Mahamadaleshwar Swami Nityananda shares a rich tradition of devotional chanting and music as an uplifting part of spiritual practice.
“Since time immemorial people have evoked the presence of the divine through chanting, allowing the power of the mantras, the sound-vibrations of god, to still their mind and open their hearts, flooding their soul with the elixir of the that incomparable bliss”
We hope to help budding drummers become confident and proficient playing the various chants in Shanti Mandir satsang.
This instruction is offered free to encourage chanters to learn to play in Shanti Mandir satsang and share the joy of music.
SATSANG CHANTS
The Shanti Mandir satsang chants included here are:
Kirtan - short repeated stanzas played in call-and-response fashion that build in tempo.
Arati - traditional songs of devotion honouring a particular aspect of the divine.
SATSANG DRUMS
Pakhawaj
Shanti Mandir has a strong tradition of playing Pakhawaj, an ancient instrument which was once common throughout north India but is seen less since tabla has become universally popular.
The style taught at Shanti Mandir by Deepak Tiwari is in the Parampara tradition.
Tabla
Tabla is the most commonly played drum in India and is popular all around the world.
At Shanti Mandir, tabla is taught in the Ajarada style by tabla master Nikhil Bhavsar. The tabla video demonstrations are performed by Sandeep Bijalwan.
