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Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
ya devi
Lyrics of the Devi Stuti -
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu in English Text
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu Vishnu-mayeti sadbita
Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai namo namah.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu buddhi - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu nidra - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu ksudha - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu chhaya - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shakti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu trisna - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu ksanti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu lajja - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shanti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu Sraddha - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu kanti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu lakshmi - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu vritti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu smriti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu daya - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu tusti - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu matri - rupena samsthita, namas tasyai … … …
To that goddess who in all beings is called Visnumaya
Salutations, Salutations, Salutations to Thee, again, and again.
Meaning in English of the Stuti mantra Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
To that goddess who abides in all beings as intelligence : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as sleep : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as hunger : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as reflection : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as power : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as thirst : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as forgiveness : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as modesty : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as peace : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as faith : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as loveliness : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as good fortune : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as activity : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as memory : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as compassion : Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides in all beings as contentment ; Sautaions to Thee, …
To that goddess who abides
in all beings as mother : Sautaions to Thee, …
The Supreme power and the
mother of all Gods and Goddesses, Maa Durga is the ultimate primordial being
and the demon slayer. This Devi with lush black hair, beautiful eyes and ten
hands dawned on earth to establish the supremacy of goodness over evil. In a
battle fought over a span of ten days, Maa Durga wins the ceaseless battle
between Gods and demons. Durga pujo is a way to celebrate this eternal manifestation
of truth and purity. Devi Durga, the daughter of Himalaya, is an epitomy of
graceful beauty, motherliness, and the strong and valor warrior.
The legend of Maa Durga has several renditions and so does the story behind
Durga Puja. According to the most prevalent tale, the male gods of heaven
created Devi Durga, the wrathful goddess, an incarnation of Ma Sati (Lord
Shiva’s wife). A powerful demon named, Mahishasur (born out of the union of
Rambha, the demon king and a water buffalo), who could easily change his form
from human to buffalo dethroned Indra, the king of Heavens. This demon was
bestowed by a unique boon from Brahmadev, whereby neither Man nor God could
defeat him. Utter chaos and dismay prevailed through the entire heaven. All the
Gods were shunned out of their golden seats. Defeated and disheartened the Gods
request the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh) to save them from annihilation.
The Trinity then comes together and creates a radiantly beautiful woman, Durga.
A manifestation of the Supreme Power Adishakti herself, Devi Durga is the
embodiment of the three flowing channels of primordial energy (and the
subsequent kundalini powers) – Maha Lakshmi (Central Energy Channe), Maha
Saraswati (Right Energy Channel) and Maha Kali (Left Energy Channel). These
energies mould together to generate the ultimate source of energy as Ma Durga.
All other gods bestow their
powers and energies on this beautiful, gracious and eloquent lady. King
Himalaya adopts the Devi as his daughter and presents her with the magnificent
White Lion that becomes her carrier. Armed with weapons in ten hands and
mounted on the lion, Mother Durga descends on earth and there ensues a fierce
battle between the Devi and demon Mahishasur. This ferocious battle continues
for a span of ten days. Finally on the tenth day, Devi Durga kills Mahishahur
with her trident (and hence the day is known as Vijay Dashami).
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Basics of Voice Culture
Basics of
Voice Culture
The process of bringing the voice under control is known as voice culture. This
study includes traditional and scientific methods to improve the quality of
voice.
Though voice is used for both speaking and singing, the technique of voice
production for singing is more complex. Singing requires a more delicate
control over the muscles. Effective control of breath, flexible speech organs,
adjustments of resonators, wider range, mental perception, etc. are the
features wherein the voice can be trained.
Voice production for singing consists of other features also, in which fields
the voice has to be trained. They are like the shape of the mouth, effective
pronunciation of the words, adjusting the voice to different tempos or speeds,
controlling of volume or amplitude as the background of presentation demands,
vowel pronunciation and a very important feature of developing imaginative
power to improvise.
The voice has to be trained according to the style and type of singing one
chooses, e.g. classical, light, folk, pop, semi-classical, etc. This is because
each type of music demands a different style of voice production. The male and
female built up of the voice producing organs differs. So, the training style
will also differ.
The voice is the only living instrument of music. Every individual is unique,
so is every voice. Though there are individual limitations differing from
person to person, it is very important to note that this is the only
instrument, which can be cultivated, improved and cultured, by variation of
pitch, intensity and timbre (tonal quality) and all the above mentioned
features.
4 Basic Steps Of Voice Training
1. Hearing.
2. Control of Breath.
3. Practice (Riyaz).
4. Physical and Mental Fitness.
Hearing:
Imitation is the first step towards learning. This statement applies to voice
training, too. Concentrated listening is the basic requirement. By listening
more and more, the brain creates and stores a mental image of the music. The
notes, the tunes, the rhythm, the speed, the words, the volume, the tonal
quality of the voice or instrument, etc. are stored in the brain. When we try
to sing, this mental image co-ordinates with the laryngeal muscles to produce
the music required. Thus, it can be easily understood that, the more we hear,
the more we listen, there will be a better ability of voice production. We
should listen with all the aspects of the musical form in our minds - like,
tonal quality, phonetic quality, time intervals, the microtones (shrutis),
expressional effects of the voice, etc. The more deeply we listen, the better
quality of music we will sing. Better the mental and physical co-ordination,
better will be the voice production. Though this is the first, basic
fundamental and unavoidable step towards learning, we should remember that this
is not the only step. It is not enough by itself.
Control Of Breath:
This is also a very important step towards voice culture. If we can master our
breath, we can easily master our voice for singing. Breath Control gives
fine-ness, clarity, steadiness and confident phonation to the voice. There are
4 types of breathing: Clavicular (shoulder), Costal (chest), Diaphragmatic and
Abdominal. Clavicular breathing is useful to sing very shrill notes. Costal
breathing is used to sing high-pitched notes. Diaphragmatic breathing is useful
for every singer. When a singer cultivates this type of breathing, unnecessary
and unwanted wobbling or shaking of voice can be controlled. Abdominal
breathing helps to sing the lower notes effectively. Also, this type of
breathing helps a singer to reach the subtler heights of singing.
Riyaz (Practice):
Everyone knows - 'Practice makes man perfect'. Practice should be divided in 2
types:
1. Trying that which we cannot sing but want to sing.
2. Repeating that which we already know and bring it closer to
perfection.
By regular practice of singing, we give physical training to all the muscles
and the voice production system on the whole. This training will vary with the
type of music chosen for singing. The aspects of the voice, phonation,
articulation, pitch control vary with the style of music, so will the factors
to be emphasized during practice vary.
The time period that should be given for practice will again vary with the
expected time period of the performance. In classical types of music where
improvisation is a part of the performance, it is necessary to devote more
time, even 2-3 hours at a stretch.
One important factor during practice is that we should, along with singing,
hear our own singing, critically. We should listen to our own singing like a
third party. This will help us to grow faster. We can thus find out our own
mistakes and limitations and work over them. This rules out overconfidence. We
should always remember that perfection is a word found only in the dictionary,
it is an illusion. If we start thinking that our performance is perfect, then
the growing, culturing and cultivating totally stops.
Practice develops the control over the vocal cords. Practice also develops
confidence in the singer, which expresses itself in the voice.
Physical and Mental Fitness:
Singing is an activity of physical and mental movements. It is a
synchronization of our physical and mental state. So, physical and mental
fitness are necessary for good and happy singing.
So that our voice should be rich with harmonics, all the resonators i.e. the
air cavities in our body should be clean and healthy. This includes the lung
cavities, pharynx and nasal cavities, which are directly related to singing.
These resonators should be free from coughs and colds, extra mucus and other
infections, for a good voice production.
We experience that overwhelming emotions affect our voice controlling capacity.
Negative emotions also affect the tonal quality of our voice. Negative emotions
are a hindrance to the growth of voice production. Mental fitness leads to a
better synchronization of the singing activities.
Regular exercise, healthy and balanced diet and regular meditation or any
tension releasing exercises are a necessity for our fitness.
We see people around us who have reached considerable heights without
practicing these four steps. This tends many of us to become lazy or we lose
trust of this path.
We should remember that the above steps of culturing the voice help us to reach
the higher points of 'our' potential. Even if we do not follow the steps, it
will not happen that we will be nowhere, but we will surely miss the highest
potential of our own self. The growing of our talents will surely be affected.
Manjiree Gokhale
Thane, Maharashtra INDIA
25-Jan-2003
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