Jan 28, 2012

Folk Music: Rajshthani - Senraan Ra Baairya

There is something in the folk music which touched the heart unlike any other form and it need not be in a language that you understand. Music has no language they say but aboriginal songs are much more beautiful if we understand or are able to connect to the words as well.

Am not a strong believer in fusion music or remix but when it brings out artists and exposes the talent to the world I need to take a bow and I have done it over and over again for Coke Studio Pakistan. You can always make money when you make music but too much commercialization  and what you end up with is the Coke Studio India. Anyways I am not an expert with all these things (BTW am I an expert with anything on second thoughts) and I will leave them here only.

I wanted to share a soulful Rajsthani folk tune with my readers and archive it for myself as well.  Before I present the link let us go through he lyrics.

Thanks to the link http://folkrajasthan.com/asif-hussain-samraat/senraan-ra-baairya/ - I have saved the effort to type the devanagari and roman script. The translations are also from the website.

The video is from Coke studio by Asif Samraat and Zoe Viccaji.


सेनारा रा बायरिया धीमो माधुरो री बाज
senraan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

धीमो धीमो माधुरो री बाज रे बायरिया
dheemo dheemo madhuro ri baaj re baaireeya
softly, softly, sweetly blow, O breeze

सेनारा रा बायरिया धीमो माधुरो री बाज
senraan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

तनरी बनर आउ ढोला राज़ी तांसली ए लो
tanri banṛaaoon dhola raaji taansali e lo
I make a serving dish, sweetheart, of my physical being

मानरे री करूँ मानवार रे बायरिया
manre ri karoon man waar re baaireeya
and following my heart, I offer up my heart to you, O breeze

सेनारा रा बायरिया धीमो माधुरो री बाज
senraan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

राजो जी पधारया राज़ी महल में ए लो
raajo ji padhaarya raaji mahal men e lo
when my prince arrived in the royal palace

दूडान बरसयो म्यू रे बायरिया
doodaan barsyo mew re baaireeya
he brought such happiness and prosperity that it rained milk, O breeze

सेनारा रा बायरिया धीमो माधुरो री बाज
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

इन दिस म्ह म्हारो राज़ी लो बसे रे लो
inr dis maan mhaaro raaji lo base re lo
in this direction, does my darling prince live

इन दिस आवे ठंडरी हीनर रे बायरीया
in dis aawe ṭhandri hinr re baaireeya
(for) from this direction, blows a fresh and cool wind, O breeze

सेनारा रा बायरया धीमो माधुरो री बाज  
senraan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow 


By the way Ustad Sultan Khan has done an interesting rendition of a similar track. I have been a great fan of Ustad Sultan Khan. Master magician with Sarangi and such silky voice.




:) Enjoy the tradition !

2 comments:

Bindu@Hyderabad said...

Hi Dobi,

I am following your blog, still I did not get instant e-mail when you uploaded new posts. why so??

Check your settings.

Good musical post.

ajay said...

All the best...