPLANATION,,,,,,,

After that mantra again go back to (jha ghenere ghena)

after one time of jha ghenere ghena go to the next decoration, like this continue you have play without speice then you will see how fast your hand will go,

DECORATION,

dad dhin nak dhin nak dhin jha guru gur, dad dhin nak dhin nak dhin jha guru gur,

dad dhin nak dhin nak dhin jha guru gur, Dheiya takheta daghi neta kheta kheta dheiya dad dheiya.TRANSLATION,

dadboth hands open sound right hand with four fingers,

dhinalso both hands but it is more stranger then dad,

nak right hand with one finger up close sound, jhaboth hands open sound and loud.

guru gursame as ghenere ghena. and then dhei more louder then jha,

yasame as ta right hand four fingers open sound, tawith four fingers.

kheleft hand close sound. tasame as that, daboth hands open like jha.

ghionly left hand open,netane right hand with one fingr,and ta with four fingers.

finger ready you have , khetaall ready you have, dheiboth hands loud sound, yasame as ta right hand four fingers. daboth hands open but it is not louder,dhei yaall ready you have,

EXPLANATION.

dad, da, jha, all the same sound,dhei, dhin, same sound. ya, ta, same sound. and then without speice go back to (jha ghenere ghena)

Here all the decoration mantra gose with Hatuti number (1).

DECORATION .

Dad dhin nak dhin neda jha guru gur, dad dhin nak dhin neda jha guru gur

das dhin nak dhin neda (jha jha guru gur da gur

da guru gur da guru gur da gur, jha jha guru gur da guru gur da guru gur da guru) x 3

TRANSLATION.

DAD both hands open sound not so strong, dhin both hands it is very strong sound.

nak right hand with one finger up close sound. dhin all ready you have.

neright hand with three fingers, da both hands open sound not strong. 16

jhaboth hands loud sound. guru gursame as ghenere ghena. 17

jha-jha all ready you have, guru gur same as ghenere ghena, da gur same as jha ghena.

EXPLANATION . I think no need to explain again of the four number of decoration mantra because all ready you have,so then after this mantra play next . it is very important mantra to get the knowledge to understand to Music rhythm,sound and Melody.

one canot play perfact Mridanga without this mantra, so for that you Must learn atleast this mantra, if you canot understand from the book so then please sent me letter I will halp you but you do not become confuse,

or if you come to me then it will be much better then learn from theBook, so then play the next mantra, every each mantra after without speice you have to go next mantra, you canot make speice because rhythm is going with you. you cannot break the rhythm.

DECORATION...

dad dheita guru gur da gur, da guru gur da guru gur da gur

dad dheita guru gur da gur, da guru gur da guru gur d gur

dad dheita guru gur da gur , da guru gur da guru gur da gur

EXPLANATION.

DADboth hands open not strong sound, dheiboth hands open louder sound,

ta right hand four fingers open sound, guru gur same as ghenere ghena,

da gursame as jha ghena.

da guru gursame as jha ghenere ghena, da guru gursame as jha ghenere ghena,

da gursame asjha ghena. then next mantra without speice,

DECORATION. dad dhei ta guru gur da gur, dad dhei ta guru gur da gur

dad dhei ta guru gur da gur, da guru gur da guru gur da gur.

EXPLANATION. no necessary to write explain again because all ready you have in previous. then go to the next mantra.

DECORATION. dad dhei ta,dad dhei ta, dad dhei ta, guru gur da gur

da guru gur da guru gur da gur,.

EXPLANATON. all ready you have,look at the previous mantra then go to the next mantra. all the mantra like combination joint each ather .

DECORATION, 18

(da guru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur) x1 .

(explain) da dere dere ghena dere dere ghena da ghena da ghena.

TRANSLATON. DA GURU GURU GUR DA GURU GURU GUR the same as

da dere dere ghena, now look at the translation of da guru guru gur

da both hands open sound . guru same as dere, de both hands like da, re right hand with thumb.da gur same as jha ghena or da ghena. da and jha same with both hands open and gheonly left hand open sound. na same as ta with four fingers open sound.

EXPLANATION.

it is very important mantra for the hand , at first continue keep on practice without then your hand will be be power full. actually only one time you have to play it, then go to the next mantra.

DECORATION.

gher geda guru gur guru gur, da guru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur,

gher geda guru gur guru gur, da guru gur gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur,

gher geda guru gur guru gur, da guru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur.

TRANSLATION.

gher geda same as (ghene nere ghena da) gheleft hand open sound. neright hand with thumb. neresame as (tere) gheall ready you have. naright hand four fingers open sound. dawith both hands open sound.YOU PLAYING GHENE NERE GHENA DA, but you have to say ( gher geda) then (daguru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur, all ready translation you have,so then go to the next mantra.

DECORATION.

gher geda guru gur guru gur, gher geda guru gur guru gur, gher geda guru gur guru gur

da guru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur.

TRANSLATION. ALL REEDY YOU HAVE LOOK AT YOUR LAST MANTRA.

then go to the next mantra without speice.

DECORATION.

gher geda,gher geda,gher geda, guru gur guru gur,

da guru guru gur da guru guru gur da gur da gur.

TRANSLATION. all ready you have previous look at there.then go to next mantra without speice (it is coll ending mantra to stop hatuti number one)

ENDING or TEHAI.

TERE KHETA GIGHI NAK JHA GURU GUR

TERE KHETA GIGHI NAK JHA GURU GUR

TERE KHETA GIGHI NAK.

TRANSLATION. tere all ready you have. kheleft hand close sound. taright with four fingers, gileft open sound but not strong. ghileft hand open sound it is strong sound.jhaboth hands open sound.guru gursame as ghenere ghena.

EXPLANATION.

so then now you trying to play all the mantra together atfirst every each mantra trying to pick up perfact sound , by paitioned very slow way when will get the sound of all the decoraton and then try to joint together and play fast ,during plaing you have to say the mantra then you will get so much benefit to sing of the song same time you playing.

it is basic system learning mridanga.

HATUTI (2) Dhereti dhereti dhere daghi tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

tereti tereti tere takhi tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

dad dhin dere geda jha,dad dhin dere geda jha,dad dhin dere geda.

TRANSLATION,

dhereti dheboth hands open sound right hand with four fingers. re right hand with thumb. and tiright hand with four fingers . dhere dheboth hands all ready you have, rewith four fingers, da ghi daboth hands open sound,ghionly left hand open sound.tere right hand four fingers and right hand with thumb. khetakhe left hand close sound, and taright hand with four fingers, takright hand with four fingers close and strong sound. tere khetaall ready you have.

tereti teright hand four fingers close sound,reright hand with thumb, tiright hand with four fingers, tereright hand with four fingers and thumb. ta khi taright hand with four fingers, and khileft hand close sound, tere tereall ready you have.

khetakhe left hand close sound, tawith four fingers open.takright hand four fingers close sound. tere khetaall ready you have. 19

dadboth hands open right hand four fingers, dhinboth hands open and strong sound.tere tere all ready you have, kheta kheleft close sound, taright hand four fingers open sound.takright hand with four fingers close sound .tere khetaall ready you have.dadboth hands open sound but not strong, dhinboth open but it is strong sound.dere de.both hands open sound right with four fingers.reright hand with thumb.geda geleft hand open sound, daright hand with four fingers very strong sound jhawith both hands loud sound all ready known..

HATUTI (3dere de both hands open sound right four fingers, reright hand with thumb,

gerege only left hand open sound, reright hand with thumb, ghene gheleft hand open sound strong .neright hand with thumb.neresame as tere right four fingers and thumb.ghena gheall ready you have, naright hand with four fingers open sound,

nowright hand with four fingers open sound. tere khetaall ready you have.

ghene nere ghena now tere khetaall ready you have.ti khi tiright hand with four fingers close sound. khileft hand close sound, ta khi ta right hand four fingers open sound, khileft hand close sound. tere kheta all ready known before.

HATUTI (4)

Ghene tere ghena tak tere kheta ghene

tere kheta ghene tere ghena tak tere

tere ghena, tere ghena, tere ghena.TRANSLATION.

GHEleft hand pen sound, neright hand with thumb, tereright hand four fingers and thumb. ghenaghe left hand open sound, naright hand four fingers open sound. takright hand four fingers close sound. tereright hand four fingers and thumb,

kheta khe left hand close sound, taright hand four fingers pen sound. gheneghe left

hand open sound, newith thumb (like re)

tere khetaall ready you have before. gheneghe left open hand sound neright hand with thumb, tere all ready you have. ghena ghe left open sound, naright hand four fingers open sound. takright hand four fingers close sound. tere all ready you have.

tereteright hand four fingers close sound, reright with thumb.

ghene gheleft hand open sound. na right hand with four fingers open sound.

HATUTI (5)

dad dhin dere geda dad dhin dere geda,

dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,dere geda dere geda

jhete nete geda ,jhete nete geda jha , tete nete nete kheta khete nete nete kheta ,

dere geda dere geda. 20

TRANSLATION. 21

dadwith both hands pen sound, dhinboth hands open and loud sound,derede both hands open sound,re right hand with thumb,gedage only left hand open,da same as te with right hand four fingers close sound, (dad dhin dere geda same as that,and then

dad dhinall ready you have,tere tereall ready you have, kheta takkhe left hand close sound,ta right hand four fingers open sound, tak right hand four fingers close sound,

tere khetaall ready you have,dere geda dere gedade both hands open sound,re right with thumb,ge only left hand open sound, da right hand four fingers close sound,

jhetejhe only left hand open sound,te right hand with thumb, netenesame as te,te same as re.gedage left hand open sound,da right hand four fingers close sound,

jhete nete gedasame as that all ready writen, jhaboth hands open sound.

tetesame as tere, netesame as tere. netesame as tere. khetakhe left hand close sound,ta right hand four fingers open sound,khetekhe same as that,te right hand with thumb. nete nete kheta nete same as tere, kheta all ready known.dere geda dere geda

de both hands open sound,re right hand with thumb, ge left hand open sound,da right hand four fingers close sound,

HATUTI (6)

khi gurur gur dad dhin tete tete kheta tak,tete tete kheta tak,tete tete kheta tak,

khi guru gur dad dhin tete tete kheta tak, tete tete kheta tak, tete tete kheta tak,

khi guru gur dad dhin tete tete kheta tak, tete tete kheta tak, tete tete kheta tak,SPEED

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak,ENDING,

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak jha

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak jha

dere dere ghena nak tere tere kheta tak /

TRANSLATION,

khileft hand close sound, guru gursame as ghenere ghena,dadwith both hands open sound like jha.teteright hand three and one finger, tetesame as that,khesame as that,taright hand with three fingers, takright hand with one finger up close sound,

SPEED, deboth hands open right hand with four fingers,reright hand with thumb,

deresame as that,gheleft hand open sound only,naright hand with three fingers,nakright hand with one finger up close sound,tete tereright hand four fingers and thumb, two times, kheta left close sound and ta right hand three fingers open sound,takright hand with one finger up close sound,

ENDING, all ready translation you have in speed mantra,there fore no necessary to write again, so first part mantra you have to play 3 times, second part also 3 times then(ending)

HATUTI (7)

ghene nere ghena,ghene nere ghena,ghene nere ghena ,tak tere kheta

khene nere khetna,khene nere khena, khene nere khena,tak tere kheta,

ghene nere ghena, ghene nere ghena

ghene nere ghena ,ghene nere ghena

ghene ne ghene ne tete te ghene ne, tete ghene ,tete ghene, tete ghene,

ghene nere ghena tak tere kheta,

khene nere khena, khene nere khena,

khene ne khene ne tete te khene, tete khene, tete khene, tete khene,

khene nere khena tak tere kheta.TRANSLATION,

gheleft hand open sound, neright hand with thumb like (re), neresame as tere,

gheall ready you have, naright hand with four fingers open sound,takright hand

four fingers close sound,like (te),tere kheta all ready you known,

kheleft hand close sound, neright hand with thumb, neresame as tere,kheall

ready you have, naright hand with four fingers open sound.tak tere kheta

ghene nere ghenaall ready you have, ghene nere ghenasame as that, ghenesame as that,neright hand four fingers open sound, ghene nesame as that, tete tefirst te with four fingers close sound,second te with thumb like re, third te with four fingers close sound,ghene neghene all ready you have,ne right hand with four fingers open sound,

tete ghene tete same as tere, ghe left hand open sound,ne right hand with four fingers

open sound, PLAY THREE TIMES SAME THINGS,and then.

ghene nere ghena tak tere khetaall ready you have please look at the first line of this mantra.khanekhe left hand close sound like khi,neright hand with thumb,neresame as tere,khenakhe left like before as ta with four fingers open sound,

khene nekhene same as before, ne right hand with four fingers open sound like (ta)

khene ne all ready you have,tetetefirst te with four fingers close sound,second te with thumb,third te with four fingers close sound,khene neall ready you have non different then that,tete khenetete same as tere, khene all ready you have,

khene same as that, neresame as tere,khenasame as kheta,takright hand with four fingers close sound,tere khetaall ready you have,

HATUTI (8)

(Ghene nere ghena ghene nere ghena ta kheta,

Khene nere khena khene nere khena da gida) x 3

(Khi gurur gur dada ghene nere ghena ghene nere ghena ta)x 3 22

(Ghene nere ghena ghene nere ghena ta,khene nere khena khene nere khena ta)x 3

(gher gegher ge gher ge gher ge gher gher,kher ke kher ke kher ke kher ke kher kher)x3

(ge gher ge gher gher, ke kher ke kher kher)x 3

(ENDING) jha khi jha khi ta khi ta khi ta ta khi khi ta ta khi khi,

gher ghena jha gher ghena jha gher ghena (jha uru tini ta khi (ta)

TRANSLATION.

gheleft hand open sound,newith right hand with thumb, neresame as tere,

gheall ready you have,naright hand with four fingers same as ta,tasame as that.

khetakhe left close sound,ta with four fingers open sound,

khenekhe same as that,ne right hand with thumb, daboth hands open sound.

gidagi only left hand open sound, da both hands like before.

..............NEXT PERT..........

khileft hand close sound,guru gursame as ghenere ghena,da daboth open two times right with four fingers,gheneall ready you have before,neresame as tere.

ghenaghe left hand open sound,na right with four fingers,taright hand with four fingers open sound,

.............NEXT PART..........

gheneall ready you have,neresame as tere,ghenaall ready you before,taright

hand four fingers open sound,kheneall ready you have,neresame as tere.

khenaall ready you have,taright hand four fingers open sound,

...............NEXT PART............

Ghergesame as ghene nere ghena, gheregesame as that, gherboth hands open like (jha) and with (re)right hand with thumb,geghergesame as ghene nere ghena ghena,

gher ghersame as dere ghena dere ghena, (de both hands open sound like da)

and (re right hand with thumb) (ghena gheleft hand open sound nasame as ta with

four fingers,

kherkesame as khene nere khena,kherkesame as khene nere khena.

kherboth hands left like a ( khe)close sound,right hand four fingers open sound,

and rewith right with thumb,ke kher kesame as khene nere khena khena

kher kherboth hands left hands close like (khe) right hand with four fingers,and with thumb,and then (kheta) it was one time of the kher so play two times.

......................NEXT PART................

Ge gher gesame as ghene nere ghena ghena, gher gherall ready you have before. 23

ke kher kesame as khene nere khena khena, kher kherall known before,

................NEXT ENDING PART......................

Jhaboth hands open sound,khileft close like khe,taright hand with four fingers

open sound,khi same as that.ta taright hand two times open sound, khi khiall

ready known,gherall ready you have before, ghenaghe left hand open sound, na same

as ta with four fingers,jhaall ready known.uruonly with right hand four gingers thumb and four fingers, tiniti same as te right hand with four fingers,niright hand with one finger in middle of the Mridanga,ta khita as normal,khi also normal as before,

taright hand with four fingers open sound.

HATUTI (9)

Dha dhene nak dhene dhene nak dhene dhene

dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta

tere kheta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,TRANSLATION,

dhaboth hands open sound same as jha, dheboth hands open sound right hand one finger in middle,neright hands 3 fingers only,nakright hand one finger up close sound, dheneall ready you have before,(dhene nak dhene dhene) same as that,

dadsame as (jha) with both hands but it is not so strong sound,dhinboth hands open and strong sound like jha,tere tere te right hand four fingers close sound and re with thumb like (re),kheta khe left hand close sound,tawith four fingers open sound,

takright hand four fingers close and strong sound,tere khetaall ready you have,

tere khetaall ready you have previous,tere tere same as that,kheta takall ready you have,tere khetaall ready you known as before,

HATUTI (10)

Dhauti nitya kheta tere kheta tak, tere kheta tak, tere kheta ,

Tauti nitya kheta tere kheta tak, tere kheta tak, tere kheta,

Dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

dad dhin dere geda jha, dad dhin dere geda jha, dad dhin dere geda,TRANSLATION,dhaboth hands open sound but right hand with three fingers,

utiuright hand with one finger in middle of the headclose sound,tiright hand with three fingers close sound,nitya niright hand with one finger up close sound,

tyaright hand with four fingers open sound same normal (ta),khetaleft hand close and right hand four fingers like ta, tere kheta norml as you have before non diferent,takright hand with one finger up close sound,( tere kheta tak, tere kheta) all ready you have before,( tauti taright hand four fingers open sound,usame as before,tiright hand three fingers close sound,nityaall ready you have befour, 24

(tere kheta tak same as before non diferent then before.

dadboth hands same as (jha) dhinsame as jha but it is more loudr then jha sound will be like (dhei) tere tere right four fingrs and thumb + four fingers and thumb,kheta takkheta as normal as before, takright hand fore fingers close sound,tere kheta same as that. dadboth hands not louder sond, dhinloud sound, dere de both hands like dad right hand with four fingers close sound, reright with thumb. geda ge only left hand open sound, daright hand with four fingers close but strong sound. jhaboth hands loud sound,

EXPLANATION,

dha,dhi,,dhin,jha, all the beat are same sound but some times right hand fingers will be change, dad,da, both hands open sound but not so strong, tya,ta,tak with right hand four fingers.

HATUTI (11)

Jha jha jha tere tere tere tere kheta tak tere kheta ,tere kheta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

Ta ta ta tere tere tere tere kheta tak tere kheta, tere kheta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta

dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta, tere kheta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta

dad dhin dere geda jha, dad dhin dere geda jha, dad dhin dere geda /TRANSLATION,

JHA JHA JHA both hands open sound right with four fingers, tere tere tere tere te right hand with four finers close sound, and rewith thumb.khetakhe left hnd close sound and taright hand with four finers open sound.tak right hand with four fingers close sound, tere kheta all ready you known same as previous,

tere kheta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta no need to writte translation again and again

because all ready you have, Ta ta taonly right hand with four fingers open sound.

next all the beat same as first line .dadboth hands open sound right hand with four fingers open sound. dhin it is same as dad but it is more strong sound then dad

next beat all tha same as previous, dad dhin dere geda jhaall ready you known.

EXPLANATION, jha,dad,dhin all most same sound but some of them stronger.

it is very important beat for the hand, every each hatuti if you can

practice every day minimum one hour then in 6 munths your hands

will be powerful, so for that you must practice every day if you realy

wants to learn mridanga perfact way.

HATUTI (12)

Gheneta gheneta kheteta gheneta , teteta teteta kheteta teteta kheteta .

kheta ghena kheta ta guru gur da ghina , 25

teteta takheta tak dhena kheta jha guru gur, teteta takheta tak dhena kheta jha,guru gur, teteta takheta tak dhena kheta/

TRANSLATION.

gheleft hand open sound, neright hand with thumb. taright hand with four fingers open sound. ghenetasame as that.kheleft hand close sound like (khi).teright hand with thumb,taright hand with four fingers open sound.kheteta same as that,ghenetasame as that.

teteta first tewith right hand for fingers close sound. second teright hand with thumb, taright hand with four fingers open sound,teteta same a that. khetetakhe all ready you have, teright hand with thumb.taright hand with four fingers open sound..

khetakhe all ready you have,ta right hand with four fingers open. ghenaghe left hand open sound. nasame as ta with four fingers open sound.khetaall rady you have.

ta guru gurta right hand with four fingers. gurur gursame as ghenere ghena.

da ghina da both hands open sound. ghileft hand open sound, nasame as ta with four fingers open sound.

tete tafirst te with three fingers of the right hand, Second te one finger of the right hand. ta right hand with four fingers open sound.ta kheta ta right hand with four fingers

open sound.kheleft hand close sound.taright hand with four fingers open sound.

takright hand with four fingers close sound, dhenadhe both hand open sound like (jha). khetaall ready you have,jhaboth hands open and strong sound, guru gursame as ghenere ghena, non different.

HATUTI (13)

Dhere tete dhere tete dhat dhat dhere tete,dhere tete dhere tete dhat dhat dhere tete

dhat dhere tete,dhat dhere tete,dhere tete,dhere tete,

kheta kheta gade ghine tete kota gade ghine jha,

kheta kheta gade ghine tete kota gade ghine jha,

kheta kheta gade ghine tete kota gade ghine/TRANSLATION.

DHEboth hands open sound but right hand with one finger in middle,reright hand with three fingers,teteright hand one and three fingers close sound,

dhere tetesame as previous .dhatboth hands open sound right hand with four fingers.

dhatsame as that. dhere tetesame as previous.

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khetakhe left hand close sound,tawith right hand four fingers open

sound.khetasame as that gadega left hand open sound.de right hand with four fingers

close sound,ghineghi left hand open storng sound,nesame as (ta)right hand with four fingers open sound.tetesame as (tere) right hand four fingers ans thumb.kota

kosame as khe, taright hand with four fingers,gade ghineall ready written please look at there,jhaboth hands open sound..

EXPLANATION.

dhe,dhat,jha.all these same sound,re and second te same sound,

ga,ghi,same sound,kota,kheta,same sound.

it is very important mantra for the hands,you will get so much benefit to play this.

HATUTI (14)

kot tete geghe tete kota kota geghe tete,kot tete geghe tete kota kota geghe tete

kota geghe tete, kota geghe tete,

geghe tete,geghe tete,geghe tete

Dha klanta tete kota gade ghine jha. Dha klanta tete kota gade ghine jha,

Dha klanta tete kota gade ghine/

TRANSLATION.

KOTsame as khe teteright hand with three and one finger,geghege left hand open

but not strong gheleft hand open strong sound,teteall resy written.

kotako same as khe, taright hand with four fingers open sound,geghe teteall ready

you have, geghe teteall ready you have,

Dhasame as jha with both hands,klanwith both hands heat on the small head of the Mridanga first right hand and then left hand,taright hand with four fingers,

tetesame as tere. kotasame as kheta.gadega left hand open sound,deright hand

four fingers close sound,ghine ghileft hand open sound,neright hand with four fingers,jhaboth ands open sound,

EXPLANATION.

KOT LEFT HAND LIKE (KHE) tete three and one fingers,

ge,ghe,almost same ge not so strong,ghe is very strong. ATFIRST EVERY EACH BEAT pick up clear and then make speed.it is basic system of learning Mridanga.

HATUTI (15)

kOT ta ghenere kotak ghenere . kot tete tete kotak ghenere ,

grighi tete tete kotak ghenere kotak thun thun trithun na,

khi khi tete, khi khi tete, khi khi tete, 27

khi guru gur da ghine jha, khi guru gur da ghine jha, khi guru gur da ghine/TRANSLATION.

kot same as khe. ta right hand four fingers open sound,ghe left hand open sound.

nere right hand three fingers and one finger.kotakkosame as khe,and takright hand four fingers close sound,ghenere all ready you have,

kot same as khe.tete teteright hand three and tree and one finger.kotakall ready you have,ghenereall ready you have,

grighigri only left hand open sound but not strong,ghileft hand open and strong sound,tete teteright hand three and one fingers + three and one finger,kotakall ready

you have,ghenereall ready you have previous.kotakall ready you have.

thun both hands riht hand with four fingers like (ta) and left hand same as like (khi).

thunsame as before.tri thun tri same as (tere) right hand with four fingers and thumb.

thunall ready you have.nasame as ta with right hand four fingers open sound.

khi khionly left hand close sound.teteright hand three fingers and one finger.

khisame as that. guru gursame as ghenere ghena.daboth hands like jha. ghi

left hand open sound.nesame as (ta).jhaboth hands open sound.

HATUTI (16)

Dhinita dhini da dhini dhini ,tini tini tini da dhini dhini,

gheneta ghenta kheteta gheneta, kheta ghena kheta daghi neta kheta,

tak tak tak takta da ghine jha, guru gur tak tak tak takta daghine jha, guru gur,

tak tak tak takta da ghine/TRANSLATION.

dhiboth hands open sound right hand with three fingers,niright hand with one finger in middle,taright hand with three fingers,dhini dhi both hands open right hand with

one finger in middle,niright hand with three fingers,

daboth hands open right hand with four fingers,dhinidhi both hands open right hand

with one finger niright hand with three fingers,

gheneta gheleft hand open sound,neright hand with thumb,taright hand with four fingers,gheneta same as that, kheteta khe all ready known, te right hand with thumb,

ta right hand with four fingers open sound, gheneta all ready you have.

khetaall ready you have, ghena ghe left hand open sound na same as ta.

kheta all ready you known. da both hands open sound right hand with four fingers.

ghileft hand open sound,netane right hand with one finger,taright hand with four fingers open sound.kheta all ready you known I don't have to write again. 28

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takright hand same as (ta) wit four fingers,takta with both hands heat on the small head of the Mridanga two times, da both hands open sound right hand with four fingers.ghileft hand open sound,neright hand with four fingers open sound.

jha all ready you known.gurur gursame as ghenere ghena.

HATUTI (17)

tete tete kheta ta tinow na kheta ta, dhow kheta dhara kheta dharta dharta dhar

da guru gur dhe neta kheta,da guru gur dhe neta kheta, da guru gur dhe neta kheta,TRANSLATION,

tete te right hand with three fingers close sound and second te right hand with one finger close sound,tetesame as that, khe left hand close sound ,

ta right hand with four fingers open sond, tiright hand with three fingers,nowright

hand with one finger open sound, nasame as now.

kheta khe left hand close sound,taright hand four fingers open sound,

dhow same as dhei or jha loud sound,khetaall ready you have previous.

dheradha same as dhei and (ra) right hand with four fingers open sound,khetaall ready you have. dharta dher same as dhei with both hands open and loud sound,taright hand with four fingers open sound. dheratasame as that.dharsame as before.

da both hands open sound, guru gursame as ghenere ghena.dheonly with left hand open sound, netane right hand one finger,and tawith three fingers open sound,kheta khe left hand close sound and ta right hand with four fingers.

HATUTI (18)

Nin takhi tere kheta, Nin takhi tere kheta, Nin takhi tere kheta,

khene nere khena now tak tere kheta khene nere khena.

Nin daghi dere ghena, Nin daghi dere ghena, Nin daghi dere ghena

ghene nere ghena now dag dere ghena ghene nere ghena, TRANSLATION,

NINright hand with one finger up close sound, taright hand with four fingers,khileft hand close sound, tere khetaall ready you have in your hand practice beat, khenekhe left close sound,neright with thumb. neresame as tere.khena khe left close sound, and na sane as ta.nowfour fingers open sound with right.

takright hand with four fingers close sound, tere kheta all ready you have,kheneall ready you have. nere khenasame as tere kheta,

Nin same as that non different then before. da both hands open sound.ghileft hand open sound,derede same as te but it is stronger sound, re with thumb,

ghenaghe left open sound,naright hand with four fingers.

ghene gheleft hand open sound, neright hand with thumb,neresame as tere.

ghena all ready you have, now also all ready you have please look at there,

dagwith oth hands open sound. dereall ready you have.ghenaall ready you have.

gheneghe left hand open dound,neright hand with thumb.

neresame as tere. ghena all ready have ,

HATUTI (19)

Dhereti dhereti drege dhere kheta, drege dhere kheta,

drege dhere tta neta kheta ta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta

drege dad dhere kheta.

tereti tereti trekhe tere kheta, trekhe tere kheta,

trekhe tere tta neta kheta ta tere tere kheta tak tere kheta

trekhe tat tere kheta.

dad dhin tere tere kheta tak tere kheta,

dad dhin dere geda jha,dad dhin dere geda jha,dad dhin dere geda /

Translation,dhewith both hands open sound same as jha,reright hand with thumb

same as (re)tiright hand with four finger open sound same as (ta)

dreboth hands open sound and then again right hand with thumb .

dhereall ready you have. khetakhe left hand close sound .tawith four fingers open sound.dregeall ready you have.dhereall ready written. ttavery strong sound with right hand four fingers open sound.netane right hand with one finger,tafour fingers open sound.khetaall ready you have.taright hand with four fingers open sound,

tere tereright hand four fingers and thumb, four fingers and thumb

kheta tak tere khetaall ready you have previous.drege dad dhere khetaall ready written. tereti te right hand four finers clos ound, re with thumb. ti same as te.

Trekhe treright hand four fingers and thumb. khewith both hands left hand close sound like khe, and right hand with four fingers open sound,

tere khetaall ready you have,trekhe tere khetaall ready you have .

trekhe tere ttatrekhe all ready you have.terefour fingers and thumb.ttafour fingers

strong sound.netaall ready you have previous ,khetano nessasary to writte again and again.ta tere tere kheta tak tere khetaall readu you have ,

trekhe tat tere khetatrekhe all reay writen,tatright hand four fingers close sound.

da dhindad with both hands open sound,dhinalso both open but it is more stronger then (dad).tere tere kheta tak tere khetaall ready known,

dad dhin dere geda jhadad dhin all ready known. derede both hands open sound,reright hand with thumb.geda geonly left hand open daright hand with four fingers very strong and close sound,jhaboth hands strong sound.

EXPLANATION. dhe,dha,dhin,jha,dad,almost same sound,

ti,ta,tta,same sound,at firstevery each beattryng to memoriseand then play on the Mridanga,then wii be more easy, 30

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HATUTI (20)

DHOW KHETA NAKE DHINI NAKE DHINI DHEIYA

TA KHETA NAKE DHINI NAKE DHINI DHEIYA

DHOW KHETA NAKE DHINI DHEIYA

TA KHETA NAKE DHINI DHEIYA

DHOW KHETA DHOW KHETA TIN TAKHI TERE KHETA

TA KHETA TA KHETA TIN TAKHI TERE KHETA

TAT JHA TERE TERE KHETA TAK TERE KHETA TIN TAK TERE KHETA,GHER GHENA GIGHI NAK / Translation,

dhowboth hands open sound,khetakhe left hand close like (khi) taright hand four fingers open sound,nakena right one finger up close sound,ke left hand open sound but not so strong .dhinidhi both hands left open and right one finger in middle of the Mridanga close sound,dhiniall ready written.nakeall ready written,dhiniall ready known, dheiyadhei same (jha) with both hands open sound,ya same as ta with right hand four fingers open sound,

taright hand with four fingers open sound.khetakhe left hand close sound like (khi)

taright hand with four fingers open sound.nake dhini nake dhini dheiyaall ready you have please look at first line of this mantra,

dhow kheta nake dhini dheiyaall ready known as before.

ta kheta nake dhini dheiyaall ready known,

dhowsame as jha,khetakhe left hand close sound taright hand four fingers open sound.dhow khetathe same as before.tinright hand one finger up and close sound.

ta khita right hand four fingers open sound,khileft hand close sound tere khetaall ready known as normal.ta khetata right hand four fingers open sound,kheleft hand close sound,taright hand four fingers open sound.ta khetasame as that non deferent then before,tin ta khi tere khetaall ready written look at there.

tat jhatat right hand four fingers close sound jhawith both hands open sound.

tere terete four fingers close sound,and re right hand with thumb.khetaall ready known.takright hand with four fingers close sound.tere khetaas normal as before.

tin ta khi tere kheta tin right hand with one finger up close sound.ta right hand with four fingers open sound,khi left hand close sound. tere kheta as normal as before.

gheronly left hand open sound .ghenaghe left open sound,nafour fingers.

gi ghigi left hand open only,ghi left hand open strong sound,nakright hand one finger up close sound.

EXPLANATION, dhow ,dhin,dha all the same sound,da,dad,same sound

ta,ya,same sound.te ,tat,tak same sound.ge,ghe,gi ,ghi,same but ghe,and ghi strong sound,please look at the translation then you will be understand more clear.you must trying to play very slow .

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HATUTI (21)TAKITI JHAUTI JHA TERE KHETA TERE KHETA

JHAUTI JHAUTI JHA TERE KHETA TERE KHETA

JHAUTI JHAUTI JHA TERE KHETA TERE KHETA

NIN TAK TERE KHETA DHI.DHI.DHI.DHI.TETE,TETE.TETE.TETE

THOW THOW THOW THOW TETE TETE TETE TETE

KHETA DAGHI NETA KHETA TIN TAKHI TERE KHETA GHER GHENA GIGHI NAK /TRANSLATIN

ta right hand four fingers open sound.kitiki same as khe.tisame as ta,

jhaboth hands open sound.utiUright hand one finger in middle of the Mridanga,

ti right hand with three fingers closesound.jhaall ready you have,

tere kheta tere khetaall ready you known.ninright hand one finger up close sound,

takright hand four fingers close sound. tere khetaall ready known.

dhi,dhi,dhi,dhi dhi only left hand open sound.tete tete tete tete te right hand three fingers,and te right hand one fingernall of them close sound.

thow thow thow thowthow just to clup with both hands,khetakhe left hand close sound,taright hand four fingers open sound.daghida with both hands same as jha.

ghi only left hand open sound, netane right hand with one finger Ta right hand four fingers, khetaall ready written.tinright hand one fingers up close sound.

takhiTa right four fingers open.khi same as khe.tere khetaall ready known.

gher ghena gher left hand open but not strong.ghesame as gher but it is strong sound.nasame as Ta.gighi nak gi left hand open ghi left open strong sound,

nak right hand with one finger up and close sound,

EXPLANATION.

Nin,nak,tin all the same sound,dhi,gi,ge,ghe ghi all the same sound but some of them strong.khi,khe,ki,same sound,tete three ans one fingers,When you play of the Mridanga beat Please tryng tosaying the beat then will be more easy.

Hatuti (22)

guru gur dhow guru gur dhow jhete nete jhete nete

uru thow uru thow tete nete tete nete.

takiti dhakuti dhlang dhere tete nete nete kheta takhi tere kheta.

gher ghena gighi nak tete tete tete tete takuti dhakuti dhlang dhere tete nete nete kheta tak tere kheta.

dad dhin dere geda jha,dad dhin dere geda jha, dad dhin dere geda /

Translation,

guru gursame as ghenere ghena, dhowsame as jha.jhetejhe both hands left open right hand with three fingers close sound.teright hand with one finger.

ururight hand four fingers thumb and four fingers again,like (terete)

thowboth hands left hand like khe right hand like ta with four fingers open sound,

tete nete tete neteall ready known same as before.

takitita right hand four fingers open. kisame as khe or khi.tisame as ta open sound.

dhakutidha same as jha with both hands, kusame as khe.tisame as ta.

dhlangwith both hands heat on the big side of the Mridanga head.(first heat with left hand and second heat with right hand third heat again with left hand all the sound should be open.dheredhe same as jha,reright hand one finger.teteright hand three and one finger.nete netene right hand with three fingers and second te with one finger.

kheta tak tere khetakhe left hand close sound,taright hand with four fingers.

takright hand with four fingers close sound.tere kheta all ready known.

gher ghenagher left hand open sound,ghe also same as gher,na right hand with four figers.gighi nakgi left hand open sound,ghi same as that but it is more strong,nak right hand one finger up close sound.

tete tete tete tetefirst te right hand with three fingers.second te with one finger.....

takuti dhakuti dhlang dhere tete nete nete kheta tak tere khetaall ready written please look at there,dadsame as jha.dhinboth hand strong sound,derede both hands left open sound right hand with four fingers.reright hand with thumb.

gedage left hand open sound,da right hand with four fingers close sound very strong .

jhaall ready known.

EXPLANATION.dhow,dha,dhei,dhin all the same sound da,dad, jha all the same sound,tete,nete,same sound,te,tak,same things,da some times like (te) for fingers close.

ge,ghe,gi ghi,same but ghi more stronger then gi.

All the defferent sound of the beat you have to pick up from the translation then will be perfact,if you be confuse so then look at the Explain of the soune 33. 34

HATUTI (23)

dhow kheta dheiya kheta ta khi ta. khete takhi ta.

khete nete khete nete tete tete tete tete thow thow thow thow

digi digi digi digi dhi dhi dhi dhi guru gur dheiya guru gur dheiya

tini tini tauti tauti takta, kheta daghi neta kheta tin tak tere kheta

gher ghene gighi nak /

translation.

dhowsame as jha with both hands open sound.khetakhe left hand close sound,

taright hand with four fingers open,dheiyadhei same as jha it is louder ther jha.

yasame as ta with our fingersope sound,khetall ready you have.

takhi tata with four fingers,khi same as before,ta same as that.

khetekhe left hand close sound,te right hand with one finger in middle of the Mridanga.netene right hand with thre fingers and te right hand with one finger.

tete tete tete tetete right hand with three fingers,second te right hand one finger.

thow thow thow thow with both hands left hand like khi and right hand like ta open

digi digi digi digiwith oth hands heat on the big head of the Mridanga.first right hand open sound and then left hand open sound heat on the Mridanga,dhi dhi dhi dhionly left hand open four times heat on the big side of the Mridanga,

guru gursame as ghenere ghena.dheiyadhei same as jha,yasame as ta.

tini tinitiright hand three fingersclose sound,niright hand wit one finger.

tauti tauti tak tata four fingers. Uright hand with one finger I middle of the Mridanga head.tiright hand three fingers,taktaboth hands heat three times on the small head of the Mridanga, first right second left hand third again right hand.

khetakhe left hand close sound.taright hand four fingers.daghida both hands open sound,ghileft hand open sound.neta khetane right hand one finger,ta four fingers.

kheta all ready known.tinright hand withone finger up lose sound.

takright hand with four fingers but it is close sound. tere khtaall ready kown.

gher ghenagher left hand open sound. ghe also open sound. na same as ta right hand four fingers open sound,gighigi left hand open sound,ghilefthand open but it is strong sound.nakright hand one finger up close sound.

EXPLANATION.dhow,dhe,dhin,dha, all the same sound.ya,ta same sound.

gi,ghi,ge,ghe,gher,same but some of them strong sound.I maitioned which is the strong and soft sound, for that you should look at the book nicely then will be more clear.

at first you must memrise and then play on the Mridanga,play very softly and slow so then mantra will be perfact. and sweet,then nice melody will come.

HATUTI (24) 35

GURU GUR DHEIYA TAKHETA GHENA TEI

GURU GUR DHEIYA TAKHETA GHENA TEI

GURU GUR DHEIYA TAKHETA TAKHETA TAKHETA

TEIYA TAKHETA KHETA TEI

URU TEIYA TAKHETA KHETA TEI

URU TEIYA TAKHETA TAKHETA TAKHETA

TETE KHETA KHETA TAK DHENA DHENA DA DHINI TAKITI JHAJ JHAJ JHA URU,

URU TETE KHETA KHETA TAK DHENA DHENA DA DHINI TAKITI

JHAJ JHAJ JHA,

URU TETE KHETA KHETA TAK DHENA DHENA DA DHINI TAKITI /

TRANSLATION.

guru gur same as ghenere ghena,dheiyadhei same as jha, yasame as ta,taright hand four fingers open sound.takhetata same as ya, khe left hand close sound,ta right hand four fingers open.ghenaghe left hand open, na same as ta. teisame as ta open sound.

ururight hand ony first four fingers then thumb and then again with four fingers.

teiyatei same as ta,ya same as ta.takhetaall ready known. khetasame as that,

teisame as ta.

tetesame as (tere)right hand four fingers and thumb,kheta kheta all ready known.

takright hand four fingers close sound lke (te)

dhena dhenadhe same as jha with both hands, na same as (ta).daboth hands open.

dhinidhi both hands open sound right hand with one finger in middle of the Mridanga.

takitita four fingers open,ki left hand close sound, ti same as ta.

jhajboth hands open and loud sound,jhasame as jhaj.non defferent.

EXPLANATIONdhei,dhe same sound,ge,ghe,same sound,tei,ta same sound,te,tak same sound,so very carefylly you should trying to pick up the mantra.please do not make any

speculation, if you realy wans to learn so then you have to learn as it is from the book.

you canot made anything from your heart, it is coll perfact traditional bonofide mantra.HATUTI (25) 36

Ghrang Ghrang dhere tere kheta tak ,tak tere kheta tak

tak jhauti jhauti jhaj jha.

jha tre kheta tak tak tere keta tak ,

gredhenta kheta tak khi guru gur da da jha

gredhenta kheta tak khi guru gur da da jha

gredhenta kheta tak khi guru gur da da /

Translation.