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Kirtan Standards Book Standards Kirtan the a Index Musical Instruments ISKCON , The International Society for Krishna Consciousness Founder -acarya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada KIRTAN STANDARDS COMITEE Chairaman His Holiness Janananda Goswami DATA NALYZED June 2008 THE KIRTAN STANDARDS BOOK STANDARDS KIRTAN THE A INDEX MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS .......................................................................................................... 17 Concentrating on the holy name not on the instruments* ................................................. 17 To many instruments divert attention from the Holy Name* ............................................. 17 Mrdanga and karatala is enough* ........................................................................................ 17 Instruments in temple programs / only mrdanga and karatala* ......................................... 17 Instruments in aratis ............................................................................................................ 17 Instruments during Sri Caitanya* ......................................................................................... 18 Styles of playing Mrdanga* .................................................................................................. 18 Rhythm instruments are good for Kirtana ........................................................................... 18 If listening to Khol and Karatala – naturally you becom detastful of other sounds* .......... 18 Better use rhythm instruments to increase the motivation to dance ................................. 18 Too complicates melody or mrdanga beats ......................................................................... 18 The mrdanga player should follow the leader ..................................................................... 19 Mrdangas played expertly together ..................................................................................... 19 Mrdanga players should also sing ........................................................................................ 19 Respect and care for mrdanga ............................................................................................. 19 Mrdangas should be kept covered ....................................................................................... 19 If mrdanga becomes loose or flat... ..................................................................................... 19 Clay mrdanga is the best ...................................................................................................... 20 Mrdanga and Karatalas playing together ............................................................................. 20 Soft and loud playing of mrdanga and karatalas ................................................................. 20 Karatalas should be cleaned ................................................................................................. 20 What karatalas to use? ......................................................................................................... 20 Taking care of Karatalas ....................................................................................................... 20 Srila Prabhupada teaching the simple karatala rhytm ......................................................... 21 Whoompers and gongs in kirtana ........................................................................................ 21 Blowing of the conch shell and horns * ............................................................................... 21 Using harmonium for bhajan, not kirtan* ........................................................................... 21 Using harmonium in a street Sankirtan *............................................................................. 21 Kirtan with harmonium ........................................................................................................ 21 Prabhupada cautiones against the use of harmonium ........................................................ 22 Using “vedic” stringed instruments *................................................................................... 22 Using tamboura * ................................................................................................................. 22 Tamboura and mrdanga in street Sankirtan* ...................................................................... 22 Melodic instruments in kirtana divert attention from the mantra ...................................... 22 Srila Prabhupada not liking guitars ...................................................................................... 22 Using djembe (big african drum) in kirtana ......................................................................... 22 Using guitar in kirtans ........................................................................................................... 23 Using Accordion .................................................................................................................... 23 Dancing and instruments in the Sankiratn party * .............................................................. 23 Public events /using different instruments* ........................................................................ 23 Clapping is sufficient* .......................................................................................................... 24 Music is only an item for chanting* ..................................................................................... 24 Arranging for Ginsberg’s show* ........................................................................................... 24 Kirtana does not require any musical or dancing knowledge* ............................................ 24 1 Prabhupada satisfied with Harrison’s western music arrangemet ...................................... 24 Instuments playing too loud to hear the voice .................................................................... 24 Instruments playing too loud ............................................................................................... 25 Instruments being used in the 60’s at Thompkins Square Park ........................................... 25 Different approach in dance and instrumentation for public kirtans or temple porgrams 25 Kirtan should be sweet and melodious / not clanging and banging .................................... 25 Many instruments and loudness in Lord Caitanya's kirtana ................................................ 25 Kirtana should start with all the instruments ...................................................................... 26 Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati restoring usage of traditional .................................................... 26 Srila Prabhupada allowing other than traditional instruments ........................................... 26 Guests bringing their instruments to kirtana ....................................................................... 26 DANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Chanting Jaya Sacinandana, Nitai Gaura and dancing* ....................................................... 27 Krishna Consciousness movement is about music and dancing* ........................................ 27 Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement is dancing and chanting* ............................................ 27 Artificial dancing is not all right* .......................................................................................... 27 The whole world will dance in ecstasy* ............................................................................... 28 Dancing will bring ecstasy* .................................................................................................. 28 Dancing like peacocks*......................................................................................................... 28 Simple melodious singing and dancing* .............................................................................. 28 Dancing with raised hands like Panca Tattva* ..................................................................... 28 We are not professional dancers+ ....................................................................................... 28 Dancing and instruments in the Sankiratn party * .............................................................. 29 Our magic is chanting and dancing* .................................................................................... 29 Dancing in the middle of the kértana*................................................................................. 29 No need to learn the dancing* ............................................................................................. 29 Natural Chanting and dancing will unite the world* ........................................................... 29 Dancing in a circle* ............................................................................................................... 29 Stage dancing performance* ............................................................................................... 29 Kirtan as faith in the words of Guru* ................................................................................... 29 Kirtana does not require any musical or dancing knowledge* ............................................ 30 Turning backs to Deities while dancing and dancing to one another * ............................... 30 Turning back to the Deities (1) ............................................................................................
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