Introduction
Prabháta Saḿgiita is a new trend in the world of music. The compositions are known as 'Songs of the New Dawn'. In Sanskrit Prabháta means 'dawn' and Saḿgiita is 'the totality of song, instrumental play and dance'. They came into being when Shrii Prabhát Ranjan Sarkar composed his first song at Deoghar, India on September 14, 1982. Over the span of eight years the treasure of Prabháta Saḿgiita grew rich in content, style and variety. On October 20th, 1990, the day before Shrii P. R. Sarkar's worldly departure, the number of Prabháta Saḿgiita stood at a staggering 5018.
In Prabháta Saḿgiita one will find a variety of temperaments such as devotional songs, songs of mystical love, songs of social consciousness and ecology, marching songs, songs depicting various stages, feelings and experiences in spiritual meditation, songs on seasons, songs on Krśńa and Shiva and many more. The composer used a variety of forms and styles with elements spanning from classical to folk music. Most of the songs of Prabháta Saḿgiita were composed in Bengali, but over forty songs were composed in other languages that include: English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Magaht, Maethili and Angika.
Prabháta Saḿgiita is now a full-fledged school of music with its own distinct style. It has heralded a new dawn in the realm of music and culture. It inspires the singers and listeners to shake off depression, melancholy and fatigue, and generate vitality in life. Novelty, excellence and uniqueness in its inner spirit, rhythm and tempo and melody are the hallmarks of these songs, blended with the view to give a wonderful supra-aesthetic effect to the human mind. With its strong sublime ideation and feeling of optimism in reaching one's spiritual goal, Prabháta Saḿgiita are an embodiment of the inner truth of human life.
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On that silent night with You,
many untold dialogues had been left pending.
Why do thousands of thorns reside in floral gardens?
Why does the stream follow a rugged path?
Why does the lotus blooms in dirty, stinking water?
Why does a dark path appear on this joyful earth?
On this creation,
anointed with colourful dreams
of love and affection
- why does the shadow of destruction dance?
Why do ego and pride forcefully
need to learn to surrender unto Your feet?
Site highlights:
5018 texts and translations - over 2000 edited translations - over 2000 songs in mp3 format - video interview on how Bábá gave PS - over 2000 notations in Bengali script - a section of PS sung in Bábá's presence - PS glossary
Prabháta Saḿgiita are to be sung compulsorily
before Dharmacakra (group
meditation) and Páincajanya (early morning meditation at 5 am) in the specified tune and with the correct
pronunciation. Their underlying meaning is also to be understood.
Texts in Roman Saḿskrta, English translations and audio tapes / CDs
are not available for most of the 5018 songs.
This is an attempt to compile all songs, consisting of text, audio
and simple English meaning. Corrections of errors found in previously published
materials are being incorporated and serve as a main purpose to this site.
Any constructive suggestion or contribution will be thankfully accepted.
We take on the responsibility for any inaccuracy/mistakes/defects and thankfully
invite constructive comments with authentication claim so that modifications/perfections
can be made for the benefit of all.
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